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F is for “food,” also “fun”

Sometimes in the midst of all the critical commentary about what “organic” really means, the goatee-stroking about the politics of eating locally, the hair-splitting over the proper way to prepare this or that dish, the plywood reports, the Deathwatching, the gossip, the cattiness, the pomposity, snark, sarcasm, industry insider-ism and general attitude some folks have when they write/talk/post about food, it’s easy to forget that first and foremost food should be fun.

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This picture’s swiped from BoingBoing. It’s the place that Mark Frauenfelder’s five-year-old daughter set for herself at dinner when he allowed her to set the table and it reminded me of how much fun food and dinner and eating and snacks and all that stuff was when I was a kid.

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So don’t be surprised if you show up at Dirt Candy for dinner and get three teacups with your meal.



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Menu

Snack

Jalapeno Hush Puppies $6
served with maple butter
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Appetizers

Mushroom $13
portobello mousse, truffled toast
pear & fennel compote

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Pea $12
garden pea broth, spring pea flan,
wasabi pea leaves

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Carrot $13
steamed barbecue carrot buns,
cucumber & sesame ginger salad

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Celery $12
king oyster mushrooms,
celery, pesto, grilled grapes,
cheese curds

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Entrees

Zucchini $19
mint & tarragon pasta, squash blossom
relish, yogurt & saffron sauce

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Broccolini $17
crispy tofu, broccoli & broccolini,
orange beurre blanc

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Tomato $19
fried green tomatoes,
toasted coconut & yellow
tomato sauce, tomato spaetzle

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Corn $18
stone ground grits, corn cream,
pickled shiitakes, huitlacoche,
tempura poached egg

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- everything on the menu can be made vegan on request.

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Dessert

Red Pepper Velvet Cake
white chocolate and peanut ice cream,
peanut brittle

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Ice Cream Nanaimo Bar
sweet pea, mint, chocolate

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Popcorn Pudding
hazelnut caramel corn

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Fennel Funnel Cake
caramelized mango and fennel

with chocolate sorbet

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- vegan dessert selection changes regularly, please ask your server.

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Our wine list (and other beverages)

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Gift Certificates

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