Big whoopie-ta-do in Maine: Should whoopie pie be the state dessert?
Yup, folks, Maine's legislature is making whoopie over whoopie pies. The legislature is debating whether to make the decadent treat the state's official dessert,...
Take a hike
Camden Harbour Inn bar manager Tom Laslavic won Monday night's Bartender Bash, the kick-off to Maine Restaurant Week. Laslavic’s drink, Camden Hike, was inspired...
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...
Lobster! Brooke Dojny’s cookbook celebrates Maine’s famed crustacean
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...
Free chocolate? Say yes to Dean’s Sweets
Here's a sweet offer: A free hand-dipped, dark chocolate truffle from Dean'sSweets.
Dean's is attempting to brighten up the tax season. Here's the deal: Visit...
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...
Ski bunnies in Rangeley
Karen and I are officially members of "The Mad Whittler's" Bunny Club (which is a far cry from Heffner's Bunny Club). Renowned woodcarver Rodney...
An Only-from-Maine gift: The Umbrella Cover Museum Uncovered & Exposed
Shopping for that perfect gift that says only in Maine? Since 1996, founder, director, and curator Nancy 3. Hoffman (the 3 is no typo,...
Don’t miss Kingfield POPS: great music and art in western Maine in June
Singer/songwriter Dave Mallett, a Maine icon; the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, with Grammy Award-winning maestro Lucas Richman; R&B/Soul singer Leah Tysse; fiddle legend and MPBN...
Bar Harbor food faves opening in Portland
One of my summer pleasures is having dinner at Havana followed by a scoop or two of some outrageous flavor at Mount Desert Island...
Wrap it up: Ta-Ka-Radi
Looking for a bit o' gen-u-ine Maine to give your true love this holiday season? Don't want to spend a fortune? Okay, from now...
Chocolates fresh from the farm. Kinda.
Farm fresh is all the rage, with more and more chefs jumping on the farm-to-table wagon. Well, that's not just limited to restaurant fare....
Dark chocolate-covered blueberries
Need I say more? Dean'sSweets is hand-dipping Maine-grown, high-bush (the wild are too small) blueberries in 70-percent bittersweet chocolate. A toothpick of five is...
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...
Grazing through Kittery
I spent a pleasant day earlier this week nosing around Kittery. Here's some food for thought:
Birth Announcements: The owners of ever-popular Anneke Jans have...
