Cookbook Corner: ‘Cooking Green’

The author suggests ways to make your kitchen more climate-friendly.

Soup to Nuts: Knocking at the Cellardoor (Winery, that is)

LINCOLNVILLE — Elizabeth Murray and Jill Colavita, summer residents of central Maine, sat on a bench overlooking the vineyard at Cellardoor Winery.

The shopping bags at their feet were filled with bottles of wine they purchased after finishing up a tasting of Cellardoor’s Riesling, Syrah, Gewurztraminer and other selections from the almost 20 wines that are made on site. Stretching before them was a field of grapevines and a stunning view of Levenseller Mountain in the distance.

“I’ve never been there, but is this what Tuscany looks like?” Murray asked.

Food Dispatches, Sept. 15, 2010

Extension sets workshops on making your own salsa If your garden is overflowing with produce this year, how about some salsa? The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding three food preservation workshops this month to teach salsa making. The first workshop will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oxford County […]

Did you miss Restaurant Week? Just wait until October

A second Restaurant Week is being planned for Oct. 24-31, the week following the Harvest on the Harbor food festival.

Cookbook Corner: ‘High Flavor, Low Labor’

J.M. Hirsch calls it “blunt force cooking.” As national food editor for The Associated Press, he knows what it’s like to face an unplanned dinner hour after a weary day of deadlines. So he’s become a master of shortcuts that result in meals that are fast but still full of flavor. He shares his recipes […]

This year’s Maine apple crop offers early pickin’s

A fluke May frost that played havoc with some orchards and left others mostly unscathed figures prominently in Maine’s 2010 apple season. As they assess the current harvest, growers agree the operative word now is EARLY.

Chef matches apples, pork in a very happy marriage

Apples and pork go together like the taste of hot cider and the smell of a fire in the woodstove. There’s a warmth to the pairing that makes it classic comfort food. The juices of smoky, toothsome pork mingle with sweet and slightly tangy fruit, and each ingredient is elevated to an entirely new level. […]

‘Man v. Food’ eats Maine Wednesday

Host Adam Richman filmed the Maine episode in July.

Author Q&A: Under valued

The ‘residents’ of Camden’s pretty Mountain View Cemetery get their due thanks to Barbara F. Dyer’s new ‘Who’s Who.’

Soup to Nuts: Kitchens to die for

An upcoming benefit tour might kindle a teeny bit of kitchen envy, but it’ll also showcase a cupboardful of creative cook-friendly solutions.