The dinner menu at the Saltmarsh Inn changes daily and features one fixed set of dishes. This keeps things interesting for both the customers and chef and also allows us to serve wonderful food with our small kitchen and staff. Given our style and limitations, we offer no vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten-free or no-salt menu items. For those on such diets, the closest options available are in Newburyport or Ipswich, a short and scenic ride either north or south.
Dinner is served from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, seven days a week. Breakfast, from 6:00 to 8:00 am, consists of: coffee/tea, toasted blueberry or corn muffins with butter and fresh fruit salad. We don't do lunch.
A recipe from the day is included after each menu. They are simply a list of ingredients with the preparation, braise, saute, ceviche, salad, etc., noted. Clearly, this won't suit some cooks. It should, however, be sufficient for professional or advanced home cooks. Bon appetit!
April 1 ... Pan-fried pork chops w/apple cider, rice pilaf w/orzo & pine nuts, collard greens, butter beans, bourbon lemonade.
Bourbon lemonade ... Jim Beam bourbon, Nantucket Nectars lemonade, fresh mint sprigs, ice cubes, tall glasses. Fast & refreshing but potent.
April 2 ... Veal piccata, angel hair pasta, freshly grated parmesan, Caesar salad, garlic bread, key lime pie, Gewurtzraminer.
Veal piccata ... Veal (pounded 1/4" thin), flour, S&P, EVO & butter, dry white wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, capers, garlic, parsley.
April 3 ... Ramen noodles w/ wild mushroom sauce, salade Lyonnaise, caldo verde, devils food cake w/ peppermint frosting, ale.
Salade Lyonnaise ... Frisee, escarole, dandelion greens, arugula, crisp crumbled bacon, runny poached egg (3 minutes), warm vinaigrette.
April 4 ... Tapas!: salt cod fishcakes w/ aioli, stuffed baby artichokes, curried deviled eggs, stuffed mushrooms, gazpacho.
Stuffed mushrooms ... Panko bread crumbs, andouille sausage, onion, garlic, parsley, thyme, toasted pine nuts, extra-sharp cheddar cheese.
April 5 ... Linguine w/ sun dried tomato & roasted cherry bell pepper tomato sauce. Avocado & anchovy chopped green salad.
Chopped green salad ... Avocados, oil-packed anchovies, Kalamata olives, preserved lemons, cucumber, romaine lettuce, lemon vinaigrette.
April 6 ... Shrimp scampi w/ capellini & parmesan, Turkish shepherd's salad, red lentil soup, olive garlic bread, rhubarb tart.
Turkish shepherd's salad ... tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, green Italian frying pepper, red onion, parsley, dill, mint, sumac, Aleppo pepper.
April 7 ... Polish hunter's stew (Bigos), mustard & horseradish, caraway rye bread, Sam Adams Boston lager, blueberry mazurka.
Bigos ... Pork shoulder, wild & cultivated mushrooms, onion, cabbage, ham hock, kielbasa, sauerkraut, beer, peppercorns, caraway, marjoram.
April 8 ... Clambake: clams, shrimp, mussels, lobster, corn, new potatoes, kielbasa; cole slaw, baked beans, brown bread, pies.
Clambake ... The clambake is all local seafood slowly steamed over a bed of seaweed in a large iron cauldron, in which it is also served.
April 9 ... Pasta pulpo (octopus), creamed spinach/sorrel, half-shell oysters, crab/cream cheese stuffed celery, lemon bars.
Stuffed celery ... Cooked crabmeat, cream cheese, shallots, parsley, celery stalks.
April 10 ... Curried cauliflower fettucine alfredo; tomato, cucumber and black olive salad w/pine nut vinaigrette, fruit salad.
Salad ... Cherry & pear tomatoes, seeded/cubed Persian cucumber, Kalamata olives, EVO, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, ground toasted pine nuts.
April 11 ... Stuffed cabbage in cherry bell pepper tomato sauce, purslane & snow peas salad, anadama bread, peach cobbler.
Anadama bread ... all purpose & whole wheat flour, cornmeal, baking powder & soda, salt, buttermilk, dk. molasses, butter, egg, poppy seeds.
April 12 ... New England fish chowder, spring greens salad, loukaniko stuffed wild mushrooms, blueberry pie, Gewurtztraminer.
Chowder ... Salt pork, unsalted butter, onions, thyme, bay leaves, Maine potatoes, chicken stock, S&P, cod or haddock fillets, heavy cream.
April 13 ... Rosemary chicken liver skewers, mashed potatoes & turnips, stewed collard greens, codfish balls, Meyer lemon pie.
Chicken liver skewers ... Chicken livers, milk (to soak), sturdy rosemary sprigs (to skewer livers), unsalted butter, EVO, lemon juice.
April 14 ... Braised lamb shanks; kritharaki (Greek orzo) w/ cherry tomatoes, olives, capers; asparagus w/ lime, Sylvaner wine.
Kritharaki ... EVO, onion, garlic, kritharaki, cherry tomatoes, black olives, capers, oregano, chili flakes, parsley, white wine, parmesan.
April 15 ... Brook trout meuniere, wild mushrooms stuffed w/ wild rice & chorizo, fiddlehead ferns w/ hollandaise, sorrel soup.
Brook trout meuniere or mullerin (miller's wife) ... Speckled brook trout filets with the skin left on, S&P, flour, butter, lemon, parsley.
April 16 ... Portugese kale stew w/ chorizo & cod, cheddar & chili pepper cornbread, sour cherry clafouti, chardonnay sangria.
Portugese kale stew ... Kale, onions, garlic, ham hock, chorizo, soy sauce, ketchup, chicken stock, white wine, water, potatoes, cod fish.
April 17 ... Harissa-marinated steak tips, parsnip & apple puree, brussel sprouts w/ chestnuts, pecan pie, Beaujolais nouveau.
Harissa-marinated steak tips ... Top sirloin steak, EVO, garlic, gold-brown sugar, soy sauce, fresh thyme, harissa sauce (Williams-Sonoma).
April 18 ... Pasta All'Amatriciana (w/ guanciale & pancetta), pecorino romano, spinach salad, Casale del Giglio 'Antinoo' wine.
Spinach salad ... EVO, shallots, baby spinach (sauteed), red wine vinegar, S&P, hard-boiled eggs.
April 19 ... Pho, the Vietnamese noodle and beef soup that's an entire meal in itself; green mango salad, 'ruou can' rice wine.
Pho ... Marrow or knuckle bones, chuck beef, ginger, onions, Vietnamese fish sauce, star anise, cloves, rice noodles, beef sirloin. Garnishes: onion, scallions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Thai basil, Thai bird or serrano chili peppers, lime, black pepper.
April 20 ... Venetian risotto w/ scallops & razor clams, three-bean salad w/ olives, grilled loukaniko, cappuccino souffles.
Venetian risotto with scallops and clams ... from Cantinone Storico, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy. Wall Street Journal. April 19-20, page D5.
April 21 ... Extra-sharp cheddar cheese enchiladas w/ sour cream, grapefruit guacamole, salsa & chips, margaritas or limeade.
Guacamole ... cilantro, red onion, garlic, cumin, jalapeno, kosher salt, avocados, tomato, fresh grapefruit juice, grapefruit zest.
April 22 ... Pappardelle pasta Bolognese (Mario Batali), jicama & pomegranate chopped salad, garlic bread, fig & citrus salad.
Salad ... Boston lettuce, jicama, pomegranate seeds, Parmesan cheese, creme fraiche, EVO, honey, scallion, apple cider vinegar, S&P.
April 23 ... Grilled kielbasa, macaroni & four cheese, wedge salad, tomato soup w/ tomatillo salsa, lime Jello w/ oranges.
Jello ... lime Jello, thinly sliced oranges, orange zest, dried shredded coconut, whipped cream.
April 24 ... Broiled halibut, baked stuffed tomatoes, coconut creamed spinach, corn on the cob, flan, Trimbach Reisling wine.
Corn on the cob ... In my mother's time, growing up on Saltmarsh Farm, corn was never picked until the pot on the stove was already boiling.
April 25 ... Jamaican curried goat stew, low country rice pilaf, green apple coleslaw, snapper limbos, Smoking Bishop.
Smoking Bishop ... The recipe is described in Tales of a Seaside Inn #14.
April 26 ... Down East lobster rolls, Cobb salad, New England clam chowder, crostini, peppermint & chocolate chip ice cream.
Lobster rolls ... Lobster meat, finely chopped celery & shallots, Hellman's mayonaise, S&P, toasted buttered hot dog roll, lemon wedge.
April 27 ... Pintxos (a selection of a dozen Basque tapas), white gazpacho, garlic toasts, flan, strawberry & peach sangria.
RECIPE!
April 28 ... Grilled porgies, Caprese salad (w/ ripe hothouse tomatoes & fresh mozzarella from Saltmarsh Farms), pommes Anna.
Caprese Salad (insalata Caprese) ... Vine-ripened tomatoes, water buffalo mozzarella, wild arugula, fresh basil, dried oregano, EVO, S&P.
April 29 ... Dolmas (Greek stuffed grape leaves), avgolemono (lemon egg-drop soup), Greek salad, maple baklava, retsina wine.
Dolmas ... Grape leaves, ground lamb, EVO, rice, pine nuts, garlic, onions, olives, thyme, mint, rosemary, red & hot peppers, tomato sauce.
April 30 ... Warm chili, grouper, conch & shrimp ceviche; spinach & sorrel soup, monkey bread, Mai Tai sorbet.
Mai Tai sorbet ... pineapple juice, peach-passion fruit nectar, guava nectar, dark rum, sugar, grenadine, lime juice, pineapple wedges.
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