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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PublishedAugust 26, 2012
In gardens this year, it’s a slugfest
It’s a banner summer for the creepy munchers, but here are some ways (offer them beer!) to protect your plants from the onslaught.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012
Soup to Nuts: Marching tothe bleat of a different drummer
Much of the lamb served in Maine restaurants comes ‘from away.’ Phil and Lisa Webster have a plan to change that.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2012
Maine chefs want second shot at ‘Top Chef Masters’
Two Maine chefs say they were disappointed to be cut from the popular TV show so quickly, but they’re hoping to go back for seconds.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2012
Maine native wins world lobster championships
Chris Gould, a Bethel native, edges out chefs from Germany and Hong Kong and announces he’s opening a restaurant in Portland.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2012
Naples chef up for ‘best sandwich’ title
A lobster roll from The Galley will be featured on a television show Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2012
Mainer revives family’s 19th-century distillery
As of now, New England Distilling is the only micro distillery in Portland, and plans to have a molasses-based rum on the shelves by September.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2012
School master’s garden art
Tyson Weiss, ‘the fish guy,’ has created thousands of highly prized steel and ceramic fish
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
‘Top Chef Masters’ chops Maine chef
Was Mark Gaier’s creation in Wednesday’s elimination challenge too simple? Too bland? Judges thought so.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012
Soup to Nuts: Burning lovefor grilled steak
If you’re feeling it, here are some tips from experts about how to choose cuts and ideas for getting the best flavor.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012
Maine chefs share recipes for using blueberry bonanza
Each week in August, they’ll share. Today: Campside Wild Maine Blueberry Upside Down Cake from the Azure Cafe in Freeport.
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