Portland man’s food memoir is an Amazon ‘Best Book’ The recently released food memoir from Portland resident David Buchanan scored a spot on Amazon’s list of the Best Books of 2012 in the Food Literature category. It ranks number 10 on the list, which includes “Consider the Fork” by Bee Wilson and “Dearie: The Remarkable […]
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Craft fairs hold buying local, unique appeal
This time of year, Mainers are mad about craft fairs – luckily, there are tons for them to check out.
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Natural Foodie: Kids learn to see luck, not yuck, in healthy food
Before starting a hands-on cooking lesson with 70 children at South Berwick Central School, chef and prolific cookbook author Kathy Gunst laid down two ground rules: the students had to taste everything, and while they didn’t have to like it all, they couldn’t say “gross” or “yuck.” As the first- and second-graders, under the watchful […]
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Hearing the ka-ching of gay wedding bells
Maine businesses are positioning themselves to benefit from the increased opportunities that the approval of same-sex marriage will bring.
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Political hijinks with Capitol Steps
The Capitol Steps bring their hilariously skewed satire to Maine.
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Natural Foodie: Making the vegan switch proved to be a win-win-win
Channel 13’s Jeff Peterson saw his energy spike, his cholesterol plummet and 31 pounds melt away.
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NBC stations air Hurricane Sandy telethon-concert Friday
Performers include Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting and Christina Aguilera.
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Et Cetera: Big date with ‘Big Nate’ creator
On Saturday, Portland’s Lincoln Peirce, the nationally syndicated comic strip artist of ‘Big Nate’ fame, will meet fans at Casablanca Comics.
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Food & Dining Dispatches
KENNEBUNK Kennebunk Inn attracts more pot-pie attention The Kennebunk Inn’s Lobster Pot Pie will be featured on a “Pot Pie Paradise” episode of the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” show at 10 p.m. Nov. 7. This past summer, a Travel Channel crew shot owners Brian and Shanna O’Hea making the lobster pot pie in the Academe […]
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Natural Foodie: Grim reapings from the industrial food system
To really scare yourself this Halloween, consider the ‘extras’ that come with many foods: arsenic, pesticides and salmonella.