A Lobster Tale

by Caitlin Shetterly The story of one family’s experience teaching their young son about responsible eating while enjoying one of Maine’s favorite culinary traditions.   Last summer, on a hot July day, my three year-old son and I decided to escape the oppressive heat of our third floor apartment to go take a dip in…

The Maine Bean Suppah

[Feature article from the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine – Click here for a list of baked bean suppers in Maine] Maine churches have been dishing up hearty, home-cooked meals in a tradition that spans decades by Lynn Ascrizzi It was Saturday night, and in the busy kitchen at John Street Methodist…

Out of the Blue

Dining on delicious and abundant fish in the Gulf of Maine by Nancy English [Feature article from the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Green & Healthy Maine]   Five kinds of unfamiliar fish and seafood, all recommended by restaurant chefs, fishery scientists and a chorus of fishermen, are appearing on Maine menus this summer. Atlantic Pollock,…