Planning an event in Maine that requires catering? If you make an effort to fill your kitchen with locally-sourced ingredients that are fresh off the farm, you’ll be happy to know that when it comes to feeding a crowd for your special event, a growing crop of caterers shares your commitment. The following caterers from…
Here, there and everywhere: explore Maine’s tourism trails By Amy Paradysz THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WAYS TO EXPLORE MAINE’S LANDSCAPE, wildlife, food and drink, history, culture and art. With so many paths— so many trails—to choose from, it helps to have a menu of options. A growing number of tourism trails complement the conventional notion…
If there is one food people associate with our great state of Maine, it’s lobster. But for those of us interested in managing our caloric intake, lobster loses some of its inherent nutritional value because of the longstanding tradition of serving it either with melted butter for dipping or swimming in mayo on a bed…
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…
By Jen Levin, Guest Columnist Seafood is about as mysterious to many people as the ocean itself. Some of the most environmentally conscious people I meet say they don’t eat seafood because of ecological concerns. Here’s the irony: Seafood is one of the most environmentally friendly proteins available. The key to supporting sustainable seafood is…
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,…