Food

Whether an "accidental caterer” or neophyte dinner party host, preparing bistro food like a cassoulet is both a life saver and a crowd pleaser in its cozy simplicity.

Specials for the holidays, a new tasting room for Sagaponacka vodka, a family style Asian dinner at Bridgehampton Inn, and more

Some of the essentials of Brunswick stew, it can safely be said, are chicken, tomatoes, lima beans, and corn. From there it can include any number of pork products, kielbasa sausage, bacon, and more.

A holiday party, a dinner benefit to keep Sag Harbor warm, taco and pizza specials, and more.

Every little hamlet should have an eatery like Bel Mare Ristorante. It is clean and casual, welcoming and very reasonably priced.

Winter community farm shares at Quail Hill and restaurant specials on the East End.

Best Pizza & Dive Bar

2095 Montauk Highway

Amagansett

631-668-8378

Thursday and Friday, 3-10 p.m.,

Saturday and Sunday, noon-10 p.m.

Thanksgiving options for dining in or taking home from several venues and some Greek specialties for the holiday season

There are two books about cooking that have been published recently, one with deep, deep roots in the community and one more along the lines of celebrity chef autobiography with recipes.

Thanksgiving at home courtesy of Carissa, drawing and drink at Townline, a wine class, and new specials.

Among the many other reasons a wine dinner at the Halyard piqued my interest was the fact that it began at 4:30. The restaurant is located at the groovily refurbished Sound View in Greenport, a motel so close to the Long Island Sound that you feel like you are on a boat, not on Route 48.

LI Restaurant Week continues, a four-course vegan dinner at Almond, a Beaujolais wine dinner at Fresno, and more