The Lost Kitchen

It's winter in Maine, and The Lost Kitchen is closed down for the season. With time available for family and friends, Erin gathers loved ones for a more personal and relaxing feast -- a fish fry out at Freedom Pond, complete with ice fishing!

Winter is ending, and Erin is planning for a new season that will bring big changes to The Lost Kitchen. The restaurant is growing, but Erin is also losing one of her oldest staff members. Erin takes one last chance to host a dinner for close friends.

Erin prepares to open The Lost Kitchen for the first dinner of the ninth season, joined by more new team members than ever before. After getting everyone ready and up to speed, they serve up a beautiful meal celebrating spring and new beginnings.

With the first week of service behind them, Erin and her new team have grown more confident. Erin decides to push them with a new menu that reflects the promise and unpredictability of spring.

The Lost Kitchen is expanding to take over the entire mill space, which gives Erin the opportunity to start dreaming bigger for the restaurant. With the availability list low this week Erin gets creative, creating a menu that is simple and delicious.

In the height of summer, one of Erin's biggest dreams becomes reality: she opens a storefront. In the kitchen, Isa is out for the week so Ashley joins in the kitchen staff. Erin plans a menu with fresh peaches, gazpacho, cod and a semifreddo dessert.

Erin and Michael are in Canada with Michael's Dad who just survived a heart attack, so Erin must rely on the team to prep for this week's service. She uses comfort as an inspiration for the menu, and when she returns she feels more supported than ever.

Every summer, the restaurant closes for a week as Erin and Michael take time to celebrate their anniversary. This year, to mark four years married, Erin puts together a surprise special meal -- a decadent seafood dinner on the beach!

As the fall begins to beckon, Erin says goodbye to summer with nostalgic dishes from her childhood and new recipes that get her and the The Lost Kitchen team excited for the new season.

Fall in Maine presents a welcome chance to slow down from the fast pace of summer. It also brings a shortlist of available ingredients from Erin's local farmers. She reflects on the joys and challenges of running a locally-sourced, seasonal restaurant.

As days become colder and darker, Erin wants to give her guests warmth and comfort to savor for this week's meal. Inspired by childhood memories, she creates a menu packed with fall flavors and features apples from her next door neighbor's tree.

As the season comes to an end, Erin reflects on the challenges and changes of the past months. She prepares a rich and decadent menu to celebrate, full of favorites like mussels cooked in a hot skillet, duck two ways and ginger creme brulee.