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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PublishedMarch 31, 2013
Much ado about noshing
Mainers mad about deer dining on their property try a variety of ways — fencing, repellents and more — to send the message that the kitchen is closed.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2013
In the ’80s, we lived off the fads of the land
Some ’80s food fads have stood the test of time. Here are five of them: • Half the population sneered at Quiche Lorraine – a French dish made with eggs, bacon and Swiss cheese – as too girly in the 1980s. But today, “real men” scarf down this fancy version of bacon and eggs with […]
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PublishedMarch 27, 2013
Soup to Nuts: Devilishly delicious
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with your grandma’s deviled egg recipe, but as with most comfort-food classics, today’s chefs are taking the basic idea and running with it.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2013
Ventilation issues shut down Carmen at the Danforth
The Portland Fire Department found code violations at the critically-acclaimed West End restaurant, and the building’s owners have opted not to invest in the necessary upgrades.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Owners’ split puts Maine brewery on market
A Facebook post says Bull Jagger will close, but its lagers will be sold in Maine while supplies last.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Enjoy food with art at new ‘Edible Exhibition’ in Portland
Some say food is art. Now you can enjoy both at the same time at the new “Edible Exhibition” at the Museum of African Art and Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland. The Edible Exhibition is a series of dinners for eight to 20 people that feature traditional dishes from different regions connected to the current […]
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Maine chef Sam Hayward pitches in on new cookbook
The Fore Street chef provides a tasty recipe for the Chefs Collaborative effort.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Tandem Coffee menu pops up at Gelato Fiasco
If you haven’t had the chance yet to visit Tandem Coffee’s cafe and roastery in East Bayside, you can now sample their coffee menu at Gelato Fiasco in the Old Port. Tandem’s owners, Will and Kathleen Pratt, on Saturday set up a Tandem Pop-up Shop in the gelato store at 425 Fore St. that will […]
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Soup to Nuts: Maine Maple Sunday reveals a sweet science
As with many things nowadays, the grading of maple syrup soon will be going global. In the meantime, it’s a tricky, sticky business.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Pancakes, of course, but there are other uses for the sticky goodness
A Minnesota woman writes a cookbook with 75 recipes using maple syrup.
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