A Roadhouse Supper Inspired by The Lost Kitchen

Sunday, November 8th, 6-9pm at Courageous Books
Dinner $60 | Dinner & Wine Pairing $90

Zingerman’s Roadhouse is so excited to invite you to join us at Courageous Books in Dexter! Please join us on November 8th for a special evening of food, stories, and good living inspired by The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine.

Chef Erin French’s beloved cookbook celebrates the simple pleasures of cooking and gathering—food rooted in place, prepared with care, and shared around a table with good company. For this special dinner, Zingerman’s Roadhouse brings that spirit to Michigan with a menu inspired by the book and the beautiful, unfussy cooking of rural Maine.

Expect a memorable multi-course supper featuring seasonal ingredients, generous hospitality, and plenty of reasons to linger–including all the books! Along the way, we’ll celebrate the connection between cookbooks and the places they transport us to—from a tiny restaurant in Freedom, Maine, to a gathering around the table in downtown Dexter.

Come hungry, bring your love of good books and great food, and settle in for an evening where a good life is found one plate—and one page—at a time.

MENU

Starter

Lil’ Nibble Plate
A chef’s selection of local charcuterie and cheese, served with cheddar coin crackers and pickled vegetables.

Soup

Ginger & Turmeric Squash (V, GF)
Local squash simmered with ginger and turmeric. Garnished with Greek yogurt, mint, and lime.

Family Style Entrée & Sides

Cider Braised Beef (GF)
Michigan pasture-raised beef, braised in Dexter Mill cider with apples, leeks, and garlic.

Buttermilk Biscuits (V)
With Vermont Creamery cultured butter

Soft Heirloom Anson Mills’ Polenta (V)
With ricotta cheese and local honey.

Rosemary Roasted Winter Potatoes (V)

Dessert

Baked Vanilla Spiced Pudding (GF)
With Michigan cherry compote.

WINE

Two Mountain Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve
Two Glasses | $30

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