RECIPES FROM CASTLE ROCK KITCHEN

Outside of New England and the Atlantic provinces to the north, lobster probably isn’t something you’d find on the menu at a middle-of-the-road place like The Lamplighter. Woe is you! 

Twice-fried Cuban-style green plantains served with cilantro-based mojo sauce on the side. Inspired by Elevation from Stephen King.

Start this recipe the night before for fresh, homemade apple-cinnamon rolls in the morning.

Inspired by Hearts in Atlantis, potato stuffing is a a surprisingly light combination of two favorite sides that leaves room for more vegetables on the table.

The Amish in Pennsylvania say they made them first, but I say whoopie pies have had a home in Maine for just as long. Marshmallow fluff sandwiched between two dark chocolate cakes makes a treat big enough to share, and one so good, the folks in Dover-Foxtrot, just north of Derry, still celebrate them every year with a festival in June.

Light, crispy, and not too sweet, squash doughnuts are a variation of Maine’s famous potato doughnuts, an after-supper treat since the days when we made them from the meal’s leftover mashed potatoes.