Driving into Brunswick Landing on Admiral Fitch Avenue, the vitality is all around – new housing, a new connector road to Cook’s Corner and flourishing businesses. Toward the end of the avenue near the flight line is the new home of Wild Oats Bakery & Café. Architecturally unique and colorfully painted, it is located between […]
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Cooking at the Cove: A robust Greek meal
I had the opportunity to stay with my brother and his wife recently and was served this luscious meal made by my sister-in-law. Mary, who is of Greek descent, is one of the most generous people I know and this trait certainly shows up in her cooking. She is a lavish home chef who creates […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Family traditions
I could write multiple pages about these recipes that were handed down to me from my mother, who passed away recently. Because I know she would love to have me share them, I pulled out my recipe box, found the index cards covered with her neat penmanship, and typed these recipes up just for you. […]
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Sande’s Picks: Make Thanksgiving plans early
Thanksgiving is nearly here and it is normally a time for larger, indoor gatherings. If you are not planning to host or attend a celebration with family and friends there are some alternatives in the southern Midcoast for small groups. After checking with many local restaurants here are a few that will offer dining-in or […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Comfort soup with cheesy biscuits
This week I’m sharing one of my favorite soup recipes of all time. I’m never without the ingredients for it and make a pot at least once a month year-round. I slurp it down for lunch and when I need a quick supper. I keep extra stored in quart jars in the freezer just in […]
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Sande’s Picks: BDA auction offers magical food and beverage experiences
Brunswick The Brunswick Downtown Association’s Magic on Maine online auction runs from Oct. 19-25 (yes, there is still time to bid) and includes many specialty food items and events, like a pasta cooking class conducted by Tim O’Brien (owner of Enoteca Athena) for four, followed by dinner for four or dessert every month for a […]
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Cooking at the Cove: More fall flavors
This is the time of year when there’s such an abundance to choose from that it makes one wonder if there’s really time to savor it all. The salmon can also be quickly cooked on the grill and glazed at the end of cooking time before it’s placed on top of the butternut squash salad […]
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Sande’s Picks: Ritual Bakehouse and Patisserie coming to Brunswick
April Robinson is on a mission. She is in the middle of converting the retail space at 66 Maine St. in Brunswick into a charming boulangerie (specializing in breads) and a patisserie (specializing in pastries). And she is on a schedule hoping to be open by Thanksgiving. While she does not plan to produce a […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Ode to October
For many, autumn is a nostalgic time when memories of what our moms and grandmas cooked up in the kitchens of our childhoods come over us full force. We are compelled to recreate those hearty, warming meals that bring us a sense of comfort and well-being. How I remember those wind-blown days of the 60s […]
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Sande’s Picks: Maine Beer Co. continues to ‘Do what’s right’
October is an active month for Maine Beer Company, a Freeport brewery with new releases, fundraisers and oyster and beer samplings. The motto for the company and for life is “Do what’s right,” and their approach seems to be serving them and their happy customers well. Oct. 12 is the release of the newest batch […]