The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
Baking
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Tin Pan Bakery in Portland to close
The bakery specialized in homey cookies, cakes and pies.
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My grandmother’s cherry walnut mandelbread is a sweet, nostalgic treat
Often called the ‘Jewish biscotti,’ these twice-baked crunchy treats are a delight with a beverage.
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Tariffs could make pure vanilla even more pricey. Is it worth it?
Madagascar’s pure vanilla might get even more expensive. Here’s what you can use instead.
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Celebrate Pi Day March 14 in Freeport or Portland
Tell your pie stores at a potluck or just grab a slice of pie.
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A cook and baker from Boothbay Harbor devises the perfect bagel for Maine
She adapted the classic flavors of New England anadama bread to a bagel, a humble bread that originated in Poland.
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This date nut bread lightens up an old-school coffee shop favorite
One of the most nourishing things about food is the joyful memories it can evoke, connecting us through taste and aroma to comforting moments past. I have vivid memories of sitting at my grandmother’s Formica kitchen table in Queens with a glass of cold milk and a thick slice of date nut bread with a […]
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This Scarborough home cook has found a meal to please even the fussiest eaters
Hint: These eaters are small, and they call her ‘Mom.’ Bonus: It’s simple to make tortillas, and your kids, like hers, may find them fun to roll.
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For 2025, stock your kitchen with 25 items from Maine’s incredible array of local foods
From maple syrup to mustard, farro to furikake, here’s a list of some of our columnist’s must-have Maine ingredients.
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A Portland woman carries on tradition with Norwegian wedding cake
Kransekake is made of 18 rings formed into a tree of sorts and also is served on Christmas.