A New England Clambake

A menu to accompany “Hit, Run and Homicide”

The Tale of the New England Clambake: Good Eats, Bad Romance?

The romantic origins of the New England clambake are more myth than reality.  The narrative that indigenous people introduced early colonial settlers to the clambake as an ancient foodway is not historically accurate.  The clambake originated in 19th century Rhode Island, and was widely incorporated into the United States’ evolving national identity following the Civil War.  (For scholarly rigor and more details, please refer to The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink.) 

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Chateaubriand for Two

A menu to accompany “Lovers and Other Killers”

This menu is based on the in-episode breakfast check, which was actually drawn up for David and Jessica’s Chateaubriand dinner.

 

asparagus

A Menu to Accompany

“LOVERS AND OTHER KILLERS”

Appetizer

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Salad

Hearts of Palm Salad

Main Course

Chateaubriand is another name for beef tenderloin

Chateaubriand

Asparagus Bearnaise

Dessert

More often called Cherries Jubilee, and almost never Cherries Flambeau

Cherries Flambe

Nightcap

Cognac

 

A Hunt Breakfast

A menu to accompany “It’s a Dog’s Life”

 

Watermelon

A Hunt Breakfast

to accompany

“IT’S A DOG’S LIFE”

A Breakfast Cocktail

Add some orange juice to Trish’s (or your) favorite spirit

Gin and Juice

Screwdriver

Tequila Sunrise

Small Plates

Good vs. Evil

Angels on Horseback

Deviled Eggs

The Main Course

A very traditional dish

Brunswick Stew

A Fruit Course

Popular at parties and potlucks of this era, and served at Denton’s birthday breakfast

Fruit Salad in a Watermelon Basket

 

Cocktails Al Fresco

A menu to accompany “Hooray for Homicide”

 

kabob 2

A Menu to Accompany

“HOORAY FOR HOMICIDE”

Libation

Eve’s signature cocktail

Scotch & Diet Soda

Appetizer

Beach House Crudité

Main Dish

Skewer this.

Marta’s Shish Kabob

Dessert

Instead of Jerry’s pills of any color.  Just say no to drugs.

Ronald Reagan’s Jelly Beans

 

Victoria’s Wedding Luncheon

A menu to accompany “Birds of a Feather”

 

champignons

A Menu to Accompany

“BIRDS OF A FEATHER”

A Toast

To Al Drake

Sparkling Wine

The Soup

Celebrating all the beautiful champignons

Moosewood Mushroom Barley Soup

The Main Course

A delicious bird from San Francisco’s Chinatown

Peking Duck

Dessert

A simple cake for a simple wedding

Homemade Wedding Cake

 

A Cabot Cove Summer Supper

A menu to accompany “Deadly Lady”

In Defense of Scrod

Scrod is an unappealing word for something that can be very delicious. It’s whitefish, usually cod or haddock. However, for this menu I am going to choose broiled scrod, which is a popular New England dish, over boiled scrod, which, as far as I know, isn’t really a thing.

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A Masquerade Buffet

A menu to accompany “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

 

My Lobstah

A Menu to Accompany

“THE MURDER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES”

A Toast

To Mrs. Fletcher’s rare gift for murder, and to her continued success

Sparkling Wine

The Soup

Fit for New York’s Chowder King

Manhattan Clam Chowder

The Fish Course

Featuring the only claws in Cabot Cove

Steamed Lobster with Drawn Butter

The Main Course

For our gracious host

Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Apples

Dessert

Provided by the PTA Refreshment Committee

Brownies & Macaroons

Punch