Month: September 2012

Food Sciences, Wine Storage and MOO Milk Documentary

| Posted in General News, Farming, Wine

Today’s Press Herald includes a front page article on the Food Science program at the University of Maine,

At a time when enrollment at UMaine is down overall, a record number of students is enrolling in the university’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.

advice on how to best  store your growing home wine collection,

How should you store the wine you keep at home for dinner parties or your own drinking pleasure? Do you really need one of those wine refrigerators that are so popular these days? And when should you take the leap to a real wine cellar?

and an article about a documentary on MOO Milk.

In a film that is at turns humorous, heart-wrenching and very humane, Pingree and Mann follow three farm families in Aroostook County and Downeast Maine as they and seven other farms strike out on their own to create Maine’s Own Organic Milk Co., better known as MOO Milk.

Black Point Inn Raises $30,000 to Fight Hunger

| Posted in Events

The staff at the Black Point Inn collaborated with chef Rob Evans and Brian Hill on a 6-course meal that raised $30,000 to fight hunger in Maine.

Black Point Inn staff donated their time to work the event, our food vendors and wine merchants donated all product and 100% of all proceeds  – $30,000 went to the cause. Every dollar raised will connect a child to 10 meals, so with the generosity of the Black Point Inn community, we helped provide 300,00 meals in Maine – 6th in the nation for “severe food insecurity.”

Review of Sea Glass

| Posted in Reviews

Map & Menu has published a review of the Sea Glass restaurant in Cape Elizabeth.

It’s ok however, because I returned the favor with my Baked Fig & Manchego Strudel, a herb ricotta and smoked almond-stuffed phyllo pastry, drizzled in a spiced honey (man, do I love honey) that was so delicious that I devoured it in almost record time. By the time our entrées arrived, we were well on our way to realizing just how special of an evening we were sharing, and the main course just sent us over the top.

Photo Credit: Map & Menu

Restaurant Inspections

| Posted in General News

Natalie Ladd has weighed in on the issue in her weekly column in the Portland Daily Sun,

The Portholes of the world (and once again, they are not alone) should be the minority and should be closed down. Unless we pull out the safety and cleaning checklists and actually use them in a structured, consistent fashion, much more than a sketchy economy is going to hurt our pockets.

and the Press Herald includes an editorial on the need for more restaurant inspectors.

A city the size of Portland, especially one that has so many restaurants, should have more than one inspector for this important job. Portland will never maintain its reputation as a “foodie” city if it can’t assure the public that its commercial kitchens follow the law. If restaurant owners think the inspections are a pain, wait until they can’t prove that their businesses comply with safety standards. They will be anxious to get the health department’s attention.

Under Construction: David’s Opus 10

| Posted in Under Construction

Maine a la Carte has published an interview with David Turin about his new restaurant, David’s Opus 10. Turin plans on repurposing the private dining room in the back of David’s in Monument Square to launch Opus 10.

“David’s Opus 10” will be an 18-seat restaurant with its own independent, open kitchen and a fixed price, multi-course menu. Seven courses will be served Tuesday through Thursday, and nine courses on Friday and Saturday. Turin is hoping to open the place by the first week in November, depending on how well renovations go.

Bo Byrne, currently the chef de cuisine at David’s 388, will be moving to David’s to cook with Turin at the new place. Carlos Tirado, who has been sous chef at the South Portland restaurant for the past two-and-a-half years, will take Byrne’s place there.

Portland Food at a Kennebunkport Inn

| Posted in Events

The Captain Fairfield Inn in Kennebunkport is hosting a food event series this winter that will feature a number of people from the Portland food community:

  • November – food preservationist and author of The Blueberry Files Kate McCarty will teach a class on pickling and canning
  • January – Allagash brewmaster Jason Perkins will be sharing a set of limited edition and special seasonal beers
  • March – Erica Archer from Wine Wise will be leading a discussion on pairing wine and seafood
  • April – cheese expert Shannon Tallman will share some her favorite cheeses and discuss pairing them with Maine beer, cider, mead and wine

Other events in December, Februarywill focus on cocktails and chocolate.