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PublishedFebruary 13, 2025
A cook and baker from Boothbay Harbor devises the perfect bagel for Maine
She adapted the classic flavors of New England anadama bread to a bagel, a humble bread that originated in Poland.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
‘Secret Spaghetti’ sparked a happy marriage for this Portland couple
More than 30 years ago, James Siegel made the dish, his own interpretation of pasta aglio e olio, on a first date with the woman who would become his wife.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2025
Decades after a young bride first tasted curried lamb, she still enjoys it
Kathy Larkin's new husband was stationed in Scotland. The couple lived there for 3 years, returning to Maine with memories, recipes and a new baby.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
This Scarborough home cook has found a meal to please even the fussiest eaters
Hint: These eaters are small, and they call her 'Mom.' Bonus: It's simple to make tortillas, and your kids, like hers, may find them fun to roll.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2024
A Portland woman carries on tradition with Norwegian wedding cake
Kransekake is made of 18 rings formed into a tree of sorts and also is served on Christmas.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2024
When it comes to baking, this surgeon from Falmouth likes to keep it simple
Karin Cole once aspired to be a chef. Now, baking is one of a few duties she's claimed in her family's kitchen.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2024
Our Daily Soup: A Pownal couple were saved by soup
'Soup is universal for a reason: It’s delicious and the health impacts have been real.'
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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
A Scarborough woman’s crash course in cooking started with a favorite fish stew
When a young bride headed overseas anxiously asked her mom to teach her how to make the dish, the directions were casual, to say the least.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
TV reporter Jim Keithley’s foolproof recipe for banana bread
So OK, it's his grandmother's recipe. Either way, this one-bowl loaf has stood the test of time.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2024
With help from an aunt, a Kennebunkport home cook recreates her grandmother’s cinnamon-scented stew
Ann Corbey of Kennebunkport says she is always searching for recipes that reproduce the flavors she remembers in her Lebanese grandmother's cooking.
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