Ina Garten of the North Fork

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] With her culinary knowledge and sophistication, Jane Cottrell is the Ina Garten of the North Fork. When you visit the fruit stand, we invite you to speak with Jane about her recommendations for how to prepare your fruit, vegetables, and baked goods, how to combine them, and how best …

Jane Cottrell’s Strawberry Recipe

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Here’s a recipe from Jane Cottrell with some of her characteristic panache, combining strawberries with sour cream and brown sugar: Set aside equal amounts of sour cream and brown sugar, as well as the whole, washed berries you intend to eat. Holding each berry by the calyx, dip …

Strawberry Moon

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This week marks an extraordinarily rare coincidence in which the longest day of the year happens at the same time as a full moon.  Read more about the strawberry moon here. www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/strawberry-full-moon-makes-summer-solstice-super-rare-thing.html Best quote from the article:  “We probably won’t push people off pyramids like the Mayans did.” …

Peconic Bay Zen

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Peconic Bay Zen is a Zen Buddhist meeting that meets Mondays at 7PM in the Jamesport Meeting House on the Main Road in Jamesport.  Curious about Zen Buddhism?  Contact designated Practice Leader Parnel Wickham at wickhamjp@gmail.com . [/xf_textblock]

Mandala

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Here is a mandala rendered in fiery orange and red flower petals in celebration of the summer solstice by Kathy Klein.  A mandala is a sort of circular drawing or design that serves as a spiritual symbol and an aid to meditation in Eastern religions. [/xf_textblock]

Summer Solstice

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This is the week of the summer solstice, when the planet has its maximum axial tilt toward the sun. What does this part of the summer bring to mind? Does it put you in mind of beach parties on the East End that last late into the night?  …

North Fork Patch

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Visit North Fork Patch to keep up-to-date on local events.  Patch.com is an independent news and engagement network with an emphasis on what is going on locally.  Lisa Finn, editor. [/xf_textblock]