Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2014
Portland Food Co-op takes step toward full-service store
The location on Congress Street is expected to open to the public in September.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2014
Soup to Nuts: An end-of-year look forward and backward at food trends in Maine
We give you a list of what we liked, what we didn’t like and what we think is in store for 2014.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2014
Soup to Nuts: An end-of-year look forward and backward at food trends in Maine
We give you a list of what we liked, what we didn’t like and what we think is in store for 2014.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2013
Portland restaurant space rare, too pricey, chefs say
Some worry that only those with big names and deep pockets will be able to open a place in or near the Old Port.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2013
Soup to Nuts: Making dessert child’s play for three Portland pastry chefs
Three local pastry professionals mark the 50th anniversary of the Easy-Bake Oven by using it to cook up some confections.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2013
Soup to Nuts: And the holiday cookie winner is …
Kransekake Sticks Dipped in Chocolate, submitted by Alexandra Daley-Clark of Lyman, are a Norwegian family favorite.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2013
Eat and Run: Forest Falls Cafe in Yarmouth
Generous joe and tasty breakfast and lunch fare win fans
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PublishedDecember 11, 2013
Soup to Nuts: Local gift ideas for the foodie on your list
From artisanal flatbread crisps to Cranberry Gin to seasoned pistachios, here are ideas for especially tasteful holiday gifts.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2013
Soup to Nuts: Say cheese for the holidays
From mild to bold, gooey to hard, the ever-growing number of varieties available locally boggles the mind. Here’s a primer.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2013
New managers to reign at Biddeford’s Palace Diner
The two partners plan to add dinner on Friday and Saturday nights when they reopen in March.
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