Grafton Cheddar Puffs with Roasted Tomato Salsa A delicious and easy Mediterranean dish. We served this at a recent Spanish wine dinner here at the inn. Enjoy! Puffs: 2 ½ ounces all purpose flour 2 ounces olive oil 5 ounces water 2 each whole eggs 2 ounces Grafton cheddar, shredded (1 or 2 year) ½ [...]
Wild Mushroom & Spinach Risotto with Grafton Smoked Cheddar
A delicious, comfort-food that pops with the creaminess of Grafton Cheese. Ingredients 2 cups Arborio rice 1 bottle white wine, Chardonnay 1 large sweet onion, thin julienne 1 shallot, finely chopped ½ lb baby spinach 1.5 quarts miso broth (combine yellow miso & hot water) 6 oz Grafton Maple Smoked Cheddar, grated 4 oz unsalted [...]
Maple Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake
Pumpkin Maple Pecan Cheesecake 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup sugar 5 tbl melted butter 24 oz cream cheese at room temp 3 each lrg eggs 15 oz pumpkin puree, pure 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 3 tbl maple syrup (I like b or even c grade) 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp [...]
Clementine and Maple Roast Goose
A delicious Christmas combination. Enjoy with a nice crisp Sauvignon blanc. Ingredients One whole goose (10-12 lbs) available at your local co-op 6 each clementines (halved and juiced, except for two) 2 oz dark maple syrup 2 T fresh sage 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 4 cloves garlic (chopped) Sea salt and fresh ground white pepper [...]
Grafton Inn Style Apple Pie
Courtesy Pastry Chef Jason Corrigan, The Grafton Inn Apple Note: Cortland, Gala, Empire and Macintosh are all fine substitutes for apple pie, but the texture of a Granny Smith holds together best and has a good tartness for pies. Ingredients 1 egg (beaten and mixed with 1 T water) 2 12-inch sheets puff pastry (square) [...]
Pan Seared Venison Loin
Courtesy of The Grafton Inn Cook and Prep Time: 35 minutes | Yield: Serves Two | Suggested wine: Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel Pan Seared Venison Loin with caramelized Brussels sprouts, a parsnip puree with Vermont mascarpone and goat cheeses and served with a pomegranate port reduction. Ingredients 6 oz Vermont venison loin 10 Brussels sprouts, [...]
Panko Crusted Potato & Vermont Feta Cake
Courtesy of The Grafton Inn These delicious potato feta cakes are featured as a special at The Grafton Inn from time to time. These have a Vermont twist with the local feta in the cakes and ramps in the emulsion. Enjoy them with a green salad and a crisp white wine like a Ferrari Carano Fume [...]
Grafton Inn Scones
This version includes raspberries. You can add any fruit you prefer. Makes 8 scones Ingredients 2/3 cup of buttermilk or plain yogurt 1 large egg 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut up 1 cup fresh [...]
Summer Squash Spaghetti
Ingredients 1 medium summer squash 1 medium zucchini 1 yellow tomato 1 red tomato Basil 2 tablespoons Pesto 1 red pepper 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon shallot ½ cup Grafton Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon roasted garlic Equipment required Japanese Mandolin (spin cutter) Procedure Dice tomatoes (1/2 inch dice) set aside, [...]
Marinated Venison Loin with Grilled Vegetables
This recipe is a great way to utilize all those late summer and fall vegetables and still cook on the grill. Serve this dish with Sineann’s Old Vine Zinfandel. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 lbs chopped venison loin (silver skin removed) 4 Thai eggplant 2 medium zucchini 2 medium summer squash 1 pint cherry tomatoes 2 [...]


