Strawberry season is in full swing. If you’re looking for something else to do with those ripe berries you bought at the farmers market or picked in your local farmer’s field, try this elegant strawberry shortcake from the Black Point Inn at Prout’s Neck. The recipe comes courtesy of Renee Landry, pastry chef at the […]

It’s summer, and that means it’s grilling time. In Maine, it’s a short season. Food writer, chef and James Beard award nominee Jamie Purviance helps you make the best of it with his new cookbook, “Weber’s Time To Grill: Get In. Get Out. Get Grilling” by (Oxmoor House, $24.95). Purviance supposedly cooks almost every day […]

Over the next few months, Maine’s farmers markets will be bringing in the bounty of the harvest – squash, corn, eggplant, peppers, onions and lots of other fresh, flavorful local vegetables.

Winter-weary Mainers crave these veggies as much as they yearn to “get their grill on” and cook outdoors.

So what can you do with these lovely seasonal foods on the grill? How do you coax out the best flavors of summer without burning it all to a crisp? How do you enhance the natural flavors of vegetables with marinades without ending up with an oily mess?

Responding to customer requests for more vegetarian fare, the Sebago Brewing Co. restaurants recently launched what is believed to be the state’s first Meatless Monday menu. “We’ve gotten a lot of requests for more healthy, more local and more vegetarian,” said Elise Loschiavo, Sebago’s marketing manager. “It’s not that hard to come up with a […]

The idyllic days of summer – when life slows to a manageable pace and includes lazy days at the beach, time hiking the local hill or two, and a bike ride to get ice cream with the family – is a dreamy idea. But it’s a dream unencumbered with the realities of a working parent […]