By Erin Covey-Smith Making your own nut butter is easier than you may think. All you need is a high-powered blender or food processor, your favorite nuts or seeds and optional seasonings, and 5-10 minutes. DIY butters offer not only a more economical route than buying jarred, they’re also a fun way to amp up…
By Erin Covey-Smith EATING LOCAL ALSO means eating in season, which in Maine provides great opportunity for a varied diet and also a challenge to figure out just what to do with the bounty (or perhaps, in late winter and early spring, the scarcity) that the local harvest provides. Here are some ideas to guide…
15 Maine restaurants featuring top-notch vegan & vegetarian food By Avery Yale Kamila HERE IN THE PINE TREE STATE, chefs know how to do plant-based food right. Good news, since Lonely Planet named vegan and vegetarian travel a top trend of 2018. If you’re seeking plant-powered adventure, you’ll love Maine, where our farms…
A farm to table dinner at Point Lookout THE SEA MIST was beginning to waft in as we drove from our forested cabin to the evening’s dinner. Along the way, friendly Point Lookout staff guided us at every turn until we reached the parking area where we left the car and boarded a shuttle to…
EATING LOCAL ALSO means eating in season, which in Maine provides great opportunity for a varied diet and also a challenge to figure out just what to do with the bounty (or perhaps, in late winter and early spring, the scarcity) that the local harvest provides. Here are some ideas to guide you through four…
EATING LOCAL ALSO means eating in season, which in Maine provides great opportunity for a varied diet and also a challenge to figure out just what to do with the bounty (or perhaps, in late winter and early spring, the scarcity) that the local harvest provides. Here are some ideas to guide you through four…
Want to know where to find local foods, what’s available when, food events happening in your area—and basically anything else that will help keep you up on Maine’s exciting food frontiers? Here are a few websites to help you do just that. Maine Food Atlas: A comprehensive, searchable directory to help you discover the local…
WE’VE HEARD by now of the dangers of BPA and other toxic chemicals leaching from plastics and into our food—not to mention all that waste that is produced from plastic bags, bottles, packaging and more. Chances are, you’ve taken some steps, such as replacing plastic water bottles with metal or glass, to reduce your use…
EATING LOCAL ALSO means eating in season, which in Maine provides great opportunity for a varied diet and also a challenge to figure out just what to do with the bounty (or perhaps, in late winter and early spring, the scarcity) that the local harvest provides. Here are some ideas to guide you through four…
HERE ARE SOME handy resources to help you make the most of the harvest in Maine – all year long. Download and print them, then stick them to your fridge, and you’ll never be at a local-food loss again! Eating in season in Maine A list of what produce is ripest when, listed by month…