Erica Archer has planned a series of sailing and sipping adventures around Casco Bay this month. Archer, who is the owner of Wine Wise Events and is a sommelier and wine educator, believes that knowledge about wine is enhanced through tasting experiences, especially with food. Wine sails operate every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Time to roll out the pumpkin recipes
Baked Potato Soup seems to be on offer everywhere these days, but did you know how easy it is to make at home for a fraction of the cost? Not to mention the fact that when you cook at home, you have more control over what ingredients are going into your body. This basic recipe […]
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Sande’s Picks: Area eateries announce new hours, offerings
Cara and Cecile Stadler, the owners of Tao Yuan Restaurant, BaoBao Dumpling House and ZaoZe Café & Market, have new schedules and formats to announce: • ZaoZe Café & Market, 5 Abbey Road, Brunswick, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and will offer an expanded list of Asian specialty […]
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Sande’s Picks: Fall Flannel Fest returns
Wearing flannel in the fall is a Maine tradition. Besides, it is soft, warm and cuddly just when you need it. Maine Beer Company supports this custom by encouraging patrons to wear their best flannel to the tasting room Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3. From noon-5 p.m. each day, flannel shirts from L.L.Bean, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Ready for fall
This is one of my favorite autumn dinners because it gathers so many of those fall flavors we look forward to. There’s the aromatic roast pork festooned with herbs, a seasonal salad highlighted with baked and bejeweled pears and, lastly, candified pastries to serve up with a hot cup of your favorite tea or a […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Appetizing apples
September and October are my favorite months and I whole-heartedly embrace the days by gathering goodies from my favorite farmers and then cooking up a storm. I look forward to my drives to Dresden, Bowdoinham, Litchfield or farther afield every week. On my last outing, picking apples was the highlight. Many of you already know […]
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Sande’s Picks: Frontier Café to reopen under new business model
Frontier Café, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, has received a Shuttered Venue Grant from the Small Business Administration that is allowing the owners to reconfigure their business to open their coffee house/bar, cinema and gallery sometime in October. The business is seeking a “culinary partner” to take over the food service functions and staffing continues to […]
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Sande’s Picks: Federal Hotel opening soon in Brunswick
The Federal Hotel is under new ownership and is undergoing a complete renovation and reimaging, including a new look, menu and name for the restaurant. Gerard Kiladjian, managing partner of the owners’ group, appeared before the Brunswick Town Council on Sept. 9 in support of the liquor license application and gave an overview of plans […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Choose your own chicken salad
Two of my grandchildren are in the midst of soccer season, with many of their games happening right at dinnertime. I’ve had plenty of practice with eating on the run. So these days, I’m helping out the family by putting together healthy, take-along food that can be made ahead of time and packed up to […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Choose your own chicken salad
Two of my grandchildren are in the midst of soccer season, with many of their games happening right at dinnertime. I’ve had plenty of practice with eating on the run. So these days, I’m helping out the family by putting together healthy, take-along food that can be made ahead of time and packed up to […]