AMUSE THE PALATE

Dogwood Potato Chips & Dip
an old deli fan favorite: hand-cut organic Tuscarora potatoes, local Keswick quark-fresh herb dip   $4.50  -  v

Gruyere Gougeres
bowl of golden choux pastry puffs house-baked with sharp, artisan Swiss cheese and thyme  $4  -  v

Slow-Roasted Whole Head of Organic Garlic
baguette, organic xv olive oil, cracked black pepper, herbs and spices  $3.25 for one/ $5.50 for two heads- v

Grilled Olive Tapenade & Hummus
flatbread and crudites $5.25 – v

SOUPS

Market Soup of the Day
chef’s creation from our season’s ingredients $market

Baltimore-style Crab Soup
voted Baltimore Magazine’s Best, Galen’s family recipe: spicy tomato crab broth, garden vegetables, Vann’s spices, cabbage, lump domestic crabmeat $9

OYSTERS

Dogwood’s Baked Oysters
five plump Chesapeake Bay oysters stuffed with lump crabmeat, spinach, fennel, parmesan, Herbsaint-grain mustard creme  $16

Chesapeake Oysters on the Half Shell
on-the-half with lemon, house cocktail sauce, malt mignonette; see chalkboard for daily selections

O U R   S O C I A L   M I S S I O N

Our restaurant is a social business that pursues the double bottom line: financial return on investment and social return through transformed lives. The Dogwood provides intensive, professional, paid training to a small class of individuals who are working to transform their lives. Their training is supported through business revenues.

We invite you to share and celebrate the fresh, seasonal flavors of  your food and the community at your table. As you enjoy, relish the thought that your meal is helping to transform lives.

SALADS

Romaine — Local Radish “Caesar” Salad
our signature vegan horseradish Caesar dressing, fresh herb croutons, reggianito parmigiano   $8.50 – v

Dogwood Summer Salad
Simmer Rock Farm golden beets, red beets in chevre-tarragon dressing, Virginia blackberries, Sudlersville lettuces $11 – v

Farmer’s Market Salad
Sudlersville lettuces, fresh market & hothouse veggies, croutons, fresh basil-balsamic vinaigrette $7.50 – v

SMALL PLATES

Stuffed Whole Artichokes
baked with toasted garlic breadcrumbs, parmesan, xv olive oil and herbs, served with piquillo pepper aioli $13 – v

Crisp  Eggplant Strata
cornmeal crusted eggplant layered with  olive oil-smashed organic potatoes, rustic tomato ragout, fresh basil, grilled olive tapenade $11 – v

Assiette of Artisan Cheeses
Oma – Von Trappe Farm, Mad River Valley, VT; Smoked Cheddar, Rottweiler Farms, Holmesburg, PA; Rogue Smokey Blue, Oregon, baguette and seasonal accompaniments $13

Maine Lobster Stuffed Ravioli
with leeks & ricotta, shiitake mushroom-fennel saute, petite Laughing Bird shrimp-Madeira cream $16

 

Braised Escargot with Handmade Sweet Potato Gnocchi
local Hammon sweet potatoes and mushrooms, fennel, leeks, brown sage butter-balsamic vinaigrette $14

 

CASUAL FARE

Dogwood Cobb Salad with Buttermilk Fried “Free Bird” Chicken
organic pasture raised chicken, mixed local lettuces, fresh herb dijon vinaigrette, early summer vegetables, blue cheese, bacon, and avocado  $20

Colossal Caesar Salad with Blackened Trout Fillet
romaine hearts salad with horseradish-caesar dressing, parmesan & house-made croutons with grilled summer vegetables $20

Pasta Cocina
chef’s daily creation from market fresh ingredients, topped  $mkt

Organic Lentil-Barley “Veggie Burger” on Garden Salad -  V
Moroccan spices, chevre cheese & roasted red peppers on large market salad with basil vinaigrette and grilled olives $16

Grilled Creekstone Farm’s Beef Cheeseburgers (12-oz.)
All burgers are made with pasture-grazing all-natural Pennsylvania angus beef, served on brioche roll with hand-cut fried organic potato chips, house pickles

The Natural, topped with local Amish cheese  $13

Galen’s Burger blackened with Vann’s spices, topped with artisan blue cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms $14

The Diane on a large house salad of organic lettuces, winter & hothouse veggies, herb vinaigrette, swiss   $14

T O  U S,  S U S T A I N A B L E   M E A N S:

building a business that will last. It means making choices, as often as possible, that do not harm people or the earth.

ENTREES

Whole Roasted Stuffed Bronzini
boneless, stuffed with panzanella, olives, artichokes, roasted peppers and herbs, with local eggplant-tomato ragout $34

North Carolina Rainbow Trout
shiitake mushroom-red grape saute, citrus sauce, napa cabbage-fennel salad with fresh dill & ginger $22

Seared Cape May Sea Scallops
sweet corn-local mushroom risotto with baby spinach, apple smoked bacon $31

 

Forbidden Rice ’Risotto’ with Roasted Squash Curry (v)
zucchini and yellow squash, organic black rice, mild curried coconut sauce with Vann’s spices, currants, toasted almonds and today’s vegetable $18

Local Corn & Mushroom Risotto (v)
with baby spinach, garlic sauteed greens, sage persillade, local oyster mushrooms $18

Roasted Duroc Pork Tenderloin
bacon-wrapped naturally raised heritage pork, New Orleans style red beans, andouille, local white Hammonsweet potato $24

Ancho Braised Grass-fed Beef Short Ribs
green chile cornbread with sage, spicy braising jus BBQ, garlic sauteed greens and market vegetables $23

 

 

Grilled Teres Major Beef Tenders
celery root-sweet potato gratin, grilled mushrooms and shallots, cabernet demi glace $23

 Thyme Roasted “Free Bird” Chicken
with summer ratatouille,  sauteed local greens, and fingerling potatoes $22

 

 

SIDES

Summer Corn-Local Squash Saute
with jalapeno butter $7

“Mac” and Blue
artisan blue cheese, farfalle, ginger breadcrumbs $7

Fingerlings with Chilies & Cheddar
rosemary roasted organic potatoes, ancho chiles, black pepper and melted cheddar $7

Market Vegetables of the Day
chef’s daily selection $6

MID-WEEK COMMUNITY SPECIALS

TUESDAY
Short Rib Meat Loaf -with stuffed baked potato $17

WEDNESDAY
Dogwood Cioppino- shell & finfish in spicy tomato broth, roasted garlic crostini $17

THURSDAY
Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Lancaster County natural chicken with cheddar mashed potatoes, seasonal veggies, biscuits & “gravy” $17