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View fullsize Congress: I urge you to pass the updated HEROES Act, which includes the RESTAURANTS Act, giving America's 500,000 independent restaurants and bars a fighting chance to survive. Doing so will help #SaveRestaurants, put millions back to work, and uplif
View fullsize Tuscan jam tart aka crostata di marmellata w/ house made green@tomato jam . . . . #ninajunedispensa #ninajunetogo #dessert #sweetart #mainefarms #italianfood #cucinaitaliana #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #maine#ME
View fullsize new chip drink alert...as we leave summer definitively behind us it’s time to say goodbye to strawberry gimlets & tomato water martinis but fortunately @chipssweetheat has plenty of recipes for seasonally appropriate cocktails . . . . #nina
View fullsize If it’s Saturday it must be time for Porchetta-since we can’t go to Italy we might as well bring some of Italy to us! . . . . #ninajunedispensa #porchetta #slowcooked #italianfastfood #mainefarms #cucinaitaliana #sustainableagriculture #t
View fullsize Vietnamese purple Napa cabbage salad w/ crispy shallots, peanuts & nuoc cham dressing is the perfect anytime salad. I like to add some kind of leftover fish or meat to it to take it up another notch . . . . #ninajunedispensa #vietnamesecabbagesa
View fullsize It’s a bit warm for lasagna today but you might want to stock up now on our Tuscan style lasagna w/ garlic sausage, escarole and aromatic besciamel because it’s going to be cold soon enough! . . . . #ninajunedispensa #tuscanlasagna #cucin
View fullsize That Maine light at the end of the road where the water starts before a delicious nosh & chat with @elissa_altman & @susanturnerdesign . . . . #thatmainelight #thewaythingsshouldbe #aroadwithaview #livinginthehereandnow
View fullsize Introducing the Cubano sandwich now available at Nina June Dispensa 11-4 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday . . . . #ninajunedispensa #openforlunch #pressedsandwich #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #maine
View fullsize Nice day for a cup of hot soup, now available in the Dispensa from 11-4. Today’s offering is the classic Italian minestrone a hearty, chunky vegetable soup made with all the finest local produce. Guaranteed to warm you from head to toe . . .
View fullsize Now that summers heat is gone we’re bringing back our Middle Eastern spiced chicken pot pie w/ carrots, lots of onions & sumac, if you’re tired of cooking the pot pie will be available for carry out in the Dispensa from 11-4 tomorrow
View fullsize Chef @j.m.mantica brilliant chocolate cake w/ grappa whipped cream & concord grape sauce for a very special wedding party . . . . #ninajunerestaurant #dinneronthedeck #chocolate #dessert #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #maine #cucinaitaliana
View fullsize @thechefjenna sprinkling end of the summer pungent garlic chive blossoms over the corn ravioli . . . . #ninajunerestaurant #dinneronthedeck #mainefarms #italiancooking #choosepasta #cucinaitaliana #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #maine #dinneralf
View fullsize Perfect hand made farfalle by @thechefjenna cooking up for another dinner on the deck. Thanks to all of you who have kept us cooking the way we love to amongst all the pivoting and creative repurposing . . . . #ninajunerestaurant #dinnersonthedeck #
View fullsize Hot off the press and ready for the colder weather- grilled ham and cheese w/ bread and butter pickles in the dispensa 11-4 today . . . . #ninajunedispensa #itscalledpanino #grilledhamandcheese #tostapane #mainefarms #italianfood #cucinaitaliana #fal
View fullsize The annual feast of San Gennaro which celebrates the liquification of the Saints blood, historically held in two ampules in the cathedral of Naples is traditionally celebrated on September 19th. The festa was brought to NYC in 1926 by Neapolitan immi
View fullsize Building our schiacciata col’uva for tonight’s lucky take out people . . . . #ninajunetakeout #ninajunedispensa #mainefarms #mediterraneanfood #cucinaitaliana #etruschi #winegrapes #ancientfoodways #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #mai
View fullsize This week in the dispensa case we have this lovely Syrian style roasted beet salad w/ red onions, cilantro & pomegranate molasses. I added a little of our marinated Bulgarian feta to make a perfect lunch . . . . #ninajunedispensa #ninajunetakeou
View fullsize Local grapes from @oysterriverwinegrowers going into schiacciata col uva-a seasonal Tuscan delight I’m convinced goes back to the Etruscans . . . . #ninajunedispensa #ninajunetakeout #mainefarms #seasonaleating #mediterraneanfood #cucinaitalian
View fullsize So tomatoes might be on there way out but peppers are finally coming in strong . . . . #ninajunedispensa #ninajunetakeaway #mediterraneanfood #cucinaitaliana #mainefarms #pepperoni #sustainablecookery #thewaylifeshouldbe #rockportharbor #maine #seafo
View fullsize Had my last swim of the season yesterday although it’s lovely enough today to contemplate one more, searching through old notebooks I came across this annotated menu from lunch at el Bulli in 1999. I ate there again in 2001 but by then the hyp