menu Ideas
In Maine, the seasons dictate everything.
Spring brings wild leeks & fiddleheads. Summer overflows with tomatoes, berries, and sweet corn. Fall leans into roots, mushrooms, and orchard fruit.
My menus reflect that rhythm. I source locally, cook simply, and let the ingredients speak for themselves. My creations represent 32 years in the culinary world, time honored traditions, and the seasonal abundance found throughout Maine.
Each dinner is customized to your table and the moment of the season.
Spring 2026 (May-june)
Appetizers
Wild Leek & Potato Soup with Cultured Cream
Shaved Asparagus Salad with Black Olives & Shrimp Vinaigrette
Nettle Ricotta Crostini on Grilled Sourdough
Radishes with Good Butter, Sea Salt & Herbs
Entrées
Pan-Roasted Haddock with fiddleheads & brown butter
Grilled Lamb with Mint Yogurt & Roasted Carrots
Roast Chicken with Wild Leeks & New Potatoes
Spring Vegetable Gnocchi with Peas, Herbs & Parmesan
Desserts
Rhubarb Crisp with Maple Cream
Honey Panna Cotta with Poached Rhubarb
Olive Oil Cake with Citrus & Yogurt
Maple Custard with Sea salt
Summer 2026 (July-September)
Appetizers
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Smoked Ricotta & Basil Oil
Chilled Cucumber & Dill Soup
Sweet Corn Salad with Brown Butter & Chives
Handmade Ricotta Dumplings with Herb Butter
Entrées
Wood-Grilled Maine Fish with Charred Potatoes & Green Sauce
Hardwood-Grilled Grass-Fed Sirloin w/ Blistered Tomatoes
Roasted Chicken with Summer Herbs & Sweet Corn
Grilled Vegetable Tasting Plate with whipped feta
Desserts
Wild Blueberry Buckwheat Cake with Cultured Cream
Strawberry Shortcake with Fresh Biscuits
Honey Panna Cotta with Summer Fruit
Olive Oil Cake with Roasted Peaches
Autumn 2026 (October-November)
Appetizers
Roasted Delicata Squash w/ Yogurt & Pumpkin Seeds
Kale, Beet & Leek Tart
Wild Mushroom Toast w/ Thyme
Apple & Bitter Greens Salad w/ Cider Vinaigrette
Pumpkin Soup w/ Brown Butter & Sage
Entrées
Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder w/ Roasted Roots
Pan-Roasted Haddock w/ Parsnip Purée
Grass-Fed Steak w/ Crispy Potatoes & Rosemary Jus
Lentil & Roasted Vegetable Cassoulet
Desserts
Apple Crisp w/ Maple Cream
Maple Pot de Crème w/ Sea Salt
Pear & Almond Cake served w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Maple Glaze
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