2013 Calendar of Events

Bay Leaf Cottages & Bistro    2013 Calendar of Events

Location: 2372 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville, ME 04849      
Contact: 207-505-0458 for reservations or information

Cooking Classes
Seafood Basics
We’ll be using the preparation and cooking of various seafood appetizers as a means to learning how to work with seafood and adding seafood to your normal meals and special occasions. In this hands-on class we will discuss and explore the following:

a.       Selection of local seafood – Maine scallops, clams, mussels, fish, crab, shrimp, and lobster

b.       Cleaning of seafood and preparing for cooking via pan-fry, baking, broiling, skewers/grilling, steaming, boiling, broiling

c.        Sauces for seafood appetizers – glazes and dipping sauces

d.       Appetizers as starters or as entrees/side dishes – skewers, wraps, cups, salads, dips, and more!

Day/Dates: Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on 6/20, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8 (by reservation one week in advance – 207-706-7929)
Cost: $20 per person (please feel free to bring your own beverage to accompany the various appetizers)

Instructor: Dr. Jane Liedtke has learned to cook throughout the globe having lived in Europe and Asia in addition to the east-coast, mid-west, and west-coast of the USA. While her Ph.D. is in Industrial Management, her heart is in good cooking and she admits she’s a “foodie”. While living in Maine and Oregon, she learned how to cook seafood. And living in China for 10 years taught her more about using spices and sauces. A self-proclaimed “cooking class junkie”, Jane has sought to perfect her culinary skills taking classes at: Salt Water Farm, The Garlic Press, The Eight Mice, Elliot Bay Book Company, and the OSF Center for Healthy Lifestyles.

                                                   

Saturday Night Maine Lobster Dinners!

Back by popular demand are our $12.00 lobster dinners – includes a 1.25 lb Maine lobster cooked to perfection, homemade steak fries or baked potato, Jane’s country-style coleslaw, and iced tea. Try an ice-cream sandwich made from fresh chocolate chunk cookies and vanilla or coffee ice cream – just $3.50!
Reservations required by noon Saturday 207-706-7929. Dinners begin in June and run thru early August.

Lincolnville Neighborhood Pot-luck/Bean Supper – now on Mondays!

Yes, we’re changing the ever-popular Wednesday night pot luck suppers to Mondays – the night you never know what to cook following the weekend. At least we hope you won’t have other activities planned. Join us for this monthly community picnic from May thru September. Welcome Lincolnville Center and Beach residents, friends and family, as well as visitors from away staying at B&Bs and motels/cottages. Just bring a covered dish, salad or dessert and we’ll provide the meat, beans, beverages and table service (plates, napkins, plastic silverware). 6-8 p.m. Dates:

May 27^th               June 24^th               July 29^th                                August 26^th         September 30^th

Seafood Basics: Appetizers

Cooking Class Dinners                                 June 9^th & July 14^th

Each cooking class dinner is $25 pp. Reservations required - see www.bayleafcottages.com/bistro for more information or call 207-706-7929.

The first class in the series of hands-on seafood cooking is Appetizers. During the class we will be making and eating the following:

Tuna Steak in Wontons with Citrus Sauce

Mussels with Roasted Garlic Butter Sauce

Ducktrap Salmon, Herbed Goat Cheese, and Asparagus Twists

Steamed Clams with Fresh Herbs

Grilled Prawns with Pineapple and Thai Chili Glaze

Asian Inspired Wrap of freshly cooked Lobster with Rice Noodles & Veggies - choice of Sauce

Maine Crab & Artichoke Dip with crackers

Crustini of Maine Shrimp with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil topped with locally-made Feta Crumbles

Chinese Homestyle Cooking Class

Imagine if you could cook excellent Chinese food at home - food that tastes just like it would in the home of a Chinese family. You can learn to do this at Bay Leaf Bistro this summer with their hands-on cooking classes that feature regional cuisines - cold dishes, hot dishes, spicy dishes, soups, dumplings and more! See www.bayleafcottages.com/bistro for more info. Call 207-706-7929 to register.
Sunday Evenings 5-7 p.m.
Adults: $12 pp
Children Ages 9-16: $6 pp
Dates: June 3^rd, July 22^nd, August 12^th

Cold Dishes:

Pickled Cabbage (Pol Cai)
Garlic Cucumbers (Pai Huang Gua)
Sichuan Sesame & Chili Noodles
Sliced Tomatoes with Sugar
Chicken Breast with Soy & Garlic Sauce
BBQ Pork Tenderloin (Char Sui Rou)

Hot Dishes:

Tomatoes and Eggs with Oyster Sauce
Tofu with Ground Beef and Chili (Ma Po Dou Fu)
Green Beans with Ground Pork, Onions (Gan Bian Si Qi Dou)
Roasted Chicken Wings (with soy, garlic, brown sugar marinade)
Cabbage with Chinese-style Bacon and Fermented Black Beans (La Rou)
Eggplant with Green Peppers
Chicken with Leeks and Peanuts  (Kung Pao Ji Ding)

Rice-Pasta Course:
Crab Fried Rice (Yangzhou Fried Rice)
Dumplings (Jiaozi) – with carrot filling

Soup:
Beef Noodle Soup (Tang Mian)

Bistro Opening June 9th for Summer

Bay Leaf Bistro will open for the summer season on June 9th with cooking class in the afternoon (includes dinner) and Maine Lobster Dinner from 5-8 p.m. Be sure to make reservations in advance.
See www.bayleafcottages.com/bistro for more details!

Make reservations now using opentable.com and see us on restaurant.com!

Places we like to eat in Mid-coast Maine

When visiting the Mid-coast of Maine, you'll discover all sorts of amazing restaurants and options. Here's our list of favorites for 2012:

Towns – heading north from Bay Leaf	Restaurant	Location	Comments	Price
Lincolnville Beach	The Beach Store	Rt 1	If you want great pizza go no further (try the pastrami!). Super hamburgers, steak sandwiches, chicken parmesan, ice cream. Not much room for dining in, very casual, good view. No toilet.	low
	McLaughlin’s Shack	Rt 1 at Rt 173	Maine seafood, great view, casual, self-serve.	medium
	Lobster Pound	Rt 1	Maine seafood, good home-style dishes, good view, very traditional.	medium
	Whales Tooth Pub	Rt 1	Maine seafood, continental cuisine, excellent array of choices, desserts to die for, good view, great happy hour/bar.	medium
	Chez Michel	Rt 1	Maine seafood, continental cuisine, French options, crisp clean open-air ambiance, some views.	high
Northport	Copper Grill	Off Rt 1 at Point Lookout (south entry)	Interesting seafood selections at breakfast. Note: Specials for the dining room atop Pt. Lookout (sign is on the highway – Rt 1)	medium
Belfast	Chase’s Daily	Downtown Belfast	Vegetarian, great desserts, farmer’s market. Michelin 4-star chef!	low-med
	Young’s Lobster Pound	Off Rt 1 past bridge	Seafood galore the good old fashioned way – picnic tables, outdoor seating, can bring your own drinks and side dishes	medium
	Wasses Hot Dogs	Off Rt. 1 at Reny’s Plaza	Best hot dogs (and hamburgers) in Maine. Note: They also have two drive-ins in Rockland for the same quality hot dogs/burgers.	low
Searsport	The Angler	Rt. 1	Local hangout with everything from fried seafood to bread pudding.	low
Searsmont	Just Barbara’s	Rt 1	Diner-like setting with excellent fried seafood, daily specials, and blueberry pancakes.	low
Heading south from Bay Leaf Cottages
Camden	Boynton & McKay	Rt 1 (Elm St.)	Best blueberry pancakes in Maine. Excellent array of eclectic dishes, none will disappoint. Great pastries. Best coffee.	low
	Long Grain	Rt 1 (Elm St.)	Inventive Thai dishes – just outstanding. Reservations suggested!	medium
	Mediterranean	Rt 1 (Elm St.)	NEW – Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern Cuisine	medium
	Fresh	At the Bayview	Fresh ingredients and creative cuisine	medium
	40 Paper	At the smokestack	Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.	medium
	Peter Otts	Bay Street	Steak and salad bar	m/h
	Paulina’s Way	Under Peter Otts	Artisan Pizzas. Interesting atmosphere – very European	high
	Harbor Dogs	Parking lot at the harbor	Amazing seafood wraps with chutney (hot dogs with chutney!).	low
Rockport	Rockport Diner	Rt 90	Local diner-style with good salad bar included with each dinner. Wide array of Maine comfort foods and fried seafood	low
	Mr. Wat	Rt 1 south of Camden	Yummy Thai and Japanese Cuisine (Noodles, Sushi, etc.)	low
	Shepherd’s Pie	Downtown Rockport	Amazing new restaurant – make reservations! NYT rating.	m/h
Rockland	Rockland Cafe	Rt 1 (northbound) Main Street	Family-run diner-style with wide array of local specialties. Can’t go wrong with this choice. Don’t forget a cannolli for desert!	low
	Home Kitchen Cafe	Rt 1 heading south on right before road splits	Friendly, eclectic array of breakfast and lunch options. You will not be disappointed in either – the problem will be deciding!	low-medium
	The Compass	Rt 1 (northbound) Corner of Park	There’s one thing you MUST order here: Lobster BLT. They won the “throw-down” with Bobbie Flay on Food Network.	low-medium
	Primo	South Main (heading to Owl’s Head)	Travel Channel’s Anthony Bordain recommends: Top NY Chef creates amazing dishes from on-site raised/grown meats & vegetables. Make reservations for main level – drop in for 2nd Fl.	high
	Conte’s	148 South Main just 1.5 blocks south of Park intersection with Main	Travel Channel’s Anthony Bordain recommends: John Conte – recluse and all-around nut – he gets only the freshest seafood daily. Home-style bowls of salad, crusty bread, large amounts of decent red wine, and amazing Italian seafood. Keep this secret!	low-medium
Thomaston	Thomaston Cafe	At the traffic light in downtown (on Rt. 1)	3 times a day they serve up amazingly good options from twists on favorites to lobster ravioli & German sauerbraten.	low - medium
	Slipway	Thomaston harbor	Very creative, fun, outdoor dining is on the pier, can’t miss this chef!	medium
Waldoboro	Morse’s	Rt 220 off Rt 17	Morse’s Sauerkraut brings out the best in German dining in Maine	low-med
	Moody’s Diner	Rt 1	Diner’s Drive-ins and Dives eatery with old-fashioned diner food.	low-med
Owl’s Head	Owls Head General Store	On Rt 73	Known throughout the state for “the Best Hamburger” according to Food Network. It’s a great burger in a little hole in the wall.	low
Port Clyde	Port Clyde General Store Or  Dip Net	Rt 131	With only 8 stools in the store, try Linda Bean’s Lobster Roll, Linda Bean’s Lobster Ravioli (it’s amazing for $11!). Dip Net has indoor and outdoor dining with good menu	Low Med-high