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By DineHuntington.com/Foodie@longislandernews.com
FIRED UP: The coal-fired pizza
tradition is back on in Huntington Station where Monaco’s
(146 W Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station 631-923-0707) has
fired up the ovens at the former Massa’s Pizzeria. For
those who love what the super-high temperature of a coal-fired
brick oven does for a pizza, Monaco’s has a dozen varieties
– from the simple margarita with tomato sauce, fresh
mozzarella and basil, to the fully loaded Monaco’s pizza
with sausage, peppers, onion, fresh mozzarella and basil –
in three sizes: large, medium and personal. The personal-sized
pie looked so large that we thought there’d be cold pizza
for breakfast in the morning, but we ate every bit of it.
And wait till you see what that oven does for calzones. Let’s
just say we’re glad they come in three sizes as well.
FRESH PRODUCE YEAR ROUND: And now, a word for the do-it-yourself
Foodie: If you’re hankering for fresh produce during
the wintertime, the Long Island Farmers Market has you covered.
There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to
enjoy local produce – just head to their two Town of
Huntington locations to stock up on fresh produce, pasta,
artisan breads, jams, olive oil, eggs, granola, baked goods
and loads more. In Northport: every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3
p.m. until March 30, visit St. Paul’s United Methodist
Church on 27 Main St. in the village; in Huntington Station,
head to the gym of Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave. every
Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. until April 28. Bon appetit!
GROWN-UP DUCKLING: Ever wonder what duckling aspires to be
when it grows up? We found out at Jonathan’s Ristorante
(15 Wall St., Huntington village 631-549-0055 www.jonathansristorante.com)
where we savored Chef Tito Onofre’s beautifully roasted
(crispy skin, tender meat) duck breast. Served with a barely
sweet pear-mustard sauce, faro – a barleylike grain that
was new to us – and tiny Brussels sprouts sautéed
with pancetta, the duck stood on its own, so we used the sauce
– served on the side, fortunately – on the faro
salad.
USE YOUR IMAGINATION: Imagine a Valentine's Day dinner where
Hollywood stars and European royalty dined with members of
one of America's richest and most famous families. You can
do that at the elegant, early 20th-century mansion of William
K. Vanderbilt II on Saturday, Feb. 9, when the Suffolk County
Vanderbilt Museum will hold its annual Valentine's Day dinner
in the mansion. Seatings are at 6 and 8 p.m. Your evening
will begin with hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer amid Vanderbilt's
collections of exotic artifacts from Africa, Asia and South
America. Entrée choices are Prime Rib of Beef, Chicken
Baci Baci (stuff with prosciutto, mushrooms, roasted red peppers
and fresh mozzarella), and Filet of Sole Stuffed with Crabmeat.
Dessert follows in the Lancaster Room, with a side trip to
the Vanderbilt Library and the Moroccan Court. A seat at the
table is $100 per person, by reservation only. Call 631-854-5579.
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