Father Tom is a delightful Maine coon, the parish cat of Temptation of Christ Church in a new book by Cape Elizabeth’s J.R. Mackenzie.
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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Cookbook Corner: ‘A Christmas Dinner’
If you’re feeling nostalgic and would like to have a Charles Dickens-like Christmas dinner, check out the updated version of Dickens’ story “A Christmas Dinner,” which features not only the story but also original recipes that have been modernized by culinary historian Alice Ross. Dickens’ wife Catherine loved to cook, and even wrote her own […]
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Ringing in? Lots of dining-out options in southern Maine
Many local eateries will observe New Year’s Eve and/or Day with special menus and events. Here’s a roundup . . .
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Soup to Nuts: Business gets zestyfor Maine spice merchants
Mulling spices are hot this time of year. So are poultry and apple-pie seasonings. But the biggest seller at Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants this holiday season is Saigon cinnamon.
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Cookbook Corner
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins, and it’s the time of year when all of us are guilty. What better time than the holidays to showcase a book that celebrates stuffing your face? Novelist Nan Lyons, co-author of “Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe,” published “Gluttony: More is More” (Red Rock […]
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Food for thoughtful gift-giving
Five unique items to make the recipient’s taste buds stand up and say ‘Whoa!’
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Is Maine worst state for business,or just poor at rankings?
Forbes puts Maine at 50th for the second year, a reflection of both the real issues faced, such as high energy costs, and the variables of list-making.
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L.L. Bean hosts Holiday Book Festival this weekend
Got a book lover on your holiday gift list? L.L. Bean is bringing together nearly three dozen Maine-themed authors this weekend for its first annual Holiday Book Festival.
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Dec. 7, 2011
UNION Sweetgrass Farm’s holiday bazaar is this weekend Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery will host its second annual holiday bazaar from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Sample artisan cheeses and other local foods paired with Sweetgrass’ own wines and spirits. Appleton Creamery will bring some of its cheeses, while Guini Ridge Farm […]
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Scraps – Stuff we’ve heard about this ‘n’ that, Dec. 7, 2011
• Attention Bresca fans: A reminder that Bresca will begin serving a cafe-style lunch today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be offered Wednesdays and Thursdays, with a limited menu to start. Both sit-down service and take-away will be available. The restaurant is located at 111 Middle St. in Portland. • Portland chef […]