Lists: Veggie Sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A series of lists of things.)

1. Sautéed mushrooms and shallots
2. Corn on the cob
3. Mashed potatoes
4. Sautéed fiddleheads
5. Brown sugar-glazed carrots
6. Coleslaw
7. Home fries with onions
8. Grilled asparagus
9. Crudités
10. Grilled Brussels sprouts

 

Quote Unquote: Cara Stadler

"I think maybe in 10 years when I have nothing else to do, I’m going to try to find a way to make (wild) venison legalized in this state. Why can’t we use a product here that is delicious and that is overpopulated, and turn it into a means of income for people?"

- Maine chef and inaugural America's Culinary Cup winner Cara Stadler in a 2015 Portland Press Herald interview.

Lists: Preferred Beers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A series of lists of things.)

1. Allagash White
2. Frye's Leap
3. Guinness
4. Miller High Life
5. The Substance
6. Pabst Blue Ribbon
7. Red Stripe
8. Amstel Light
9. Stella Artois
10. Pumpkinhead
11. Rolling Rock

Headlines: Four Maine Chefs Share Their Favorite Dishes

Press Herald:

Wouldn’t it be great if Yelp had a subsection for reviews submitted by chefs? People who cook for a living know food inside out--why a dish succeeds or fails--on a much deeper, more instinctive level than those of us who only revel in it at mealtime. We asked four local chefs for their favorite dishes from area restaurants (discounting their own, of course). 

Maine Day: 2025

 

Headlines: Winter is the Secret Season for Maine Seafood

Taste:

When the temperature drops to bone-chilling lows and the sparrows and tourists scuttle off to warmer pastures, the Gulf of Maine begins to stir with life. Divers wade through cold kelp forests in search of sea urchins for prized uni. Oysters, sweet and firm in the cold season, are harvested for immediate shucking and slurping, finding their way to some of the country’s best restaurants. Scallops, Jonah crab, and mussels are hauled from the depths, ready to impress with their bright, briny flavors. When the calendar turns each season, the state’s restaurants truly come alive, spoiled by the rich diversity of local seafood.

Headlines: Off-Track Pizza Is One of Maine's Best Pizza Restaurants

PPH: 

I have tasted my way through nearly every pie and every salad on the menu at Portland’s Off-Track Pizza, a casual, New York style pizzeria specializing in thin-crust, large-format pies and individual slices. Without any doubt, this is one of the best pizza restaurants in the state. You may disagree. That’s OK. But because it’s my job, I’ve got ample evidence to back up my not-so-preposterous assertion.