Aug 06 2004
Hamptons Diary Part III
Suzy?s Hamptons Diary, Part III
Where there?s Vacation Suzy, there?s food?n?wine. Even more than usual. I hadn?t been in the Hamptons more than 2 hours before making the wonderful discovery that the island is packed with as many wineries as the Napa Valley, making great wine that doesn?t cost an arm or a leg. My personal favorite was Pindar Winery?s Autumn Gold ? one of the most delicious wines I have ever tasted. Even Paul, who doesn?t drink, was unable to resists its delightfulness. I brought a bottle home, but I really wanted to bring a case. Curse the inconvenience of flying without a sommelier (or someone to carry a case of wine through Laguardia for a cute and helpless girl and make sure it arrives unscathed).
It looks a lot like New England there, and I was able to immerse myself in the old favorites from childhood summers spent on another island, off the coast of Maine. Steamers (clams steamed in white wine and herbs, served with garlic butter ? Paul found two “pearls” in his and gave them to me); lobster roll, chunky lobster and celery and mayonnaise, on the classic white bun; fried clams; calamari; exquisite, fresh-caught local flounder; and local scallops crusted with almonds and served with citrus beurre blanc. Not to mention the fabulous blueberry pancakes, positively purple with tiny wild blueberries, at Dave?s Bun”N”Burger* in Westhampton.
*Dave?s punctuation, not mine. I swear. (Frequently)
2 Responses to “Hamptons Diary Part III”
I am absolutely asparagus-green with envy. Hell’s bells, I LIVE on the coast and I am not having nearly as great a summer as you are.
Have a bucket of steamers for me!
If I am able to secure a visa to visit your country, I will certainly try to make it to the Hamptons. You have painted a colourful picture of the place and the food has made me drool all over my keyboard.