During the decades of the Roche Harbor Lime and Cement history, between 1886 and 1944, John S. McMillin had a robust business and two fine sons eager to take over when their controlling father was ready to retire. Fred, McMillin’s...
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As I sit in my office perched up in the attic above McMillin’s restaurant, the hammers and saws peel away layers of history as we prepare for a small remodel. The historic restaurant building was once the home of the...
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Roche Harbor’s Lime Kiln Café, built in 1995, serves hearty country breakfasts and boardwalk style lunches, but the big star of the show is the freshly made cake donuts served every morning. From the moment you enter the doors, the...
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My holiday memories are deeply rooted in my mother’s kitchen. From the splendor of a roasted turkey packed with savory giblet stuffing to the freshly baked bourbon pecan pies and Christmas cookies, the days heading up to Christmas were filled...
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The greatest addition to Roche Harbor’s kitchen this year was the planting and harvest of our new vegetable garden. Located near our airstrip, Roche Harbor Farm came to life this spring when we planted several varieties of kale, arugula, mixed...
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As the sounds of the cannon fire and taps signal the lowering of Roche Harbor’s flags of during our last colors ceremony of the summer, we say goodbye to our guests, seasonal staff, and all the warm memories that made...
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Each year in mid-August I trade in my white chef toque for a cowboy hat as the San Juan County Livestock Superintendent. Housing and feeding chickens, rabbits, lamb, goats, pigs, and cows from all the San Juan Islands can be...
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For a local seafood fanatic like myself, it’s just not summer around here without plenty of Dungeness crab. As the executive chef of Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island, whenever I get ready to make these signature Dungeness Crab...
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Thanks to the productive waters of Alaska and Canada, fresh Pacific halibut is available in markets everywhere through most of the spring, all summer, and late into the fall. Unfortunately for us, the fish quotas during these months keep the...
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