Lobster rolls with butter, lemon & chives
Homemade seafood rolls, served with chips.
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Bring a little of Our Birch Island to your table with twelve approachable recipes, original food photography, and the useful notes we wish every recipe included.
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A full meal’s worth of family favorites.
Make a summer birthday treat, start with a crowd-pleasing appetizer, simmer a cozy soup, mix a versatile Lebanese spice blend, grill kafta for dinner, toast an easy Caprese lunch, and bake a molten Mont d’Or for the table.
Homemade chicken pot pie
Creamy chicken and vegetables beneath a golden double crust.
Poached salmon platter
A suggested version of our salmon platter with dill, potatoes and bright toppings.
Creamy shrimp and corn chowder
A cozy bowl with shrimp, sweet corn and potatoes.
Red wine beef osso buco
Slow-braised beef shanks with red wine and rosemary.
Smoked beef plate short ribs
A low-and-slow backyard cooking project.
French escargots with crusty bread
An imported freezer find with garlic-parsley butter.
Grilled peaches with honey butter
A summer birthday treat with French vanilla ice cream and warm honey-butter sauce.
Crispy baked jalapeño poppers
Creamy, cheesy filling beneath a golden panko topping.
Golden chickpea noodle soup
A comforting vegetable soup with chickpeas and delicate noodles.
Homemade Lebanese twelve spice
Our warm, fragrant pantry blend for meat, rice, and vegetables.
Lamb and beef kafta rolls
Grilled twelve-spice kafta with pita and cucumber-herb yogurt sauce.
Toasted Caprese sandwiches with cold white-bean salad
A golden fresh-mozzarella sandwich with a bright cannellini-bean salad.
Baked Mont d’Or in its wooden box
Garlic-studded seasonal cheese baked until molten and ready for sharing.
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