Maine: A visit to Stonewall Kitchen in York, Maine

Most people have heard of Stonewall Kitchen. Their products are sold all over the country. If you happen to be visiting York, Maine, you have the opportunity to visit not only their flagship store but also their kitchens where cooking classes are offered. This is the corporate headquarters. It is bigger than any other store of theirs that I have ever visited. You can also eat at their cafe.

Why you ask is it important that their kitchen is located here? They offer cooking classes at their cooking school. It is one of the most entertaining meals that I have ever enjoyed and I can’t wait to go back and do it again.



The number of participants is limited. You are not going to get to cook yourself. However, either guest chief or members of their talented staff are going to cook a meal for you and are going to be able to watch them go through it step by step and ask questions. You will be given the recipes so that you can create the meal at home and it is not just to promote the food items that they sell, however, many of the implements they use to cook are for sale in the kitchen store and participants get a 10 percent discount.

The menus vary; they are seasonal, regional and always interesting. On Sunday’s there is usually brunch, on some days there is lunch and dinner and on others just lunch or just dinner. There is a calendar on their website that will give you the menu choices, the price and the time of the meal. Some examples are “Sensational Fall Flavors” with the following menu:

Spinach Salad with a Warm Bacon Shallot Dressing


From Scratch Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots


Herbed Roast Pork Tenderloin with Pan Gravy


Sausage, Leek and Herb Cornbread Stuffing


Maple Pumpkin Bread Pudding.


Another menu “Fall in Italia” has the following menu:


Autumn Salad of Apple, Bleu Cheese, Candied Walnuts and Spinach with Warm Bacon Dressing


Handcrafted Linguini with Wild Mushroom Cream


Herb Crusted Pork Loin with Fennel and Figs


Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato.

As you can see, the menus have multiple courses and take about an hour and a half to serve and enjoy. The average price is $55 per person but there are special meals that can run a little higher.

I did this together with my friend Cindy. We enjoyed our dinner so much that we checked to see if Sunday brunch still had openings but we were out of luck. We also enjoyed shopping in the kitchen store especially with the 10 percent discount. We stayed in Wells but there are plenty of options in York. This is a great girlfriends or mother and daughter getaway weekend idea, I am looking forward to doing it again soon.