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Cooking at the Cove: A taste of the Mediterranean

A Harpswell friend shared this grain bowl recipe with me years ago and I can’t seem to get enough of it. I simply crave the fresh, healthy flavors of these herbs and spices bursting on my taste buds. Besides, the dish is so easy to put together. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m sure […]

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Cooking at the Cove: For your summer entertaining

I have two grandchildren graduating from high school this weekend and have been thinking about preparing a couple of appetizers for the upcoming celebrations. Because I’ll also have relatives from away in town, I want to keep things simple so I can spend as much time with them as I can. My goal is to […]

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Cooking at the Cove: A glorious repast

I love recipes that have a bit of wriggle room so I can substitute ingredients when I’m out of something or can experiment with different options just for fun. It certainly is okay to play in the kitchen. You don’t have to be too serious — not at all. For instance, this colorful, flavorful salad […]

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Cooking at the Cove: Chicken and rice with spice

This week’s entrée features a comforting combination of two standard staples (chicken and rice) infused with fragrant, flavorful herbs and spices, and all simmered in one pot on the stovetop. I recommend using homemade stock for this dish because it’s always best, but if you don’t have any of that squirreled away in your freezer, […]

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Cumberland library hosts discussion on community cookbooks

Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland will host a conversation about community cookbooks from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6. Creators of the award-winning “Maine Community Cookbooks,” Margaret Hathaway, Karl Schatz and Don Lindgren, will speak about the community cookbooks as valuable historical artifacts and why they are important community building blocks. They also […]