Maine chefs and restaurants well represented among 2012 James Beard semi-finalists

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The James Beard Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for its 2012 James Beard awards. Maine chefs and restaurants in the running are, by category: Best...

For a topnotch fare, find The Lost Kitchen, in Belfast, Maine

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CLOSED. Chef Erin French has taken her show on the road with an Airstream food truck.  For too long, Belfast, Maine, had only one restaurant...
Take a free guided hike in one of Maine's state parks on New Year's Day

Start 2012 on the right foot with a First Day Hike in a Maine...

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Maine's State Parks are offering four, free, First Day Hikes, each led by park staff, on Sunday, Jan. 1: Aroostook, Cobscook Bay, Wolfe's Neck...
Craving tortierre or pot en pot or raisin pie? Check out Bouchard Family FArms new French-Acadian Cookbook.

Bouchard Family Farms cookbook preserves Maine’s French-Acadian recipes

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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...
Give pause to give thanks for having the choice to come indoors after exploring Maine outside in winter. Courtesy Rex Turner, Maien Bureau Parks and LAnds

Thanksgiving guest post: Thankfulness, humility, and a Maine coastal island

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When this article by Rex Turner, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, popped into my inbox, I knew I...
Lucy's Granola is delicios and not overly sweet. It's hand mixed in Blue HIll Maine by Lucy Benjamin and her family.

Tasting Maine: Favorite food finds from the Acadia region

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I spent the better part of the past five months noodling the highways and byways of Maine's Acadia region researching a new edition of...
The ceiling, walls, choir loft, and entry of Maine's South Solon Meeting House are a riot of color and art. Hilary Nangle photo.

Maine’s South Solon Meeting House: Wow!

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  Open the door to Maine's South Solon Meeting House and Wow! Neither the classically influenced colonial, white-clapboard architecture nor the serene location on a...
Lost Valley is in Auburn, Maine.

Save money by skiing & snowboarding at Maine’s family-sized alpine areas

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Maine’s big resorts get most of the attention, but for young families or anyone on a budget, smaller areas provide not only a fun...
Brandied orange, mocha latte, and Maine potato chip are all chocolate bar flavors from Dean'sSweets, in Portland. Courtesy photo

Dean’sSweets & Fox Family Potato Chips: New chocolate bars marry two of Maine’s best

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Chocolate-maker Dean Bingham, of Dean'sSweets, has found inspiration in the bar—the chocolate bar. The Portland, Maine, chocolatier has introduced three chocolate bars to his...

Your maven is on deadline with a book…

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... which is why she hasn't been posting regularly. Scrambling to make deadline on a new edition of Moon Acadia National Park. In the...
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