No one is laughing now though, especially when Katie presents one of her “epic” cakes at a family gathering, enters local contests, brings plates of cookies to bake sales, or takes muffins and doughnuts to school breakfasts. When the community of Bowdoinham is in need of sweet treats of any kind, she often volunteers. “Whenever […]
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TV chef Mario Batali eats, tweets at Freeport lobster shack
FREEPORT — Where do celebrity chefs dine when on vacation? For Mario Batali, the no-frills charm of Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Co. in South Freeport fit the bill this week. On Monday, the famous chef with restaurants in New York, Asia, California and beyond tweeted a photo of fried clams, onion rings and coleslaw from […]
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Jay Historical Society putting itself and history back together
JAY — The Jay Historical Society is still trying to put its historical documents and archives back together in the Florence Raymond Building. The end portion of the building that housed the Archive Room and office were destroyed when a car went nearly all the way through the end of the building on April 2. […]
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Eats: POTUS pasta — Young Maine chef gets Michelle Obama’s attention with his Powerhouse Pesto Pasta
Noah Koch, 9, a fourth-grader at Mount Merici Academy in Waterville, knows his way around the kitchen. Along with 53 other students throughout the country, Noah was honored in July at the White House for his award-winning “Vegan Powerhouse Pesto Pasta” recipe. As part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to fight childhood obesity, 54 […]
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Eats: Fiore artisan olive oils and vinegars surprise with variety, flavor
LEWISTON — Nancy O’Brien knows the narrowed eyes and wrinkled noses of folks who wonder how her business thrives by selling olive oils and vinegars. “We always say when we see their faces, ‘Forget the word ‘vinegar.’ Just drop that out of your vocabulary,’” said O’Brien. Her business — Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars […]
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Group asks food producers to stop providing free food for bear baiting
PORTLAND — A group that wants to ban bear baiting is asking food suppliers to end the free giveaways of past-their-use-date food for use by hunters. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting say many consumers would be surprised to learn that suppliers will give away their old food to hunters, who use stale pastries and other […]
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Bringing poetry to the plate at Longfellow’s in Kingfield
On a recent journey west to get away from the fogged-in coast, I not only found the sun, but discovered a real gem in downtown Kingfield. Longfellow’s Restaurant, a family-owned business established back in 1980 by the now-retired couple John and Tammy Goldfrank, is the place on the corner where locals go to meet up […]
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The Bread Shack expands, plans second spot in downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — Dara Reimers searched up and down Lisbon Street for a spot to open The Bread Shack before heading to Auburn five years ago. She never quite gave up, and now, she’s got just the spot: Reimers is moving into the Local Grind inside Rainbow Bicycle, tentatively renaming it The Bread Shack Downtown, and […]
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Eats: Moose’s Mobile Kitchen brings the barbecue to you
Sure enough, you’re driving through any neighborhood on a Maine summer day, windows open and the wind in your face, when it hits you and someone says: “Somebody’s having a barbecue.” Then, right on cue, somebody else says: “Do you think they’d mind if we stopped by?” Nothing will cause even the politest of us […]