In today’s Press Herald there’s an article about a new lobster cookbook titled Lobsters on the Fly. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association to help Maine fishing families in need.
Category: Cooking
Lobster Gobbling
Mainers are “gobbling lobsters to keep industry afloat” according to an article in today’s Press Herald.
Turkey, Winter Markets, etc
The latest issue of the The Maine Switch has articles on cooking Thanksgiving turkeys, how to continue to eat local even after the Farmers’ Markets close down for the season, high food prices, and more.
Pumpkins
Pumpkin season is here. The Portland Phoenix had an article this week on cooking pumpkin and the Maine Sunday Telegram published an article on carving pumpkins.
Winter CSAs
The Summer growing season is over but that doesn’t mean the end to locally grown produce. Portland Psst! has published a list of options for Winter CSAs.
Stocking up for Winter
Local Foodie writes about her experience stocking for the Winter. She’ll soon be curing her own ham and bacon and has offered to share her knowledge with those interested.
Savoring Maine Calendar
South Portland photographer Stacey Cramp has published a 2009 calendar called Savoring Maine. Each month features one of Cramps beautiful photos and a recipe from a Maine “food expert”. Jay Villani from Local 188 provided the parsnip and leek tortilla recipe for March and Abby Harmon from Caiola’s contributed the apple salad recipe for the month of October. The calendar on sale at Rabelais Books on Middle Street.
Maine Cheese Making
There’s a good article in the Food section of today’s Press Herald about the growing recognition of artisanal cheese making in Maine. This Sunday the Maine Cheese Guild is holding the 2nd annual Open Creamery Day – a chance to visit local cheese makers and see them in operation.
October Bollard
The October issue of The Bollard has hit newsstands. This month’s edition includes a review of the Sunday brunch at Caiola’s, articles about the advantages of home canning and about cooking fresh caught fish, and a new installment in The Land of the Forgotten Cocktail series by award-winning bartender John Myers. Copies can be found just about anywhere free newspapers are distributed.
October Portland Magazine
The October issue of Portland Magazine is now on newsstands. It has articles on the use of periwinkles by Maine chefs and on the popularity of Maine blueberries, as well as a review of The Grill Room. The review isn’t available yet online; I’ll link to it as soon as it is.