The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and The Lemont Hall are teaming up this weekend to bring the “Best of Casco Bay” under one roof to highlight local waterfront businesses and support MCFA.
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Portland’s working waterfront showcased at annual open house
The 9th annual Walk the Working Waterfront featured fishermen, seafood producers, restaurants, nonprofits and others who call Portland Harbor home.
Water flowing, oysters growing at Harpswell hatchery
Entrepreneur Matt Nixon and his team have been working hard to bring the oyster hatchery at George J. Mitchell Field in Harpswell back up to full capacity after purchasing the operation from a Portland aquaculture firm in January. The former Running Tide oyster hatchery, now operating as Merrymeeting Shellfish Co., had been mothballed for about two […]
Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
Give salmon the shawarma treatment in this crunchy, juicy salad
The warm, aromatic Middle Eastern spices are a delightful pairing with salmon’s mild flavors.
The secret to 15-minute meals? Smart cooking shortcuts
In the cookbook ’15 Minute Meals,’ author Ali Rosen wants cooks to give themselves permission to use shortcuts.
Crunchy greens, sardines and citrus make this salad hefty
Celery, radishes, cucumbers and croutons add crunch to a salad with sardines and lots of lemon and herbs.
Intertidal: Seafood Expo did not disappoint
It was a feast for the senses — including plenty to taste. From a colorful sushi bar to a whole monkfish to an array of shellfish from whelks to oysters, along with giant silver fileting machines, there was too much to see in one day. Nonetheless, I attempted to pack in as much as I […]
This skillet shrimp and white beans is a flexible weeknight meal
Consider this speedy shrimp dish your new phone-a-friend for harried weeknight mealtime.
The simple, sweet pleasures of scallop season
Gulf of Maine scallops are treasured in the culinary world for their firm, meaty texture and sublime sweetness. Here’s how to coax the best out of this special seafood.