Eileen Ivers and the PSO Pops! Brilliant!
When it comes to fiddling around, few can compete with Eileen Ivers, winner of nine All-Ireland fiddle championships. Ivers isn't content with the usual...
Tasty tidbit: Back Bay Grill hires pastry chef
I always think of Portland's Back Bay Grill as kind of a sleeper. It's among the city's best restaurants and arguably its top fine-dining...
News and Snooze: Open, shut and in flux
In short: The Danforth and the Chebeague Island Inn are back; Atlantic Seal B&B is closed; West End Inn, Bear Mountain Inn and Newcastle...
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...
Craving lobster?
I recently wrote a story for the Boston Globe about my favorite Maine lobster shacks. For those who didn't see it, I've added it...
Maine: By the sea, by the sea…
I spent many a sunny day in my youth on the sands of Cape Elizabeth's Crescent Beach, and special occasions often meant a dinner...
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...
Saying good bye to Herbie
If you live in Yarmouth, you know Herbie. If you don't know Herbie, you only have a few more days to make his acquaintance.
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...
Unwind at two Portland, Maine, wine dinners in May
Make reservations now to sip and savor at two upcoming Wine Dinners in Portland, Maine: first at Local 188 on Monday, May 16, and...
Spot on at Fore Street
Although empty storefronts keep popping up in Portland's Old Port, it's hard to believe the economy is in the tank when dining at Fore...
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...
Parks and passes
With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it's time to start thinking...
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,...
