Pleasant Lake House, New London NH

The prepping and cooking of a Small Mouse Bass caught by my daughter Pickle.  She was so proud of her accomplishment, even though she refused to hold it for the pictures.
With pictures in a completely random order, many hands prepping a homegrown Eggplant Parmesan.
More apples and peanut butter and of course a salad in a glass.

The Burning Tree, Otter Creek ME

SP made reservations for my 40th birthday at The Burning Tree in Otter Creek, which is just south of Bar Harbor Maine.



















The sustainable and locally grown and gardened menu is creative and innovative and promises to delight.





















For an appetizer I had the most delectable, amazing, and creative Gorgonzola Bombolini and Beet Salad (pictured above). it was literally a non-sweet donut filled with Gorgonzola which, when deep friend, was a liquid center of delight. It was served with a home made almond butter.



















Shane's appetizer was one of the local hen clams - it truly is as large as a small hen.
 
















 My entree was the amazing Indian style cabbage leaves stuffed with a rustic potato and garam marsala mash served over a tomato turnip sauce with a coriander mint cashew cream. Yes, it was vegan. :D
 
















The sides were a beautiful curried cauliflower with a nasturtium garnish.



















SP's entree was one of the specials and I wish I had written the description down.
 
















My desert was a wonderful razzle berry vodka drink, pictured with SPs salmon shirt as a back drop.

It was a wonderful dinner, local, sustainable, creative, yummy, and more than anything, unforgettable!

Diamond Cove, Great Diamond Island ME

The annual Diamond Cove Lobster bake. Thanks to Ms. Judy and the Lee clan for including us! Even Baby got his hands into it and everyone gave me their knuckles - the most lobster I have eaten since Junior High! Thanks all!

Blaze, Bar Harbor

SP and I strolled the streets of Bar Harbor looking for a unique place to get some late night nosh. We scored big time when we settled on Blaze even thought we walked past the first few times. Great drink, duck fat fries and a charcuterie plate! We sat outside at the tables located in THIS picture, and everything was great except the grumpy, rude, and difficult customers next to us that we are certain management was happy to see go!
Duck fat fries , drink, and charcuterie plate pictured below. :D

Sebago Lake, Sebago Maine

Lou's ribs!
My Mexican corn and La's Guacamole!

Krista's, Cornish Maine

A few weeks ago we had an adult's night out at Krista's.  I had the Sweet Chili yummlets (flour tortilla strips with our sweet chili dipping sauce) as an appetizer, pictured below, with The Wedge (a hunk of iceberg topped with our gorgonzola dressing, fresh tomatoes & apple cider smoked bacon) as my main course. I do think the best part was their home made chips, pictured at the bottom, (homemade thin sliced potato chips, your choice of toppings: gorgonzola cream, scallion & apple cider bacon) that used the same dressing as the Wedge.  Krista's is a wonderful place. Here is a link to their home page.