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  • Published
    July 14, 2014

    Raspberry preserves

    This recipe comes from Maine Master Food Preserver Allison Carroll Duffy’s inventive “Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin.”

  • Published
    July 14, 2014

    Rethinking the healthy breakfast: A meal in a muffin

    Most muffins are nutrition-deficient calorie bombs, but not these. Savory, rather than sweet and vegetable-rich, they will see you through ’til lunchtime.

  • Published
    July 11, 2014

    Las Olas Taqueria opens in Wells

    Julie and Matt Burke have opened their third taqueria – their first one in Maine – at 1517 Post Rd. in the Wells Corner Shopping Plaza. Las Olas Taqueria serves burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and other casual Mexican fare. Summer hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 […]

  • Published
    July 11, 2014

    Harvest Dinner at Newcastle farm will help rebuild local road

    Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Dandelion Spring Farm, Straw’s Farm and Fore Street restaurant are collaborating on the third annual Harvest Dinner, to be held Oct. 12 in a greenhouse at Dandelion Spring Farm, 30 Brick Hill Rd. in Newcastle The popular five-course dinner features locally grown and raised food served on handcrafted ceramics […]

  • Published
    July 11, 2014

    Extension workshops teach food preserving

    The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several food preservation workshops scheduled for July. The workshops teach techniques for hot water bath and pressure canning, fermentation and drying of herbs, fruits and vegetables. The cost is $15 per person for materials. For more information, call 781-6099, or register at umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/hands-on-workshops. Here’s a list of upcoming […]

  • Published
    July 10, 2014

    Ten new ways to use fresh blueberries

    If you’re willing to consider a few fresh approaches, it’s actually easy and delicious to press them into service — and not just in sweets.

  • Published
    July 8, 2014

    Korean Spicy Fish Stew

    This is Korean comfort food: a hearty yet delicate fish soup. If you are buying a fish head rather than using one from a whole fish, ask your fishmonger for the “rack” or fish skeleton as well.

  • Published
    July 8, 2014

    Author says Americans should eat more American seafood

    Using whole fish is a way to cut cost and add flavor.

  • Published
    July 8, 2014

    Hanoi-Style Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill

    Author Paul Greenberg says this light, summery meal is perfect for sharing. Serve the fried fish atop the dilled vermicelli or wrapped in lettuce leaves, along with pickled carrots and a dipping sauce called nuoc cham

  • Published
    June 30, 2014

    Bulking up the classic BLT without adding fat

    Tucking in a piece of crispy fish gives the sandwich more staying power.