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Farm to Table at The Inn at Pleasant Lake

10/23/17 | Delicious Eats, New England, New Hampshire

The Inn at Pleasant Lake Pan Seared Canadian Scallops

Hello and welcome to a new week! I thought it was only fitting since I spent the weekend with my family in town that I recap a recent family dinner.  Last month when I was in New Hampshire we had dinner at the Inn at Pleasant Lake and it was definitely worthy of it’s own blog post. This New Hampshire bed and breakfast only has 10 guest rooms (they are so cute) and is located in the adorable town of New London. Besides a handful of guest rooms though they have an incredibly talented chef and a fine dining establishment called Oak & Grain.

From the very start it is a true culinary experience where the chef speaks to all of the guest in the living room of the inn and spends 20 minutes describe the five locally sourced courses in extraordinary detail – just one of his descriptions would put the Food Network to shame.  From the couches in the living room all of the guests are escorted to their table in the dining room and enjoy dinner at the Inn at Pleasant Lake you do not have a choice of the courses, only an option between two entrees – course four. On and I should mention there is only one seating per evening – Wednesday through Sunday but it is certainly an experience if you are in town you do not want to miss.   (You can read more here and no, this is not sponsored though that would have been nice 🙂 ). 

On the night we were there in late September the menu consisted of a soup made of roasted parsnip from Spring Ledge Farm, with conflit leek, crispy brussel sprout leaves, a balsamic reduction, and a lemon créme fraiche.   That was followed by a grilled wedge salad with white truffle tarragon dress complimented by blue cheese from Great Hall, bacon from Crispy Battles Farm, chimes, vinegar, onions, shaved radish, and sunburst grape tomatoes.  As someone who usually opts for kale or spinach I enjoyed a romaine lettuce salad more than I have in a long time. 

The Inn at Pleasant LakeThe Inn at Pleasant Lake Cucumber StarterThe Inn at Pleasant Lake Parsnip and Confit Leek SoupThe Inn at Pleasant Lake Grilled Wedge Salad

Those two courses were broken up by an intermezzo of tart cherries in vanilla bean foam and saba.   Then after the delicious palette cleanser we had our choice of entree –  my parents, my grandparents, and I all opted for the Pan Seared Canadian Scallops which were served with an orange horseradish berre blanc, grilled Cipollini onions, and micro greens served over a red currey acorn squash mousse.  The scallops were delicious but since the food was so good I asked for a taste of the other entree and enjoyed my few bites of the marinated grilled hanger steak from Ioka Valley Farm that was served with roasted garlic chimichurri, lemon basil aioli, and roasted fingerling potatoes.  YUMMM. 

The Inn at Pleasant Lake Intermezzo of Tart Cherries in Vanilla BeanDinner at The Inn at Pleasant Lake Pan Seared Canadian Scallops The Inn at Pleasant Lake Marinated Grilled Hanger Steak from Ioka Valley Farm

Then we ended the delicious dinner with bourbon spiced apple compote galette served with sea salt caramel chantilly cream and raspberry coulis.  As it was in-between my birthday and my grandfather’s birthday we both got adorable candles in our tasty desserts.  Overall a truly delicous meal!

The Inn at Pleasant Lake Bourbon Spiced Apple Compote GaletteDinner at the Inn at Pleasant LakeAfter Dinner Chocolate and Tea at the Inn at Pleasant Lake

 

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Comments

  1. lagu terbaru says

    November 19, 2017 at 10:38 am

    All food looks very delicious.

  2. Sarah says

    October 26, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    This food does look incredible and it is awesome you were able to spend time with your family!!

  3. Dusty Pendleton says

    October 25, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    I love farm to table restaurants! There’s such a huge difference in taste when fresh ingredients are used!

  4. Lucy says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:47 am

    Wow, this food looks incredible!

  5. Gail says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:45 am

    New Hampshire is one of my favorite places I’ll put it on my list to go to this restaurant next fall when I do the Fall Foliage long weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.

  6. Pam says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:33 am

    I love that restaurant. I’ve been there several times for special occasions. The food is amazing. Glad you got to try it.

  7. Aine says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:27 am

    I love farm-to-table Concepts. The presentation looks fantastic was the food as good as it looks?

  8. Marjorie says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:04 am

    These dishes look healthy and delicious!
    xx

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