Local Dining

One of the first warm evenings of the year means a trip somewhere for seafood on the water. Usually this trip would be to the Bayside in Westport but I am getting older and that is too far to drive just for Dinner. So we decided on the Mill Wharf in Scituate. We were lucky and able to be seated right away and outside! Nice breeze and beautiful view. Joe had a Large and delicious fried seafood platter and I a fresh (Scituate) lobster roll. The lobster roll was delicious, the mayo and celery were light so the lobster flavor shined through. Served on the traditional buttered and grilled New England style hot dog roll. Our waitress kaley was very good and even made me off menu suggestions on how to have my lobster.As we were leaving we ran into a friend we hadn’t seen for a while and had a quick talk.  A beautiful start to warm summer nights.

 

 Springtime Quiche

I love making a quiche because the leftovers can be had at any meal. This has local eggs from neighbors and our asparagus, roasted peppers from the freezer and local Asiago Cheese from Foxboro cheese Co. We had a salad with all local greens,sprouts and micro greens.  So in making this I know i wont have to cook for at least 2 days. 

A EARLY SPRING MEAL

Monday nights dinner.  Pork Chops from Dufort Farm Rehoboth,  Rhubarb and asparagus from our garden. Made a lovely sauce with the rhubarb, there was only a little Rhubarb  ready. Usually I would  freeze it for later but  then it’s gone into the depths of the deep freeze never to be seen till it is a large blob of Frost. I used Hippy Pilgrims Orange Cranberry Garlic salt on the chops. The sauce was lovely, and the chops flavorful and juicy. I cooked the chops in a cast iron pot with oil waiting till it was shimmering. Next I seared them on one side for about 5 minutes then turned over and cooked about 2-3 minutes more till they were 140 degrees inside let set for 5 minutes then served. It was delicious.  Make sure to visit your local Famers Markets there are many around. Check out Edidble Southeastern Magazine for a list of local markets,  articles and recipes with local foods and news. 

 

A Spring Salad 

 Today, Great spring greens for lunch. A mix of spicy greens such as  mustard greens, tatsoi, mizuna, fresh spinach, mixed sprouts and pea greens all local. Although I am usually not a fan of lettuce and would rather have chunks of vegetables and not bother with the greens  I do love them in spring all the choices, and flavors. We are not talking plain romaine here. These greens were all bought in Providence last weekend and they are so fresh and crunchy and tasty. Not sure who I bought the Spinach And Spicy greens from.  I bought pea shoots from Allens farm Westport and the Super Babies Salad from Farming Turtles consists of baby spicygreens arugula,beets,mizuna,parsley,peashoots and sunflower. The taste of all these leaves of sorts and sizes is so good you really don't need the extra veggies and olives, cheese and eggs I added. If you’re near a farmers market stop and grab some spring greens. Kingstons  1st market of the season was at Grays beach yesterday and had many vendors, everything from local meats, specialty salts, vegetables, candles, scallops, food trucks and a band. Plymouth farmers market is making the move from Plymouth Plantations to G Pub Entertainment Complex 101 Carver Rd Plymouth Ma. On May 18th from 2.30-6 every Thursday.  The Plymouth market has been going for many years and has a great array of vendors. Buzzards Bay now has a Farmers Market on Wednesday’s. There are also markets in hingham and Hanover and all over Massachusetts. See  the latest issue of Edible Southeastern Magazine for all the local markets. I will be posting my meals made with local ingredients.