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If you like the menu for a particular week, just rsvp via email and you can pick it up on Tuesday afternoon in Dunsmuir or Mt.Shasta. -CATERING now available- email [email protected] with any questions

09/04/2025

Here's the menu for this Tuesday, 9/9!

Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowl-
Free range boneless chicken breast and thigh, marinated with jerk seasoning: a classic Jamaican flavor profile with allspice, green onion, brown sugar and chilies. The recipe I'm using has a bit of Guinness, ginger and lime juice as well. It's a little spicy, but I can make a completely mild version upon request. The base of the bowl will be Jamaican "rice and peas" which is basically a fragrant coconut rice simmered with red beans. Toppings will include organic avocado, pineapple salsa, and rainbow slaw of carrots, cabbage & multicolored peppers.

Strawberry Mango Trifle-
organic mangos, peaches and strawberries with chunks of vanilla cake and whipped cream.

08/28/2025

Here's the menu for this Tuesday, September 2!

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce-
Organic chicken leg and thigh marinated with citrus and garlic, roasted and served with creamy, spicy aji verde sauce on the side. The sauce is flavored with aji amarillo peppers, cilantro & lime. You can drizzle it over the chicken and the potatoes to your liking.

Roasted Potatoes & Yams-
Organic red potatoes and Garnet sweet potatoes, roasted with olive oil & salt.

Criolla Salad-
Salsa Criolla is a much loved Peruvian side. We are making a salad of organic tomato & pickled red onion in the style of Salsa Criolla. We'll be getting some local tomatoes again this week!

08/21/2025

Here's the menu for this Tuesday, August 26...
Summer Vegetable Lasagne-
Roasted summer veggies (organic zucchini, crookneck & pattypan squash, Japanese eggplant, cherry tomatoes) layered with lemon-basil whipped ricotta, fresh pasta sheets & tomato sauce.

Samin's Insalata Verde-
Green salad with butter lettuce, watercress, romaine, arugula and endive in a dressing made with aged Spanish sherry vinegar, olive oil and wholegrain mustard.

Blackberry Pluot Cobbler-
Local blackberries with organic pluots & plums, baked in cinnamon-sugar pastry.

08/15/2025

Here is the menu for Tuesday, August 19. Now is the time for tomatoes, melons and figs, and I can't wait to incorporate them into this week's menu! I think this salad will be the perfect vehicle, pairing Maywood Farms' figs with muskmelon, adding fresh mozzarella, some chicken breast for protein, a little prosciutto and a sprinkle of dukkah: Dukkah is an Egyptian blend of finely chopped, toasted nuts & seeds, including pistachios, pumpkinseeds, sesame & coriander. We are lucky enough to have great tomatoes grown right here in Castella. I'm using them to make a soup with only a few ingredients so that the tomato flavor can really shine.

Late Summer Salad with Figs, Melon and Organic Chicken-
Organic chicken breast, organic Mission figs & Charantais melon, with torn fresh mozzarella, dukkah, prosciutto & organic greens, honey-thyme vinaigrette.

Tomato Soup with Basil & Caramelized Garlic-

Rosemary Focaccia-

08/07/2025

Here's the menu for this Tuesday, August 12!
Japanese Meatballs with Hoisin Barbecue Sauce-
With ground organic chicken, ginger, scallions & veggies, glazed with hoisin bbq sauce.

Japanese Potato Salad-
Similar to classic American potato salad but texturally different, made with organic russet potatoes, carrots, cucumber, rice vinegar, hard boiled eggs and kewpie mayo.

Spicy Watermelon Salad-
Yellow and pink watermelon with honey lime dressing, peanuts & hot chilies, garnished with fresh herbs and black sesame.

08/01/2025

Tamale Pie is in the works for this Tuesday, August 5. We started making this at my mom's restaurant, Bellissimo, and I think I've made it almost everywhere else that I've worked since. It starts with a hearty black bean chili, simmered with tomato, onions & spices, which is topped with a layer of roasted corn-studded polenta, and baked with cheddar and jack cheeses. Sour cream and salsa will be included for garnish. I'm excited to make homemade avocado ranch dressing with buttermilk & fresh herbs for a green salad, and I'm making the best gooey dark chocolate brownies for dessert.

Tamale Pie-
Avocado Ranch Salad-
Coffee Cardamom Brownies-

07/24/2025

Tuesday, July 29...This menu is in celebration of all the amazing organic summer produce that's coming in!
Pasta with Basil Corn Pesto-
Organic spaghetti tossed with organic zucchini ribbons and pesto of Dwelley Farms' organic corn, basil, toasted almonds and parmesan.

Puttanesca Salad-
Inspired by the flavors of pasta Puttanesca, this salad is made with organic cherry tomatoes, roasted cubed eggplant, arugula & garbanzo beans with anchovy & red wine vinaigrette.

Peach Shortcake with Amaretto Ricotta Whipped Cream-

07/17/2025

Here's a summertime dinner that you don't have to heat up! It contains all the good stuff from a Thai/Vietnamese summer roll, made into a big noodle salad with chicken, shrimp and veggies!

Summer Roll Salad-
This salad is fresh and beautiful, with lots of organic summer vegetables, minced organic chicken, shrimp and noodles, tossed with Vietnamese lime dressing (Nuoc Cham), garnished with crispy shallots and peanuts. Veggies include lettuces, nappa cabbage, rainbow carrots, different types of cucumber, multicolored peppers, fresh mint, basil and cilantro. The noodles are yummy, chewy "dangmyeon" made from sweet potato starch so they are gluten free. I'll pack some hot green chilies on the side, for those of you that like some spice!

Passionfruit Mango Bars-
Baked in the style of a lemon bar but with mango-passionfruit curd and coconut oatmeal shortbread crust!

07/14/2025

Get ready for the mango taste test on this week's menu! This is the I like to cut mango.

07/10/2025

UPDATE: THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ORDERS, WE ARE SOLD OUT! This week we are trying something new! I've been eating Quesabirria tacos every time I get the chance, and I'm ready to make a giant batch myself, to share with you :) Also, because it's mango season, I thought it would be fun to get a bunch of different mango varietals to enjoy with a little Tajin seasoning and maybe have a taste test :)

Quesabirria Tacos
Shredded beef "birria" tacos with corn tortillas and melted jack cheese, with "consome" broth for dipping.

Street Corn-
I'll make a creamy Mexican "schmear" to spread on sweet summer corn on the cob, flavored with cotija cheese, Mexican crema, chili powder & lime.

Organic Mangos and Tajin-
Ataulfo, Tommy Atkins and rarer Nam Doc mango, with a little Tajin seasoning on the side.

07/03/2025

BBQ Chicken Sliders
Free range chicken, slow cooked in roasted peach-chipotle bbq sauce, shredded and served on Hawaiian rolls. I'll include a little slaw for crunch!
If you'd prefer lower carbs, let me know and I can swap lettuce wraps in place of bread :)

Heirloom Tomato Avocado Salad-
Sliced Farmelot heirloom tomatoes with avocado, chopped basil, mint, cilantro

BBQ Beans-
Creamy white beans simmered with tomato, caramelized onion, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar

06/27/2025

Here's the menu for this Tuesday, July 1!
Sticky Apricot Ginger Ribs-
St Louis Pork Ribs with Apricot Hoisin BBQ sauce, rubbed with white pepper and coriander.

Sesame Noodle Salad-
Chinese noodles with sesame-soy dressing, fresh herbs, black and white sesame seeds.

Asian Slaw-
Crunchy summer slaw of organic nappa cabbage, kale, daikon and carrot with tart lemon apple cider vinaigrette.

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Dunsmuir, CA
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