Easter is here!

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video by Jacob Michaud photo by Natalie White

Artisan Cheese and Charcuterie Board

This week, check out our Artisan Cheese and Charcuterie Board. It features a variety of meats and cheeses from Charcuterie, an artisanal shop and delicatessen in Unity, Maine, and is served on one of Allen Danforth's hand crafted hor d'oeuvre boards. Keep an eye out; in the coming future we plan to roll out different appetizers (antipasto, anyone?!), that will be served on Allen's beautiful wooden boards- which, by the way, are available for sale at The Homestead, as well as at Mixed-Up!

This Week's Specials Created by Chef Nick Bickford Availability may vary

Dinner Monday - Saturday

Artisan Cheese and Charcuterie Board Chef's selection of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie with house made accoutrements   Potato Gnocchi with Maine Lobster Guanciale, an Italian cured meat, ramp pesto, peas, butter roasted heirloom cherry tomatoes   Local Filet Mignon Grilled local filet of beef, sumac dust, barley risotto, grilled ramps, watermelon radish, sautéed fava beans, pomegranate agrodolce   Seafood Bourride Haddock, shrimp, scallops, mussels, tasso, fennel, tomato, orange zest, saffron aioli   Cedar Plank Rainbow Trout Stuffed with spinach, asiago, and garlic, served with spring vegetable and black rice salad with miso dressing and sun choke chips   Shrimp and Polenta Chorizo and crumbled cotija polenta crested with sautéed jumbo shrimp, and finished with a tomato cumin sauce

Lunch Monday - Friday

Greek Spinach and Feta Dip A delectable mixture of baby spinach, roasted red peppers, garlic, asiago, and feta with a touch of jalapeno baked in a cast iron skillet and adorned with tortilla chips   Burrata, Prosciutto and Fig Jam Panini Pressed and grilled on our fresh baked baguette   Little Gem Salad Little Gem wedge, green goddess dressing, smoked bacon, heirloom cherry tomatoes, avocado, slivered red onion, and shaved smoked egg yolks   Chicken Adobo Burrito Local Pine Tree Poultry chicken braised Philippines- style with rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bird's eye chilies stuffed in a large griddled tortilla with basmati rice   Ramp and Chorizo Quesadilla Grilled ramps, blistered jalapenos, sweet corn, local chorizo, Vermont cheddar, Oaxaca, and jack cheeses   Miso Vegetables and Black Rice White asparagus, local mushrooms, grilled ramps, snow peas, broccolini, watermelon radish, sun choke chips, emperor's rice, white miso dressing

Brunch Saturday & Sunday

Brunch Specials  Creme Brulee French Toast Housemade Challah baked in a delicious vanilla bean custard finished with strawberries and whipped cream. A luxury with every calories!    Crab and Asparagus Scramble Our 3 egg scramble with crab meat, asparagus, mushrooms, and garlic. Served with cheesy polenta   Salmon, Egg & Bagel Benedict Grilled bagel topped with Maine salmon, avocado, and poached eggs with hollandaise served with homefries   Easter Sunrise A great start to the day- with 2 poached eggs with roasted broccolini, spinach, tomatoes, and caramelized onions. Topped with feta cheese and served with multi grain toast Ham Chop and Eggs Thick cut ham grilled served over cheesy polenta with eggs of your choice   Pigs in a Blanket Dona's famous pancakes , stuffed with sausage patties and served with real maple syrup  Entree Specials Baked Ham Dinner Leg of Lamb Butternut Squash Lasagna Smoked Salmon and Creamy Wild Leek Spring Pasta

Thursday 13th  John, Walter, & Arthur Friday 14th Stan Keach Saturday 15th Randy Gauvin  Please come join us!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with pub food all week!

Behind the Scenes at The Homestead... You're in luck! This week, we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day themed specials all week long. That's right, you read it...  All. Week. Long. (availability may vary) From Lunch. Dinner. Brunch. & Drinks! Because, well, you just gotta love that Irish Pub Food... like our Beef Ale Pie, which is featured in this week's video. Oh! But, wait! I almost forgot to tell you what our drink specials are... we have some very special St. Patty's Day drink specials for you! (yes, they really are special enough that I had to say "special" more than once!) Check them out: Irish Mule (Jameson Ginger Beer, muddled fruit) Irish Coffee (Coffee, Jameson, , Bailey's) The Ghost of St. Patrick (Gin, Green Chartreuse, lime) And last, but certainly not least, we will have live music by Peter & Donna Campion, on the 17th for St Patrick's Day.  So be sure to stop in and celebrate with us. See you soon! This Week's Specials Created by Chef Nick Bickford Availability may vary St. Patricks Day Themed Specials Beef Ale Pie (Lunch & Dinner Special) Local Stew beef braised in switchback ale with root vegetables and herbs served with colcannon and spicy red cabbage     Irish Boiled Dinner* (Lunch & Dinner Special) Angus corned beef brisket, local cabbage, carrots, red bliss potatoes, Irish soda bread, Irish mustard   Stout Braised Short Ribs Local bone-in beef short ribs braised in Guinness stout with root vegetables and herbs, served with colcannon, roasted brussels sprouts and cipollini onions   Irish Stew* (Lunch & Dinner Special) Casserole of local lamb, carrots, onions, herbs, and russet potatoes, served with mustard and spicy cabbage Bangers and Mash* (Lunch & Dinner Special) Irish pork sausages browned and served over cheddar mashed potatoes with caramelized onion-ale gravy, served with grilled Irish soda bread and grain mustard   Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Pork tenderloin stuffed with butter braised onions, mushrooms, parsley, thyme and bread crumbs, wrapped with bacon and roasted. Served with colcannon, roasted brussels sprouts and cipollini onions (Availability for St. Patrick's themed specials will vary, but regular daily special will still be offered) Brunch Saturday & Sunday Scotch Eggs A hard-boiled egg, wrapped in a crusted of sausage, served with toast and homefries Scottish Oatmeal Pancakes Made with oatmeal and molasses. Served with syrup  Corned Beef Benedict Our Homemade corned beef hash, on a grilled English muffin. Topped with poached eggs and hollandaise served with homefries   Irish Potato Bowl Fried potatoes topped with ham, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese Thursday 16th  John, Walter, & Arthur ♣   St. Patrick's Day   ♣ Friday 17th Peter & Donna Campion Saturday 18th Salamon on  piano Please come join us!

Local chicken is where it's at

Behind the Scenes at The Homestead...

video by Jacob Michaud photo by Natalie White

Local chicken is where it's at!

Here, at The Homestead, we care. We care about quality. We care about our community.  We care about you. That is why we are so happy to be partnered with New Sharon's Pine Tree Poultry. We love that we have increasingly offered more and more dishes that feature local chicken, and we look forward to continue to do so in the future! Our Brick Chicken is one of these excellent dishes, and we are excited to share with you its preparation in this week's video. ____ Our Winter Menu's local chicken dishes are:  - Greek Quinoa Salad - Local Chicken Flatbread - Chicken Tostadas - Potato Gnocchi with Local Chicken - Brick Chicken - Local Chicken Panini  (lunch menu option) - Spicy Chicken Quesadillas  (lunch menu option)

This Week's Specials Created by Chef Nick Bickford Availability may vary

Dinner Monday - Saturday

Local Steak Tenderloin Chargrilled local filet of beef, sumac dust, pomegranate agrodolce, roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cipollini onions, organic farro, and manchego   Bucatini all' Amatriciana Crisp pancetta, crushed red chilies, onion, garlic, and crushed butter roasted tomatoes tossed with bucatini pasta, and finished with pecorino   Honey Hoison Duck Crispy seared duck breast, Pineapple sticky rice, stir-fried red peppers, snow peas, and baby corn   Kung Pao Shrimp with Rice Noodles Jumbo shrimp stir-fried with ginger, onion, bell pepper, bird's eye chilies, bean sprouts and roasted peanuts in a sweet sesame soy sauce tossed with rice noodles   Buffalo Chicken Livers Crispy fried chicken livers tossed in Frank's red hot, carrot puree, celery salad, blue cheese sauce

Lunch Monday - Friday

Duck Confit, Cherry Jam, and Gorgonzola Dolce on Baguette House duck confit, cherry Port jam, gorgonzola dolce, and arugula on our freshly baked baguette, served with French fries   PB and J Hardwood smoked bbq pork belly, jicama, habanero-watermelon slaw, and manchego cheese on our brioche roll   Salad Lyonnaise Torn frisee, crispy pancetta and shallot pan dressing, topped with poached egg   Southern Chicken Sandwich Panko chicken breast, pimento cheese, bacon bourbon jam, crispy onion straws, avocado, and lemony arugula on grilled brioche Oysters on the Half Shell Damariscotta oysters, pomegranate mignonette, house cocktail sauce

Brunch Saturday & Sunday

Double Blues A stack of our blue cornmeal pancakes, bursting with Maine blueberries, served with butter and syrup   Carnitas Eggs Bennie Moist, tender and crispy carnitas served on a lightly toasted English muffin, with poached eggs, pickled red onion, finished with salsa, avocado, cotija, and cilantro  The Forager  Our three egg omelette with house roasted crimini mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and herbs. Served with toast & homefiries Cordon Blue Scramble Our three egg scramble with diced chicken, smoked ham, and Swiss cheese with hollandaise. Served with toast & homefries   Italian Brunch Bowl Arborio rice with baby spinach, sun dried tomatoes. fresh mushrooms, tarragon, and Parmesan. Topped with poached eggs and pesto, served with toast & homefries

Thursday 9th  Jimmy Stinson Friday 10th Brent Laflin Saturday 11th TBA Please come join us!