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Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
Serious food lovers can’t resist the lure of tinned seafood
When you need a quick snack, simple supper or even party food, little beats the unfussy elegance of world-class fish straight from the tin.
The Wrap: Maine cheese wins big, and Erin French guest stars on new Ina Garten show
Seaweed-lined cheese from Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro topped major competitors in its category at the curd-world Oscars, Erin French appears on a new Food Network show, and HB Provisions in Kennebunk goes on the market for $3.8 million.
Quarantine Kitchen finds a recipe for success in homey comfort food and kind words
The feel-good Facebook group that a Maine chef started in March 2020 so the online community could share pantry-food dishes and recipes during the pandemic is still cooking on all burners.
James Beard finalists announced, Maine chefs dominate Northeast category
While three Portland chefs earned regional nominations, restaurant Leeward and baker Atsuko Fujimoto are finalists in major national categories.
The Wrap: Red’s reopens, Tandem Coffee gets global praise, plus a new Japanese restaurant
Red’s Dairy Freeze launches its 70th season this week and Kennebunk’s White Barn Inn names new executive chef.
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region’s native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Yarmouth chef headed overseas to help feed Ukrainian refugees
Christian Hayes will leave his restaurants and businesses behind for two weeks to join World Central Kitchen’s hunger relief effort.
The Wrap: The top Spirit Quest pairings, and a new market opens in Scarborough
Maine Restaurant Week’s Spirit Quest winners, Rosemont Market and Harbor Fish meld in Scarborough, and a fundraiser for Ukraine.
After growing up hungry in Portland, Cognac entrepreneurs help fight food insecurity in Maine
Golden Wat Cognac founding partner Kevin Ly relied on free food programs as a kid in Portland. Now, his company is donating 100 percent of its first-year profits from Maine sales to Full Plates, Full Potential.