Northern New England

This past May, self-taught Chef Erin French, proprietor of The Lost Kitchen located in rural Freedom, Maine, published her first cookbook. It piqued our curiosity. We had heard almost mystical stor...

by Joanie 4 months ago

The coast of Maine is one of the few things that seems to get any attention on CH these days so I'll fill you in on some of the places we hit this year. Fri. we started at Ziggy's Donuts in Peabody...

Where can I find Chinese sesame candy It was served at Chinese restaurants after dinner Candy is soft and sweet of a dark color like molasses without nuts Small squares sprinkled with sesame see...

by Melanie Wong 5 months ago

"...Dairy farmer Abbie Corse, a member of the board of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, said loopholes in the USDA’s National Organic Program were a factor. 'It’s allowing larg...

I have noticed it more and more. Restaurants are posting up to a 3% processing fee to your final bill. I guess its an effort to defray some of the loss eateries incur to credit card companies. They...

Prepping for our return to Maine late in May. We stay in Kennebunkport and travel out from there. What new and interesting culinary news can you share with us? Our travel map ranges from mid-Coast ...

We're in Portland for 5 days including my wife's birthday, don't know the area, but lobster, scallops, magret de canard, turtle soup, foie gras, trout, salmon, and arctic char are some of our favor...

During the Holidays, I picked up a bag of kettle cooked Cape Cod Waves with sea salt at my local market. I could not stop noshing on them, especially with a dip or alongside a sandwich. They are a ...

by Joanie 8 months ago

By the time I realized how crappy Mem Day weekend was gonna be, it was too late to cancel the hotel. So we slogged around but still had a good time, here's what we hit. Drove up Sat. (from Boston) ...

by Bob W 1 year ago

Maine trip Sept 20-26, 2020 Just got back from my only Maine visit this year. Did more at-home eating than usual so the list is sort of random and not as long as usual. Here are a few words on e...

Can someone tell me where this restaurant used to be located in Ogunquit? I know there is a gift shop in Perkins Cove with the same name, but I'm not sure if it has any affiliation, location or ot...

Now is a good time to buy lobsters. I have noticed sale prices at local markets starting at $6.99 lb. for pound and a quarter; a bit more for larger sizes. Even frozen lobster tails have been on sa...

by Joanie 1 year ago

I hate how dead these boards are now and since I just had some fun stops in Maine, figured I'd write them up quickly. First on Fri. was lunch at Day's in Yarmouth eating at a picnic table out back....

by mollymac 11 years ago

For those that remember Carbur's in Burlington, VT... That menu was so hilarious, so enormous, and was the building block of so many fabulous memories. Anybody know if those menus are still floatin...

Here in the Northeast, we're getting very close to having some local tomatoes from our farmsteads. I'm so anxious to finally have tomatoes that have flavor. Most of the stuff available in super...

We missed a final visit to Sunshine Oriental when they closed sooner than announced. We miss the food and friendly owners. If you were a fan of Sunshine Oriental, where are you getting Chinese ta...