Food

Seven-fish feast with Italian wines at Nick and Toni's, Artists and Writers dinner at Almond, special cocktail with persimmon and elderflower liquer, and holiday specials from Bell and Anchor, EHP Resort and Marina, and Leon 1909

With a new director of education, the FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton is setting out to train the next generation of local farmers and food producers through its Small-Scale Farming training program.

The recipe here is for a sturdy, spicy, and very crisp cookie. It holds up well, and will not get soggy or stale. Follow the directions as written, practice your rolling, and make sure you have a good, airtight container. Don’t skip the dot of blue coloring in the glaze, and if you want to hang them, make the hole in the dough with a toothpick before baking. This cookie recipe can also be used to make gingerbread houses.

From Steven Amaral, proprietor and chef at North Fork Chocolate Company, comes this take on spicy hot chocolate.

Special menus at Leon 1909 and Almond, winter farmers market in Riverhead, cocktail kits from Sag Farm Distillery, fall prix fixe at Lobster Roll, produce shares at Quail Hill Farm, and garlic planting on Shelter Island.

Laura Donnelly offers a cornucopia of creative suggestions for Thanksgiving leftovers and plus some unusual recipes.

Sag Harbor's Dockside Bar and Grill will reopen in the spring with a new name, Bay Street Tavern, and new owners, among them chef Eric Miller of Rita Cantina, who promises to continue Dockside's commitment to local purveyors and an egalitarian atmosphere.

Tutto Cafe and Sant'Ambroeus are poised to open in East Hampton, and Townline BBQ has offerings for hungry football fans (and everybody else), including wings, rib tips, homemade potato chips, nachos, and mac and cheese bites, and a Splat dinner to be cooked at home.

Tempting Thanksgiving menus are on offer from 1770 House (to go or at the restaurant), Art of Eating, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, and L&W Market.

The Village of East Hampton will name a stretch of road next to Ina Garten's former Barefoot Contessa gourmet food store in honor of the culinary icon, who still owns the building.

Guild Hall's Stirring the Pot series will visit Carissa's Bakery in Sag Harbor, where attendees can watch—and taste—the baking of a Thanksgiving pie, and place orders for holiday sides and desserts.

Sel Rrose in Montauk scores high with interesting cocktails, natural wines, an extensive raw bar, and sure hands in the kitchen.

The Cookery, Nick and Toni's, and Townline BBQ are offering copious holiday takeout options, but orders must be placed well in advance.

Dockside Bar and Grill, which is closing for the year on Sunday, will also be taking a bow. It was officially announced on Thursday that Stacy Sheehan and Elizabeth Barnes, the owners of the much-beloved Sag Harbor eatery, have sold the business to Eric Miller and Adam Miller and the developer Adam Potter.

Sebonac Inlet Oysters and Manna's Seafood Blockchain are the subjects of Monday's program at Manna at the Lobster Inn, and Long Island Restaurant Week is back with 11 East End eateries.

People have increasingly taken note of Montauk Brewing Company's growing popularity, characterized by its always-packed tap room, cool takes on brews involving ingredients like watermelon and pumpkin, and buzzy media coverage. The international cannabis and alcohol company Tilray was among those paying attention, and on Monday, Tilray announced that it has bought the Montauk Brewing Company for an undisclosed sum.

Fall brings special offerings, including D.I.Y. pizza kits from Nick and Toni's, Thanksgiving fixings from Loaves and Fishes, menu specials from La Fondita and Lulu Kitchen and Bar, new dinner-to-go from Tapovana — and a new beer from Kidd Squid.

With a new book out — her 13th — Ina Garten talked at length with the New York Times writer Frank Bruni about the unexpected success of her first cookbook, where her recipes come from, how she develops them, what makes a good dinner party, and much more.

New releases from Springs Brewery and Montauk Brewing Company, Artists and Writers dinners return to Almond, specials and other lures from Elaia Estiatorio and Main Prospect, and Marilee's Farmstand is stocked with fall produce

Two popular businesses, LT Burger in Sag Harbor and Schmidt's Market in Southampton, have closed, but Carissa's Bakery has opened its third outpost in Sag Harbor.

Pizza for a cause at Highway Restaurant, artisanal sausage from Loaves and Fishes, new fall menu items at Coche Comedor, Old Stove Pub opens in N.Y.C., and pizza is back at Nick and Toni's

Rita Cantina, a popular Mexican restaurant in Springs, was dealt a blow last week by the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, whose members agreed with a determination by Ann Glennon, the town’s chief building inspector, that catering businesses on the restaurant premises are operating illegally.

Park Place Wines and Liquors in East Hampton is offering a number of classes for the fall. In small groups of participants, the store's wine experts will explore different regions and styles of wine to help customers expand their oenophile horizons.

It's healthy, it's versatile, it's local, and it's in season—everything you need to know about cauliflower.

Classes and workshops at Amber Waves Farm, sushi, Peking duck, and Thai night at Highway Restaurant and Bar, L.I. Restaurant Week on the horizon, fermentation festival on the North Fork

Fritto misto, Caesar salad, eggplant Parmigiana, and linguine with clams are some of the stars at Dopo il Ponte in Bridgehampton, but take note, the pleasure is "overpriced."

Charlotte Abbate, a board-certified nutrition specialist, is her clients' source for healthy fall menu ideas, with an emphasis on whole foods and what's in season.

Fall brings special menus to the 1770 House, Bell & Anchor, Manna at Lobster Inn, and North Fork Table, plus the return of Artists and Writers dinners to Almond.

Holiday menus at Rowdy Hall and Nick and Toni's, Rosh Hashana meals to go from L&W Market, Carissa's Bakery, and Harbor Market, Lil' Birdie on the move

More than a month after an oven explosion closed the Stony Brook Food Business Incubator for repairs, food producers are scrambling to keep operating by other means, but often with reduced output.