Diners do good in Sea Cliff

On Jan. 16, The Crispy Pig, 243 Glen Cove Ave., Sea Cliff, hosted a special dinner to benefit the Mutual Concerns Committee, a non-profit that supports seniors and needy individuals in the community. The dinner consisted of a five-course tasting menu and two seatings.

Chef Robert Springer, of Glen Head, whipped up five sumptuous courses for the benefit dinner. The starting dish was a pumpkin soup with crème fraiche, hazelnut oil and toasted pepitas. A braised pork belly glazed with apple cider followed, sitting delicately atop shredded Napa cabbage and a parsnip puree. Course three featured seared scallops, accompanied by a bright beet puree, faro, and colorful heirloom carrots. Roasted short rib and creamy polenta with earthy mushrooms rounded out course four, and for dessert — caramel bourbon donuts.

Mutual Concerns President Peggie Como said she was very grateful to Crispy Pig’s owner Mike Imbriano and Chef Springer for supporting the committee.