Alysia Zoidis, owner of East End Cupcakes in Portland, was runner-up in a cupcake war last night that celebrated the 60th anniversary of the “I Love Lucy” show.
Meredith Goad
Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees.
Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page.
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off.
Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists.
Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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Maine antique dealers featured on TV marathon
“Born Dealers” will air a six-hour marathon of episodes featuring Rockland’s Jerry and Jeremiah Pasternak on Wednesday on Planet Green.
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The hot seat
Recliners, in chair and sofa styles, are winning over Maine consumers.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Cookbook Corner: ‘Crazy About Cookies’ by Krystina Castella
It’s that time of year when Girl Scouts are making the rounds with their order forms, so lots of people are thinking about cookies. Krystina Castella, author of “Crazy About Cookies: 300 Scrumptious Recipes for Every Occasion & Craving” (Sterling, $17.95), was once a Girl Scout who loved cookies so much, she sold 1,000 boxes. […]
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Jan. 25, 2012
Agriculture fairs planned at sites around the state Meet your local farmers and fishermen, and learn about buying a share in their harvests, at one of 15 community-supported agriculture fairs that will be held around the state Feb. 24-26. At the fairs, customers can learn what each farmer or fisherman has to offer and how […]
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Author Q&A: Change of habit
Mary Johnson’s new memoir is about the 20 years she spent as a nun before leaving the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order led by Mother Teresa.
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Soup to Nuts: It’s all in the schlurp
Coffee ‘cuppings,’ like wine tastings, help the sipper evaluate a brew’s aroma, flavor, etc. It can get noisy, but with a bit of practice, you can cup like a pro.
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Room & bored
Sick of your living area’s tired old look? Experts share ideas for changing it up without breaking the bank.
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Rosemont Market plans to open Portland produce shop
The market on Commercial Street, near India Street, will sell Maine produce to restaurants and the public.
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Rosemont Market plans new shop on Commercial Street
Rosemont Market & Bakery plans to open a new produce market in the old Finest Kind warehouse, which will sell fresh produce from Maine farms.