Grazing through Portland: Nosh Kitchen Bar
First, apologies for the long absence. Since returning from Churchill, Manitoba (and gaining more than 100 degrees in the process, from 44 below to...
Dairy-free, gluten-free truffles
Dean'sSweets has created two new non-dairy and gluten-free truffle flavors for Passover. The hand-dipped truffles, made without dairy products or grains, are available in...
Arrows’ chefs named 2010 James Beard finalist
Many are called, few are chosen sums up the 2010 James Beard award nominees from Maine. Although a number of Maine chefs and restaurants...
Grazing through Portland: El Rayo
Bright, cheerful, and festive, El Rayo Taqueria is a colorful, casual spot for a Mexican-flavored meal. This funky garage-turned-restaurant is small, with hungry diners...
Free ice cream tomorrow (really!)
Family-owned Gifford's Ice Cream kicks off its 30th-anniversary season, tomorrow, Friday, March 19, by offering free, small ice cream cones from 6-8 p.m. at...
Grazing through Portland: Susan's Fish & Chips
What's not to like about Susan's Fish & Chips? This garage-turned-fish shack evokes the sea, from the mermaids and fish painted on the exterior...
No puzzle to Conundrum Wine Bistro's buzz
For years, I've heard whispers and rumors about Conundrum, a wine bistro in Freeport that has a cult-like local following. It's located at the...
Foodie news: Beard semifinalist nominees released; Maine chefs in the running
Maine chefs are no strangers to the James Beard Foundation's annual awards, and the 2010 semifinalists include both familiar faces and new entries to...
Camden in winter? Sure!
Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.
Soup for you! and meat for me
Whenever I'm cruising to Sugarloaf from the coast, I have two must stops: Whitewater Farm, in New Sharon, and Soup for you! in Farmington.
Whitewater...
Bourdain in Maine 3
Best story on Bourdain's Maine tour I've seen yet is in today's Bangor News. It details his visit to a baked bean suppah in...
Bourdain in Maine 2A
Duckfat sighting has been recanted, but Conte's is confirmed.
Old World Gourmet withdrawal
Today's the last day until May, so if you can't live without those chocolate chip cookies, go purchase a gazillion to keep in the...
Bacon truffles?
I took my friend Kayt Sukel, a Germany-based freelance writer covering travel and food (She travels with her son Chet and contributes to TravelSavvyMom,...
Maine maple walnut pie
Since I'm in a baking frenzy, thought I'd share the recipe for Maine maple walnut pie. It's delicious anytime, but it's especially fun to...
