Guest Chefs

A little, organic bird may have told you that we have expanded Family Dinner into Portland, Maine. (And if you didn't know, now you know.) One of the very best parts of working in a new community is meeting the folks who make up its fabric. We met Lee and Bryna from LB Kitchen early in our Portland wanderings and fell in love immediately.

Lee and Bryna are life and business partners as owners of LB Kitchen in Portland. Their approach to food is clean and creative, personal and passionate. I try--and woefully fail--to keep my fan-girling under wraps in their presence and I essentially begged them to cook for our Massachusetts shares this week. (So much for keeping your cool.) They offered up a local and organic Sweet Chili Tofu for the Vegetarians and a beet hummus for the whole and double shares. There is so much more we are looking to do with them. Here's a bit more about them so you can fall in love, too:

"Let's be honest, we are not those kind of people who eat to live. We live to eat, all day and everyday. We wake up thinking about food we dreamed about. We spend our days and our nights swirling around in our kitchens creating, tasting, laughing, loving, and sharing. To us, food is life, love, medicin,e and community. Our mission at LB Kitchen is to tell you stories through our food; where it came from, why we love it, why we chose it, why it tastes and makes you feel so good. We believe that food is fun and functional. Welcome to our kitchen."

We are so excited to bring their kitchen to you and hope you love it. Follow along @lbkitchenportlandme.

WHAT'S IN THE BAG? (MA)

Delivery dates: Saturday, 12/18 and Tuesday, 12/21

Note: If you order a "Meat and Fish Share" you will receive just the meats listed, not the "dairy" items (i.e., eggs, yogurt, etc). If you order a "Fish and Seafood Share" you will receive the fish listed, not the dairy items.

Add-on Grain of the Week - Pizza Dough from Forge
Add-on Bread of the Week - Country Pullman from Iggy's
Add-on Pastry of the Week - Pumpkin Muffins from Forge
Add-on Fresh Pasta of the Week - Casarecce from Seven Hills
Add-on Cheese of the Week - Brie from VT Farmstead
Add-on Mezze of the Week - Onion Dip from Magic Bites
Add-on Gluten Free Grain of the Week - Cinnamon Seed'nola + Seed Bar from 88 Acres

HALF SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Pescatarian Protein - Swordfish from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Vegetarian Proteins - Coconut Chickpea Curry (Saturday) or Sweet Chili Tofu (Tuesday) from LB Kitchen; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Paleo Proteins - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Sweet Potatoes from Riverland Farm; Onions from Brookford Farm; Lettuce from Gotham Greens; Delicata Squash from Ward's Berry Farm
Grain - Popcorn from PopZup
Special Treat - Nuts from Q's

WHOLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Swordfish from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen
Pescatarian Protein - Swordfish, Calamari from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen
Vegetarian Proteins - Coconut Chickpea Curry (Saturday) or Sweet Chili Tofu (Tuesday) from LB Kitchen; Seitan from Littleburg; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen
Paleo Proteins - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Swordfish from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Sweet Potatoes from Riverland Farm; Onions from Brookford Farm; Lettuce from Gotham Greens; Delicata Squash from Ward's Berry Farm; Mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm; Pears from Carlson Orchard
Grain - Popcorn from PopZup
Special Treat - Nuts from Q's; Blueberry Ginger Brumble from Do Good Kitchen

DOUBLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Swordfish from Red's; Ground Beef from Feather Brook Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen; Yogurt from Sophia's
Pescatarian Protein - Swordfish, Calamari, Hake from Red's; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen; Yogurt from Sophia's
Vegetarian Proteins - Coconut Chickpea Curry (Saturday) or Sweet Chili Tofu (Tuesday) from LB Kitchen; Seitan from Littleburg; Pierogi from Jaju; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Hummus from LB Kitchen; Yogurt from Sophia's
Paleo Proteins - Chorizo from Feather Brook Farms; Swordfish from Red's; Ground Beef from Feather Brook Farms; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Sweet Potatoes from Riverland Farm; Onions from Brookford Farm; Lettuce from Gotham Greens; Delicata Squash from Ward's Berry Farm; Mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm; Pears from Carlson Orchard; Radishes from Langwater Farm and Brookford Farms; Bok Choy from Brookford Farm
Grain - Popcorn from PopZup; Whole Wheat Round from Iggy's
Special Treat - Nuts from Q's; Blueberry Ginger Brumble from Do Good Kitchen

WHAT'S IN THE BAG? (ME/NH)

Delivery date: Saturday, 12/18

Add-on Grain of the Week - Granola form Lucy's
Add-on Fresh Pasta of the Week - Spaghetti from Ada's
Add-on Pastry of the Week - Sticky Bun from Rosemont
Add-on Treat of the Week - Chocolate Chip Cookies from Rosemont

HALF SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery
Pescatarian Protein - Pollock from Harbor Fish; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery
Vegetarian Proteins - Ravioli from Ada's; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery
Paleo Proteins - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Romaine from Springworks; Tomatoes from Backyard Farms; Swiss Chard from Oasis Spring Farm; Garlic from Dandelion Spring
Grain - Pizza Dough from Slab
Special Treat - Chocolate Chip Cookies from Rosemont

WHOLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Pollock from Harbor Fish; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Pescatarian Protein - Pollock, Arctic Char from Harbor Fish; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Paleo Proteins - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Pollock from Harbor Fish; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Romaine from Springworks; Tomatoes from Backyard Farms; Swiss Chard from Oasis Spring Farm; Garlic from Dandelion Spring; Potatoes from Snell; Bok Choy from Brookford
Grain - Pizza Dough from Slab
Special Treat - Chocolate Chip Cookies, Blondies from Rosemont

DOUBLE SHARE

Omnivore Protein - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Pollock from Harbor Fish; Ribeye from Cold Spring; Ricotta from Crooked Face Creamery; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Pesto from Rosario's
Paleo Proteins - Garlic Basil Sausage from Broad Arrow; Pollock from Harbor Fish; Ribeye from Cold Spring; Eggs from Feather Brook Farms
Fruits and Veggies - Romaine from Springworks; Tomatoes from Backyard Farms; Swiss Chard from Oasis Spring Farm; Garlic from Dandelion Spring; Potatoes from Snell; Bok Choy from Brookford; Frozen Wild ME Blueberries from Burke Hill
Grain - Pizza Dough from Slab; Black Beans from Baer's
Special Treat - Chocolate Chip Cookies, Blondies from Rosemont

RECIPES (MA)

(from Shannon)

Pan Roasted Swordfish - Quick and easy pan roast along with some good info on swordfish!

Stuffed Delicata - Add in your chorizo and some onions! Delish!

Cinnamon Baked Pears - Have a yummy warm treat for yourself this week!

Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast - Cozy up with this recipe!

Mushroom Wraps - I won't stop sharing this recipe, it's one of my favs! It's also a great way to use up any food you may have in the fridge!

Red Curry Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry - Something nice and light for this week!

Hake with Quick Radish Pickle - For the puree, you could swap in the delicata or sweet potato or any other winter veg you have on hand!

Tips and Tricks for storing your food and getting the most from your shares can be found here.

RECIPES (ME/NH)

(from Joe)

Caesar Salad - Serious Eat's "The Best" recipes tend to be pretty maximalist, but check this out and you'll see how easy (and incredibly tasty) making your own caesar dressing is. And don't be afraid of the anchovies. I cram them 'cuz I love the taste, but you can skimp and still get what they've got to give without even a hint of fishiness.

Homemade Pizza - We provide the dough from our buds at Slab as your pizza pallet along with some easy choices for toppings. Skip to the shaping and baking portion here to get you to the delicious finish line. And unless you're a serious glutton for ricotta, you'll have some left over for...

Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes - Ummm... yes, please.

Steamed Pollock and Bok Choy - This is super easy and tasty (not to mention healthy). Great way to stretch out ingredients.

Steak and Eggs Hash - If for some reason you've got some leftovers from your steak dinner, this is a nice lil' breakfast that'll take care of them.

Tips and Tricks for storing your food and getting the most from your shares can be found here.

Posted on December 17, 2021

Erin Baumgartner

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