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.