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Hamptons Dish - What's food without a little music? East End restaurants obviously want to know and are answering that question with prix fixe menus and live music.

Hamptons Dish - The food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters supported by Island Harvest, Long Island’s Source Authority on Food Rescue, are already in need of more than 13,000 turkeys to feed the area’s hungry over the holiday season. Panera Bread bakery-cafes throughout Long Island are once again partnering with Island Harvest and will serve as dedicated drop-off sites for frozen turkeys and turkey coupons through December 24th.

Hamptons Dish - Now that we have established the need for your new kitchen, it’s time to talk about the possibilities for new design elements.

Hamptons Dish - My oneophile journey continues without my guru Chris Miller by my side. As I step out alone in exploration of Long Island wines I am soon joined by winemaker Eric Fry and the woman who wrote the books on the subject, Louisa Thomas Hargrave.

Hamptons Dish - With East Enders taking advantage of Long Island Restaurant Week until Sunday, veteran Food Critic, Richard J. Scholem, formerly the restaurant critic for over a decade at The New York Times Long Island Section, says to remember you’re getting a wonderful bargain.

Hamptons Dish - Beneath the beauty of Sag Harbor, the exclusive seaside community where the average gross income was $95,298 in 2004, there are 400-600 individuals every month who go to the Sag Harbor Food Pantry at the Old Whalers Church for food.

Hamptons Dish - Wednesday evening, Gael Greene and her husband Steven invited me to join them for dinner at a new restaurant, called Spotlight Live! on Broadway in New York City. Imagine the possibilities at Spotlight Live! where you can perform on Broadway, in front of a live audience, with trained back-up singers and enjoy a fabulous dinner.

Hamptons Dish - Like any professional, I am often asked during casual conversations how I would renovate someone’s problem kitchen – “the cocktail consultation” I call it - but just as frequently I am asked what are the most over-the-top things my clients are putting in their kitchens.

Hamptons Dish - Remodeling your kitchen is one of the very best investments you can make in your home, one that promises an 80 percent to 90 percent return when it’s time to sell.

Hamptons Dish - In the Hamptons, we have seemingly endless choices when it comes to restaurants. Le Chef Bistro in Southampton melds upscale sophistication with inviting comfort to create a pleasurable dining experience night after night.

Hamptons Dish - Growing up, my grandmother served beets at every holiday meal without fail. As a kid, I hated beets. Then, years later, after I moved to Long Island and tasted locally grown beets, roasted simply with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, I was converted.

Hamptons Dish - Considering how much I love food, wine, and beer, I have surprisingly few true food obsessions. Pork shoulder and local heirlooms tomatoes are two of them (more on tomatoes in a future column) but one of the others is Long Island sweet corn.

Hamptons Dish - Many people deal with cauliflower in one of two ways - they either love it or hate it. This much misunderstood low-carb vegetable is packed with vitamins and fiber and can be quite delicious when roasted or mashed.

Hamptons Dish - 75 Main is a fun and casual bar and restaurant right on Main Street owned by Tim Burke, that keeps the crowds coming year-round when many other establishments begin to close up for the winter. It’s a fantastic spot for after-work drinks, a pre-theater dinner, and late night live music and dancing on the weekends.

Hamptons Dish - Summer is here, and on the East End, that means that several delicious local crops are in and available at farmstands throughout the Hamptons and the North Fork. Two of the ingredients I get the most excited about are in season right now - fresh local strawberries and tender East End asparagus.

Hamptons Dish - Somewhere between the scallops and Satur Farm perky green beans, you look up to see the main dining room has been punctuated by parties of four to eight spanning the circular room, their tables sparsely lit, bringing the dark expanse of Fort Pond Bay remarkably near, reminding you that you are in the heart of Montauk where the elements are the landscape.

Hamptons Dish - It’s easy to go to the city and feel positively overwhelmed by the number of restaurants. But several flourishing Hamptons eateries have outposts there, so why not cut the guessing and find a taste of home? We caught up with Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” contestant Hosea Rosenberg to get his take on Nick & Toni’s Café and find out more about the show’s much anticipated fifth season, which has finally made it to America’s food capital after filming in four other cities.

Hamptons Dish - Dockers Waterside Restaurant & Marina will host a "Summer Sunset" Party this on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 5:30 p.m. on. There will be a special "Sunday Appearance" of Paul Mahos & New Life Crisis.

Hamptons Dish - Le Chef Bistro on Jobs Lane is a true Southampton landmark, celebrating 30 years of fine dining this coming May.

Hamptons Dish - Lucy's Whey at 80 North Main Street in East Hampton will host a Free Food Tasting and Pizza Demonstration on Saturday, May 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.