Cooking local..Big Crowd!

Okay this is a bit outside the norm. I am cooking for over 80 people right now for a Valentines Brunch spot lighting local and seasonal foods. This is hard. We cannot use things like pineapple and orange or banana...but I am working with reality. Apples, cranberries and lots of good cold crops..Now do not get me wrong, I have help! I have a wonderful local chef who is just terrific with food combinations and using local foods helping with some amazing veggie lasagna (2 of them) and I have help from the woman who cooks local community suppers. I also have a special lady who works with me daily and still volunteered to help. (she is brave) It is very interesting what you can do with what is grown. raised and produced locally. We have some great dishes going on and some fun ideas.

Some lovely vegetarian dishes, a potato soup (what is more Maine), some great Cattle beans, delicious fritatta (at least the trial run today) and some super potato and carrot home fries for breakfast. We are going to try an apple waldorf salad with yogurt and some yummie pickled beets. We will have a great day and I am excited after cooking all day today. I have to say never would I have attempted this a year ago but today I realize that this is all about having fun and staying local. I will update on our success. Very cool. By the way: GOT TO LOVE POTATOES!