Oh my, lobster pie! Rockland’s Granite Inn shares its recipe
After sampling the Granite Inn's lobster pie (technically quiche) during Rockland, Maine's, annual Pies on Parade event, I managed to persuade Ed Hantz to...
Natalie’s chef shares his recipe for Meyer lemon risotto with Maine shrimp
I convinced another one of Maine's talented chefs to share a recipe using Maine shrimp. A native of Belgium, Executive Chef Geoffroy Deconinck's career...
Bald Mountain Camps winterizes for the future: It’s now a classic Maine lodge and...
Steve Philbrick, second-generation owner of Bald Mountain Camps Resort, in Maine's famed Rangeley Lakes region bit the bullet. After much soul seraching, he made...
Rockland’s Limerock Inn shares Frank’s pizza rustica recipe
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Lunch at Flagstaff Lake Hut: A winter day trip on the Maine Huts trail
Skiing or snowshoeing hut to hut along the Maine Huts Trail isn't for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy walking into the Flagstaff...
Maine shrimp recipes, chapter 3
Backatcha with more recipes for Maine shrimp. Bangor News foodie Emily Burnham collected recipes from chefs and fishing folks, including Chef/Owner Kerry Altiero of...
For Asian fare in Mid-coast Maine, Camden’s Long Grain delivers
With the exception of Suzuki's Sushi, in Rockland, most Asian restaurants in Mid-coast Maine are of the Chinah Dinah variety: lots of Americanized foods,...
Chef Jay Villiani shares two recipes for Maine shrimp
Even if you hate snow, ice, and everything winter, you can't help but love Maine shrimp, a.k.a. Northern Shrimp or Pandalus borealis. These oh-so-delicate...
Bangor’s Fiddlehead Restaurant delivers big flavors
My original plan was to graze my way through dinner by nibbling appetizers or choosing small plates at a handful of restaurants in Bangor,...
Foliage escapes: Antiquing and leaf-peeping in Cornish
Oh, here's a gem—a delightful Maine village that oozes New England charm. Folded in the foothills of the White Mountains, well-seasoned Cornish is salted...
Foliage without crowds: Maine’s Schoodic region delivers big time
Last week I wrote about the Moosehead/Katahdin region as a favorite place to view the leaves but leave the crowds. This week, I'm sharing...
Foliage escapes without the crowds: Tour Maine’s Katahdin/Moosehead region
Considering a fall foliage leaf-peeping trip in Maine? Here's the first in a series of places where you can escape the crowds. I'll start...
Conte’s: Master of pastabilities, especially with seafood
Recently, I dined with friends at the new incarnation of take-no-prisoners Conte's Restaurant in Rockland, Maine. Devotees of John Conte's infamous seafood-and-pasta dive were...
Top 10: What to see and do in Boothbay, Maine
What to see and do in Boothbay, Maine: My top 10 list of what not to miss when visiting this Midcoast Maine peninsula.
Doughnuts and pho: Bakers Way in Boothbay Harbor is a dual find
Yes, I know doughnuts and pho is as unusual a combination as steamed dumplings and sticky buns or spring rolls and bear claws, but...