Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Season 2 Episode 12 North Fork

In episode 12 of season 2 of Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking, titled North Fork, host Pete Evans explores the picturesque area of Long Island, New York known for its wineries, farms, and charming coastal villages.

Pete meets up with local chefs such as Noah Schwartz and Stephan Bogardus to explore the best of the North Fork’s bountiful produce and fresh seafood. Together, they embark on a culinary adventure, visiting farms and markets to source ingredients, trying their hand at clamming, and learning about the sustainable farming practices that the area is renowned for.

The first stop on the journey is 8 Hands Farm, an idyllic paradise where the team meet farmer Tom Geppel for a tour of the farm, which is home to heritage pigs, lambs, and goat kids. Next up is the popular local restaurant First and South, where Chef Scott Leventhal and Noah Schwartz prepare a delicious farm-to-table feast using ingredients sourced locally from the North Fork. On the menu are heirloom beets, kale-and-apple slaw, striped bass, and slow-roasted duck, all complemented by a selection of local wine.

Pete and Stephan then visit the iconic widow’s hole oyster farm in Greenport to learn about the highly prized oysters that are sustainably farmed on 6 acres of Peconic Bay. With the help of owner Mike Osinski, they collect some freshly harvested oysters to include in their next food adventure.

The next stop is Sang Lee Farms, where the team meet Karen Lee and her daughter Katie to learn about this renowned organic farm that supplies produce to some of the best restaurants in the area. They get a taste of the seasonal produce grown on the farm, including fennel, carrots, and Asian greens, which Karen turns into a delicious salad with the addition of feta and ginger dressing.

They later travel to an oyster shack on the beach to cook up some of the delicious freshly harvested oysters, paired with wine from local vineyards. Finally, the team heads to chef Keith Luce’s restaurant in Jamesport, where he prepares a mouth-watering dinner featuring local duck breast and pork loin, accompanied by a variety of seasonal vegetables, and topped off with a dessert of strawberries and ice cream.

The North Fork episode of Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking season 2 encapsulates the essence of good food, meeting local producers and learning about the sustainable farming practices that make this area so special. The chefs showcase their talent and creativity throughout, creating a feast that celebrates the best of the North Fork, and serving as a reminder that food and community are as inextricably linked as the sea and the land.