Hi there. I am making about 10 food gift bags to give as for the holidays. I have a marathon assembly day planned for tomorrow. Here’s what’s in them..........I would love to here what you think........if this would...

Does anyone know any sources for ramps and/or Spring mushrooms anywhere in Maine? Thanks.

Hi. I am interested in learning how to make cheese. Right now I am just reading recipes and researching different methods, etc. Would like some advice on which types of cheese I should begin to mess around with. I have raw...

Hi. I used to live right off Hanover Street in my early twenties. I loved it there. This year I have an employee/chef that I want to take there overnight as an end of the year thank you. We have the whole day and overnight. Where...

Am I mistaken or was has someone recently posted a recipe (or a link to a recipe) for a really exceptional lemon tart? If so, would you please point me to it? And if not, does anyone have one they’d swear by?

I am going to roast a duck this weekend. The recipe is Cantonese Duck from Ken Hom’s BBC book (scalding the outside first with hot water, putting an internal marinade in cavity, sealing it, then roasting over a bit of...

There is a new restaurant called 555 (Five-Fifty-Five)opening this Wednesday the 9th in the old Aubergine location. It looks to be American/Californian cuisine and very interesting. Upscale casual? That is a great space, though....

My $0.02 comes as a link to “Real Good Food” which has a tutorial on olive oils and, of course a link to buy theirs. That being said, I am most impressed with the Don Alfonso. It shows fruit and pepper and bitter. A...

I’m having a party for 10 people or so, and I have this idea for a dish, but not yet sure of it’s execution. I want to make, for the first course, some sort of slow cooked duck leg to serve over frisee lettuce or baby...

what are your favorite condiments to serve w/ cheese ? e.i, jams, chutneys, spreads, etc. thanks!

Just got back to the East coast after a whirlwind trip to SF and Sonoma. Had a great time, but I think I pulled my stomach muscles from eating too much! Not kidding! Here’s a brief discription...... Anjou-Had a nice dinner...

After reading a nice review in the Portland Press Herald, I went on Arrows web site and was surprised by the prices. Does anyone out there know what type of clientle they attract? Also, has anyone been to Michaela’s in...

We are traveling to Bar Harbor/Acadia in late July with 3 generations for 1 week. The kids ages are 7 and 9 and of course the grandparents are senior citizens. We are not looking for anything fancy just a variety of food. 3 adults...

What are your favorite things to do with these spring delicacies? So far I like slow scrambled eggs with ramps ... delicious!

Just a fun write up on Bok Choi—thought it could help everyone coast to Friday! Enjoy Link: http://mealcentric.blogspot.com