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Autumn is here, the Holidays are coming; let’s eat, drink and be merry!  All of us at The Golden Pear hope you had a fabulous, restful summer.  We were incredibly busy at all three locations, and provided extensive catering services to many of our clients.  I love when customers text or email me thanks and praises for our services  Here are few testimonials from this summer season.  “Hi Keith, I wanted to THANK YOU both for helping me keep my crew and talent happily fed for the last 2 weeks and being so easy to work with!”  Naomi H.  “Dear...

The days are getting shorter, professional and college football seasons are in full swing, the kids are back to school, pumpkins are making their way to displays everywhere—surely, autumn has arrived. Here in the Hamptons, the summer crowds have dispersed and life is back to normal. Well, what does normal mean? For me and my team, normal means, not working seven days a week at a frantic pace taking care of café customers and preparing and delivering platters and platters of foods for catered events. Autumn is a welcomed, old friend that gives us peace, relaxation, and time to enjoy...

Happy New Year! As the holidays come to a close and we ring in the new year, we foodies in the Hamptons look forward to the peace and quiet and find joy in the preparation and ingestion of roasts, soups, chilis and stews. There is nothing quite like a rich, hearty, beef stew with warm crusty French baguette and sweet butter, eaten by a warm fire. My wife, Anne, and I take turns preparing some of our favorites and this winter I have been preparing the most amazing pizza on our outdoor grill. My pizza dough recipe is included for...