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A Midsummer Night's Feast Menu

Mixed greens

Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Store extra in the refrigerator. Shake well before using.

Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 3 shallots, minced
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; whisk in olive oil. Serve over mixed greens.

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Corn on the cob

Jalapeño-Lime Butter

Try this spicy citrus butter on either grilled or boiled corn. Double the amount for large parties and serve in individual ramekins.

Jalapeño-Lime Butter

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons grated lime rind
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Hot cooked corn on the cob

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with hot cooked corn.

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Boiled Lobster

Removing the milk solids when clarifying butter gives it a higher smoke point, meaning it won't burn when you're sautéing. Refrigerate extra clarified butter up to two weeks. Use it for sautéing fish and vegetables.

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kathy Calnen Photo by: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kathy Calnen

Ingredients

  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 4 (1 1/2-pound) live lobsters
  • 1 cup butter

Preparation

Combine water and salt in a very large Dutch oven or stockpot; bring to a boil. Plunge lobsters headfirst into boiling water, and return water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.

Meanwhile, place butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 5 minutes or until completely melted. Skim solids off the top with a spoon, and discard solids. Slowly pour remaining butter out of pan, leaving remaining solids in pan; discard solids.

Place each lobster on its back, twist the body and tail shell apart, and cut the body shell open using kitchen shears. Remove liver and coral roe. Remove meat from tail shell. Remove intestinal vein that runs from the stomach to tip of the tail. Return tail meat to shell. Crack claws using a seafood cracker or nut cracker. Serve tail and claws with warm clarified butter.

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Summer Melon with Sherbet and Fresh Mint Syrup

Serve extra mint syrup in iced tea.

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kathy Calnen Photo by: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kathy Calnen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 ripe honeydew melon, halved and seeded
  • 1/2 ripe cantaloupe, halved and seeded
  • 1 pint fresh berries
  • 1 pint fruit sorbet
  • Fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Tie mint in a cheesecloth bag, and place in a saucepan. Add sugar and water; bring mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.

Remove from heat; cover and let cool. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Refrigerate mint syrup until ready to serve.

Scoop melons with 1-inch melon baller or ice cream scoop, and place three pieces on each serving plate. Serve with berries, and top with sorbet and fresh mint leaves. Drizzle with mint syrup.

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Formal Menu Top A Midsummer Night's Feast Menu

Mixed greens

Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Corn on the cob

Jalapeño-Lime Butter

Boiled Lobster

Summer Melon with Sherbet and Fresh Mint Syrup

Coastal Living

Formal Menu Bottom

Shopping List for A Midsummer Night's Feast Menu

When Dennis Neumann pulls lobster from the waters of Stonington Harbor, a dinner with friends is soon to follow. (Serves 4)

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Baking

  • 2 cups sugar

Dairy

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened

Other

  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 cups water

Produce

  • 3 shallots, minced
  • 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons grated lime rind
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 ripe honeydew melon, halved and seeded

Spices

  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons salt

Recipe List

Mixed greens

Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Corn on the cob

Jalapeño-Lime Butter

Boiled Lobster

Summer Melon with Sherbet and Fresh Mint Syrup

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