In my CSA week two recap, I’m sharing how I used carrots, garlic scapes, kale, komatsuna, napa cabbage, red onions, and scallions without letting anything go to waste. From garlic scape pesto to roasted napa cabbage and shrimp fried rice, these are the recipes, no-recipe ideas, and preservation tips that worked.
Wondering what to do with a CSA box? I’m sharing how I used my first week of produce, including arugula, radishes, chives, garlic chives, bok choy, and salad greens, with recipe ideas, no-recipe routes, storage tips, and honest lessons for recipe-bound cooks who need a plan without panic or waste.
A guide to the best restaurants in Portland, Maine, including special-occasion dinners, lobster rolls, seafood, pizza, bakeries, cocktails, food shops, and casual neighborhood favorites. This list highlights pots in Portland and nearby Greater Portland, with favorite dishes, reservation tips, and practical notes for planning where to eat.
This weekend guide to Maine’s Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle covers where to eat, stay, and explore, with stops at Aragosta, Tinder Hearth, 44 North Coffee, Blue Hill Wine Shop, Sand Beach, and Settlement Quarry Preserve, plus practical tips for planning a slow, scenic coastal getaway around seasonal hours, hard-to-get reservations, and very good food.
Plan a food-focused Southern Maine getaway with this guide to Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, and Saco. Find lobster rolls, doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, fish and chips, cocktail spots, beach walks, charming inns, honest hotel notes, seasonal tips, and still-on-my-list picks from real trips along the coast.
Plan a food-focused trip through Mid-Coast Maine with this guide to Brunswick, Bath, Harpswell, Wiscasset, Boothbay, Alna, Camden, and Rockland. From old-school donuts and seafood shacks to destination restaurants, bakeries, Thai food, and cozy stays, here’s where to eat, wander, and plan next.
To celebrate one year in Portland, I recreated Eventide’s legendary brown butter lobster roll at home. Steamed buns, browned butter, lemon, and chives let the lobster shine. It’s a dreamy take on one of the city’s most iconic bites – and a perfect way to mark a year of ocean views and good eating.
Returning to Bar Harbor, Maine, 30 years after a childhood camping trip, I made up for past culinary misadventures by savoring lobster and exploring Acadia National Park. Check my blog for travel tips and highlights from our weekend adventure.