Geoffroy Deconinck will be one of 100 chefs from 10 regions of the country vying for the award.
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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Egyptian celebrates for family, friends
The Bridgton man and his daughter rally with others in Portland as a new era begins in his homeland.
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Feature Obituary: P. Michael Bourgoin, 66, drama teacher who inspired love of arts
MESA, Ariz. – Sarah Bourgoin-Trottier still remembers how her father, a high school drama teacher, found ways for her to participate in school plays. The experience was, she says, “so magical,” in large part because it helped her see her father through his students’ admiring eyes. “It was a big deal” to be P. Michael […]
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Windham firefighters battle house fire
WINDHAM — A house fire that started in the basement at 301 Roosevelt Trail was brought under control within 10 minutes tonight, according to the town’s fire chief. The residents of the home called in the fire about 7:40 p.m., and when firefighters arrived they found a fire in the basement, around the furnace area, said […]
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6-year-old injured in ski accident
A Mt. Abram ski resort spokesperson says the boy suffered a few scrapes and abrasions from the snow but the injuries were not serious.
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Madison man dies in snowmobile accident
The 29-year-old dies after hitting a broken-down snowmobile trail groomer with his snowmobile.
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Scarborough Dunkin’ Donuts robber sought
Scarborough police are asking for help identifying a man who robbed the Dunkin’ Donuts at 91 County Road last night. The suspect, described as a white man in his 20s, walked into the Dunkin’ Donuts shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, waited for customers to leave, then told the clerk he had a gun and demanded […]
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Fire guts house in Harrison
A fire destroyed a house at 758 Cape Monday Road in Harrison Friday night, and investigators from the state Fire Marshal’s Office have been called in to determine the cause. Officials said the blaze, called in at 3 p.m. by a family member who found smoke, was under control by 6 p.m. Firefighters from six […]
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Feb. 9, 2011
ROCKPORT Farmers market vendors offer Valentine’s Day items Sample the products of farmers market vendors and State of Maine Cheese at the Rockport Marketplace from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. The market, located at the marketplace on Route 1, is a special Valentine’s Day event that will include samples of eggs, sausage, cheese, chocolate and […]
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Soup to Nuts: Rise & shinefor your Valentine
In today’s world of grab-and-go foods, breakfast in bed seems almost quaint, like the old rotary phones that take a few extra seconds to dial.
It’s all about time.
Monday is Valentine’s Day, and what better way to show your love than with the gift of time? Back away from the Pop-Tarts and pick up the saute pan. Breakfast in bed is all about taking the time to do breakfast right.