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A Star-Spangled 4th by the Shore
Sarah and Bobby Akin celebrate the 4th of July at their summerhouse in Montauk, Long Island, with casual style. A menu that includes hearty cioppino, min lobster rolls, and heirloom tomato salad lets their local ingredients shine.
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Fresh cherry tomatoes add bite-size bursts of tangy, sweet flavor to any dish. At their ripest right now, enjoy them pickled with dill, tossed in a salad, and grilled with Halloumi cheese.
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Caveman Porterhouse with Poblano Fry 73
Arugula, Yellow Tomato, and Nectarine Salsa 48
Grilled Halloumi and Cherry Tomatoes with Mint Pesto 57
Grilled Oysters with Bacon and Cayenne Butter 76
Pan-Fried Peppers with Lemon, Garlic, and Sea Salt 60
Phyllo Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes 56
Quick-Pickled Cherry Tomatoes with Dill 57
Montauk Fizz 103
Pineapple-Ginger Agua Fresca 89
Raspberry Beer Float with Raspberry Granita 49
Chilled Watercress-Spinach Soup 49
Mini Buttermilk Corn Muffins 18
Bacon, Lettuce, and Cherry Tomato Salad with Aioli Dressing 57
Heirloom Tomato and Grilled-Corn Salad with Basil Vinaigrette 104
Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada 84
Potato Salad with Pancetta, Rosemary, and Lemon 84
Quinoa, Garbanzo, and Spinach Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing 49
Crab Hash and Poached Eggs with Spinach and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce 14
Mini Buttermilk Corn Muffins 18
fish, seafood
Crab Hash and Poached Eggs with Spinach and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce 14
Dave's Cioppino 105
Flounder with Corn and Tasso Maque Choux 79
Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Thai Coconut Sauce 49
Grilled Whole Sea Bream with Chile Glaze 76
Pasta with Shrimp and Cilantro-Lime Pesto 18
meats
Caveman Porterhouse with Poblano Fry 73
Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce 72
Grilled Burgers with Meyer Lemon Butter 68
Lamb Bulgogi with Asian Pear Dipping Sauce 68
poultry
Grilled Chicken and Peaches with Chipotle-Peach Dressing 48
Rosemary-Lemon Grilled Turkey Cutlets and Red-Skinned Potato Wedges 50
vegetarian
Quinoa, Garbanzo, and Spinach Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing 48
pasta, pizza
Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada 84
Pasta with Shrimp and Cilantro-Lime Pesto 18
Phyllo Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes 56
sandwiches
Grilled Burgers with Meyer Lemon Butter 68
Grilled Corn with Honey-Ancho Chile Butter 84
Grilled Summer Vegetables with Harissa Dressing 87
Heirloom Tomato and Grilled-Corn Salad with Basil Vinaigrette 104
Israeli Couscous with Roasted Eggplant and Cinnamon-Cumin Dressing 50
Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada 84
Potato Salad with Pancetta, Rosemary, and Lemon 84
Arugula, Yellow Tomato, and Nectarine Salsa 48
Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce 81
Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce 73
Chocolate-Raspberry Panini with Mascarpone 96
cakes
Coconut Sheet Cake with Hibiscus Sauce 92
Mixed-Berry Shortcakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream 105
cookies
frozen desserts
Passion Fruit and Guava Pops 97
Raspberry Beer Float with Raspberry Granita 49
Spumoni Sundaes with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce 92
pies
Deep-Dish Peach Pie with Pecan Streusel Topping 96
puddings