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The small group fled to North America in 1774 to escape persecution (although they’d adopt their nickname, “Shakers” or “Shaking Quakers” were initially insults that mocked the ecstatic trembling or whirling that occurred at services in their early years). Also known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, the Shakers originated as a sect of dissenting British Quakers. Kitchens showcased the artful efficiency that became a hallmark of Shaker communities. Giant ovens with revolving shelves baked multiple pies and loaves at a time, double-stacked rolling pins created awe-inspiringly thin dough, and slicers clamped to tabletops allowed for easy, speedy vegetable chopping. While Pool doesn’t describe everything she saw, it was not uncommon for Shaker kitchens to impress visitors with their tools and the exacting precision of the “kitchen sisters” who operated them. While the community lived simply, Pool found herself marveling at the advancements within its kitchen, “a large handsome room fitted with every convenience” that left her “with the feeling of pity for the housewife who does her cooking in the ordinary way.” Pool recounted her visit to a Shaker village in Mount Lebanon, New York, in a periodical known as The Manifesto. Rocks my world on a regular basis).In 1888, a woman named Hester A. (Which I say with nothing but love, cause the Cat Whatever country-punk, banjo-playing, wig or lingerie show that happens Tater tots if you ask nice), so you don’t have to miss a second of

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You can get the full menu at the Cat’s bar (including Unlike mom’s kitchen, the restaurant is open late–until 2am on FridayĪnd Saturday. Humble Pie’s table hungry or unsatisfied.ġ0045 Main St., Penngrove, 707.664.8779. Mom’s kitchen, not every dish is perfect, but all are made with a The menu is set to change up frequently depending on the chef’s whims and what’s in the garden. So often the chef steals a zucchini or two from the centerpieces for Scratchy vinyl, the plates and tables are adorably mismatched and every Sitting in the tiny candlelit restaurant feels a lot like sitting in someone’s dining room.

Kitchen has come up with some unique fruity beverages made with a mix The dessert of the night, though we caught a fleeting glimpse of peach.Įarly birds get the pie, here. Also on the menu, the ZucCanoe - a zucchini stuffed with cheese, crumbs and herbs ($9) and Lasagne pie ($10).ĭessert is, not surprisingly, pie. We caughtĪ whiff of the potato-topped Shepard’s Pie ($12), but McNibs was feeling carnivorous and dove into a Steak Sandie ($12) piled with rare tri-tip, horseradish cream and red onions. two buttery baked polenta cakes slathered with shitake ragu and a Also for starters, Blue Balls (local beef and pork stuffed with Point Reyes Blue cheese ($7) and prosciutto wrapped melon.īiteClub fell in love with The Fungus Among Us ($12) They need a goosing in theĬrispy department, but have solid potential. Fry Babies ($6) are homemade wontons stuffed with veggie cream cheese sitting in a pool Despite needing a bit more seasoning, it brings a huge smile of childhood familiarity. The tot pie is a motherhood classic, done with shredded taters and cheese. It’s a labor of love that may end up too big a challenge for the small staff in the long-term,īut endearing nonetheless. Armed with a handful of family recipesĪnd some serious sibling togetherness (his sister Brook McCann and her chef husband Dan are also helping out), they’re serving an opening menu of locally sourced comfort food with an emphasis on pie–from tater tot to banana cream.Įverything is made from scratch, from the ketchup and hand-formed tots to the wontons. “You could just taste the hate,” Josh said.Īfter working in restaurants up and down the coast (Josh is a Petaluma native and worked at Della Fattoria), they decided to take over the tiny kitchen at Penngrove’s famously eccentric bar when its chili-making owner recently retired. When their eggs arrived, the couple suddenly lost their appetite. The chef was back there sweating and cursing,” he “You could just tell the food there was made with hate. He says the couple came up with the idea for Humble Pie while sitting in a diner in Southern California. Made with love just goes down a whole lot better than food that isn’t. It’s a sort of mantra that he and fiance Miriam Lee Donaldson (the chef) have repeated to themselves for the six weeks or so since opening the homestyle eatery attached to the Black Cat Bar. Especially eggs, according to Joshua Norwitt of the recently opened Humble Pie in Penngrove. Food made with hate can leave a nasty taste in your mouth.

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