By Hilary Nangle on January 21, 2013
Every morning, when I see the Pomegrante Inn‘s feed on Facebook, I start drooling. Innkeeper Dana Moos authored The Art of Breakfast, which I reviewed when it was published. I finally spent a night at the inn earlier this week. Now before I start dishing about the inn, and especially about the breakfast, know this: [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Recipes, Where to go | Tagged Pomegranate Inn, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on October 19, 2012
In May 2012, Executive Chef Timothy Labonte joined Eve’s at the Garden in the Portland Harbor Hotel. The Maine native is thrilled to be back in his home state and savor the goodness of the seasons. After chatting with him earlier this week, I dined at Eve’s. Chef had me at the pork belly, caviar, [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, People, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Chef Timothy Labonte, Eve's at the Garden, lobster popover recipe, Portland, Portland Harbor Hotel |
By Hilary Nangle on August 10, 2012
With Maine lobster in the headlines, it seems an appropriate time to share The Maine Lobster Book, by Virginia M. Wright, with you. If you’re looking for the definitive quick study on all-things lobster, this is it. Wright covers everything you want, need, and don’t want to know about Maine’s famous crustacean, and does so [...]
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By Hilary Nangle on July 19, 2012
I think one of Greater Portland’s best dining secrets is the Sea Glass Restaurant at the Inn by the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The space is casual and yet tony, with big windows framing ocean views. There’s also dining on the deck (which is dog friendly and Bernie-dog approved, by the way; there’s even [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, People, Recipes, Where to go | Tagged Cape Elizabeth, Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich, Inn by the Sea, Sea Glass Restauant |
By Hilary Nangle on July 16, 2012
“I don’t really use recipes,” says William Howe, chef on the traditional Maine windjammer Angelique as he peels potatoes for the day’s fish chowder lunch. “I go by technique.” Sailing aboard a Maine windjammer is as much about the food as it is about the cruising, but the Angelique is one of the few, if [...]
Posted in Activities, Boating, Food, Penobscot Bay, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Angelique, Fish Chowder recipe, Maine windjammer |
By Hilary Nangle on June 28, 2012
Cookbook author Brooke Dojny’s done it again. Lobster! 55 Fresh & Simple Recipes for Everyday Eating (Storey, $14.95) is a summer must have for anyone who enjoys Maine’s tasty crustacean. Dojny, who lives on the Blue Hill Peninsula, knows Maine and knows lobster. She draws not only from her own well of recipes but also [...]
Posted in Food, Maine Made, Recipes, Resources | Tagged cookbook, lobster, recipes |
By Hilary Nangle on December 15, 2011
Ployes! Pot en Pot! Tortierre! Creton! Raisin Pie! If you’ve ever had the good fortune to travel in Maine’s St. John Valley, you’re likely familiar with French-Acadian cuisine. Bouchard Family Farms, based in Fort Kent, Maine, has a new cookbook, French-Acadian Cookbook: Keeping the Tradition Alive ($12), that celebrates both the food and Maine’s Acadian [...]
Posted in Aroostook County, Food, Maine Made, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged cookbook reviewBouchard Family Farms, French-Acadian food, ployes, pot en pot, raisin pie, recipes, tortierre |
By Hilary Nangle on October 15, 2011
Life doesn’t get much sweeter than creating a successful gourmet chocolate business on a Maine island that’s home to a remote section of Acadia National Park, and that’s what Kate and Steve Shaffer have done with Black Dinah Chocolatiers on Isle au Haut. And now, Kate is sharing the secrets of her success, along with [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier, Isle au Haut, Kate Shaffer, Steve Shaffer |
By Hilary Nangle on October 1, 2011
In Maine, eating fresh, local food is easy. The state was farm-to-table in homes and in many restaurants long before it became trend. Now that it’s harvest season, farm stands and farmers’ markets are overflowing with fresh produce, but sometimes figuring out how to prepare those veggies and fruits can be a challenge. Lisa Turner, [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes | Tagged apple cranberry cake, Lisa Turner, pumpking whoopie pies, recipes, review, The EAt Local Cookbook |
By Hilary Nangle on August 28, 2011
Sitting in a rocker on the front porch of Elsa’s Inn and gazing out at the lobster boats bobbing in Prospect Harbor, it’s hard not to believe all is right with the world…or at least on the Schoodic Peninsula, home to the only mainland section of Maine’s Acadia National Park. Stay north on Route 1 [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, Elsa's inn on the harbor, Gouldsboro, Prospect Harbor, schoodic point |
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