Okay I know I’ve said this so many times you’re probably sick of hearing it but I really do love food, and eating. As I say in my disclaimer at the bottom of each of my columns I’m not a chef and…
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On Eating and Loving Food
Who doesn’t covet a raw oyster?
Me.
So far I’ve only written about foods I love, or at least like: good sandwiches, pizza, biscuits, chocolate cream pie, popovers, chocolate bread…
On Eating and Loving Food
OK guys, I’m going to apologize before I even start this week because what I’m about to tell you could ruin your resolve to lose weight for your summer attire. Be forewarned.
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Run by the teenage entrepreneurs behind Gelato Rose and Ice Blossoms
ROCKLAND—This past weekend marked the grand opening of Gelato Rose, an artisan gelato shop and Ice Blossoms, an old-fashioned shaved ice shop on 497 Main Street. While it’s common to see teenagers…
The seafood and steak restaurant plans to open July 7
ROCKPORT — They say timing is everything. For Patrick Duffy, an executive chef and Jessica Duffy, a seasoned server and restaurant manager, the time seemed right to open their first restaurant…
Get your tickets now!
Join the Town of Rockport in celebrating its 125th anniversary with a special Goose River Community Bridge Dinner, Sunday, August 7, 6 to 9…
Winning recipe: Blackberry Tarragon Parfait
LINCOLNVILLE—Just because two of the chefs in the 2016 Cellardoor Smackdown culinary competition work together and are engaged didn’t mean they were going to make it easy for one another. It just…
BELFAST — Before the Belfast Co-op made plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary this week, they turned to another Belfast business, Marshall Wharf Brewing Co., to collaborate on a commemorative…
Sail, Power and Steam Museum...
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power and Steam Museum will host a Maine lobster bake by the shore, open to the public, on Friday, July 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner will go into the fund the…
On Eating and Loving Food
With fresh native strawberries almost in season, it's time for another favorite family recipe.
I was just going through my old recipe box that was hand-painted by my first mother-in-law,…
On Eating and Loving Food
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey...
- most commonly attributed to Dr. Thomas Muffet, a notorious 16th century physician…
Café serves as the town’s social center
WARREN — All winter, the bottom floor of the three-story wooden building next to the St. George River in Warren has been transforming. For 20 years, it had been Wink’s Whimseys, an antique store…
Downtown favorite reopens with basically same menu
CAMDEN — Twelve Mechanic Street didn’t stay idle for long. And it fulfills that downtown Camden need for a quick slice of pizza. Camden House of Pizza held its grand opening, Saturday, May 14,…
CAMDEN — Over the last few months, a space on the working waterfront side of Camden’s harbor, at Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marine, has been quietly undergoing major renovations for Chef Scott…
Ice cream and donkeys, an unbeatable combination
APPLETON — It’s a bit of a drive, unless of course you live in the Hope-Appleton area, but it is well worth the trip. Bray Brook Farm Ice Cream, at 382 Union Road, not only features great ice…
What’s in that cocktail?
Since 1938, the classically southern mint julep has been the official cocktail at Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby, but its roots go back to the 19th century when doctors prescribed…
New owner, new staff, new menu and a lot of fun is on tap
ROCKLAND — The Pearl Restaurant is as infamous as famous and has occupied the space that’s just a short walk on a long pier off the Rockland Harbor front at 275 Main Street for many years. Larry…
Steak au poivre was a common and popular menu item back in the ’70s and ’80s. For some reason it has lost its popularity, and I’m here to say BRING. IT. BACK.
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BELFAST — John Conte, self-proclaimed "Fishmonger", is heading to Belfast to cook seafood — not just any seafood, but "select" fresh…
ROCKLAND — This Friday, May 6, radio station WRFR, 93.3 FM, and Rockland's Old School will host Ed Glaser, former Rockland Harbormaster.…
Mark Hannibal, Culinary Arts Chef Instructor at the Waldo County Technical Center
BELFAST — Mark Hannibal, Culinary Arts Chef Instructor at the Waldo County Technical Center, received Certified Executive Chef Designation…
BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers and Traci's Diner are teaming up for an evening of dinner and comedy. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.,…
ROCKLAND — You know what they say: you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. For Heather Symmt, a Camden resident, this is something to keep in mind as she prepares to open her first…
After being closed for around 15 years, the Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay will open its doors again, with a new owner and fresh ideas.
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on a roll...
What should we call food truck connoisseurs—truckies? Well, truckies will be interested to know one Belfast food truck is pulling up their wheels and handing them over to someone else, while…
Food Shack is on the Rockland/Thomaston Town Line
ROCKLAND/THOMASTON — The blue shack on the side of the road catches your attention as you head up Route 1 towards Thomaston, just before you get to Walmart. It’s The Zack Shack. Fast food is an…
Wolffie’s birthday luncheon
OWLS HEAD — It’s a great spring day outside. You’ve spent your morning cleaning or getting your garden ready for planting. And then, it hits you. You’re hungry. And it’s that kind of hunger that…
On Eating and Loving Food
I'm a salt freak. I salt practically everything I eat. And pink is my favorite color. My salt of choice is, of course, pink Himalayan.
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It's been a good year for Tony Bickford. His restaurant, Little Village Bistro, in Wiscasset, opened on…
On Eating and Loving Food
Can anyone resist whipped cream? I can’t. I once asked my mother for a whipped cream pie instead of a birthday cake. A pie shell filled with whipped cream.
I grew up during a time before…
First scoop Feb. 19, 2007, last slice Dec. 20, 2015.
ROCKLAND — For eight years, Thorndike Creamery at 385 Main St. in downtown Rockland grew a loyal following. Pizza aficionados generally agreed it was some of the best pizza around. The specialty…
On Eating and Loving Food
Back in the good old days, Friday night meant the end of the school week and a date with a boyfriend, or a night out with friends. The words Friday night always evoked some degree of excitement.…
ROCKLAND BUSINESS GIVES BACK
ROCKPORT — The Pen Bay Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $1,000 from Rock Harbor Pub & Brewery. The gift is…
CAMDEN — For the second year in a row, The Hartstone Inn in Camden is offering evenings of dining and donating events at the Inn to benefit…
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On Monday, March 21, 2016, our guest on The Chris Wolf Show will be Brian Hill, chef/owner of Francines Bistro…
CAMDEN — The cover story of the April/May 2016 fine Cooking Magazine highlights Waffles for Dinner, Waffles Beyond Breakfast. It includes a…
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It’s the holiest Irish day of the year and there area few local options where you can get authentic Irish food, music, and of course, the sweet nectar. Remember to have a taxi on speed dial on…
NEW YORK CITY — The James Beard Foundation Tuesday afternoon released its 2016 James Beard Award nominees, and one of three Midcoast chefs named earlier as semifinalists remains in the running.…
On Eating and Loving Food
Does anyone not like biscuits? If so, I don’t know them.
The word biscuit evokes a warm, flaky, somewhat decadent indulgence. There…
“What’s In That Cocktail?”
Correction: the name of the business in this story was misspelled and should have been listed as Three Tides.
Last week I put out a question on social media, “Does anybody know a…
ROCKPORT — Straight from his mouth, Shepherd's Pie is taking a winter break for the first time since owner/chef Brian Hill opened the restaurant in Rockport Village nearly six years ago.
"I…
CAMDEN — Imagine sitting at Cappy’s downstairs bar on a regular evening, nothing special, just a night you happened to pop in for a pint, when John Travolta walks in. First, you’re thinking, this…
Sunday afternoon was last day in business
CAMDEN — At 6 p.m. Sunday, February 28, Cappy’s Chowder House, which for 37 years has occupied the familiar corner of downtown Camden, said goodnight to its last patrons and locked the door. The…
A Camden fixture for 37 years, Cappy’s Chowder House to convert into Sea Dog brewery by June 15
CAMDEN — It was one of Maine’s original brew pubs in the 1990s, and now it’s come full circle. Sea Dog Brewing Company is coming back to Camden.
Matt Orne, the owner of Cappy’s Chowder House…
Mid-Coast School of Technology’s hospitality program opens to the public for breakfast, lunch
ROCKLAND— It’s one of the Midcoast’s best kept secrets: The food at Mid-Coast School of Technology is delicious. And you can’t beat a $5 lunch.
On Feb. 23, the school’s hospitality program…
On Eating and Loving Food
I love food. I have an obsession with food and anything food-related.
From the time I wake up and start thinking about what I’ll have for breakfast to the time I…
Tower Fund close to $100,000 goal
HOPE – The Hatchet Mountain Public Hose is nestled in Hope at 42 Hatchet Mountain Road. Wednesdays are special at the Pub as they donate a portion of sales to a local nonprofit. A varied menu…
Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…
Planning bakery - ice cream - sub shop for April
ROCKLAND — Known for the “Best Breakfast in New England” (deemed by Yankee magazine), Home Kitchen Café owners James Hatch and Susan Schiro are expanding their restaurant’s popular brand…
