Erin French’s book The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine is now available for pre-order with an anticipated publication date of May 2017.
The book is described as “An evocative, gorgeous four-season look at cooking in Maine, with 100 recipes” and will be available in hardcover and as an e-book.
The Golden Dish has reviewed Rossobianco.
As the newest restaurant to open this summer, I’m glad it didn’t get overhyped, giving it time to gain its footing. But I think there’s much to expect from its very able chef, and the attentiveness of its co-owners who are set to make this place sparkle.
The Bangor Daily News has published a article about Botto’s Bakery,
Overseeing the process that plays out night after night is Stephen Mathews, the second-generation owner of the family-run bakery founded in 1949. Chances are if you’ve had a lobster roll or hamburger, sandwich or sub in southern Maine, you’ve tried Botto’s. It supplies rolls to 20 clam shacks, but delis and sandwich shops are its bread and butter.
The Press Herald has interviewed Christopher Kimball about his new venture, Milk Street Kitchen.
“This is not really about me cooking Thai food or Cantonese or Moroccan food,” Kimball said. “It’s just about finding techniques and combinations of flavors, or ways of thinking about cooking to expand the repertoire. I’m not trying to cook somebody else’s food. Here’s the difference: Instead of going in the kitchen and taking an oatmeal cookie and making it 45 times, I’m starting somewhere else in the world to learn from somebody and listen to what they have to say and trying to figure out how I can adapt that back here.”
Kimball will be kicking off a cross-country Culinary Mystery Tour on the stage of the State Theater on September 8. Tickets are available online.
Food & Wine magazine has name Portland Hunt & Alpine co-owner Andrew Volk one of their 2016 Best New Mixologists. The announcement includes a brief Q&A with Volk.
The next “big thing” in the cocktail world:
There is movement away from cocktails that are precious and only served in hushed, darken venues. I think the big thing we’ll continue to see is great drinks being served in all kinds of places – Negronis at chain restaurants and really creative cocktails at bars you may not expect to deliver such quality.
Tuesday — Oxbow is celebrating their 5th anniversary.
Wednesday — the Bier Cellar is holding an Austin Street tasting, Old Port Wine Merchants is having a Sicilian wine tasting, and the Monument Square Farmers’ Market is taking place.
Thursday — UFF is hosting a Fermie Permie Cafe where people interested in fermentation or permaculture can gather and share ideas, and The Great Lost Bear is showcasing beer from Fore River Brewing.
Friday — Dirigo Brewing is scheduled to open in Biddeford, and there will be a wine tasting at Rosemont on Brighton.
Saturday — the Saturday Farmers’ Market will take place.
Sunday — Austin Street Brewing is holding Brett Camp, and the weekly Crofters & Artisan Market is taking place.
Rabelais Book Sale — Rabelais books will be holding their annual book sale August 25-28 at their store in Biddeford’s North Dam Mill.
For more information on these and other upcoming food happenings in the area, visit the event calendar.
If you are holding a food event this week that’s not listed above, publicize it by adding it as a comment to this post.
The Maine Sunday Telegram reports on an interesting effort to apply Venetian fishing practices in Maine to create a green crab fishery.
Moleche, anyone? A group of Georgetown fishermen and others are getting expert advice from Venice, Italy, to turn a rampant threat to Maine’s fisheries into a marketable part of the solution.
The Blueberry Files has reviewed Stroudwater Distillery,
On my first visit, I had an Eastern Sour, made with Stroudwater’s bourbon, orange juice, lime juice, orgeat, and sugar. It was sweet and spiced, but balanced by the tart juices. A. tried the Kentucky Buck, with bourbon, lemon, sugar, strawberry, ginger beer, and bitters. It was also sweet, but the ginger provided a nice kick to keep it interesting.
the Press Herald has reviewed Arcadia National Bar,
Stocked with both the latest arcade games and old school classics, Arcadia National Bar is Portland’s only 21-plus gaming spot that offers local craft beer, wine and house cocktails. Happy hour, mug club, weekly specials and themes offered at this whirring game stop on Preble Street.
Drink Up and Get Happy has reviewed Tomaso’s Canteen,
Service is table side and at the bar which makes things flow nicely. We were greeted soon after taking a seat and our waitress was attentive without rushing us along. We ordered up a couple of Gruners which we love for their crisp tartness and a small order of their amazing wings for a snack. You can get a number of different sauces including buffalo, jerk and dirt.
and The Golden Dish has reviewed Caiola’s.
That is until we dug into Sansonetti’s veal Parm. The veal was tender and buttery with a delicious crisp breading, a masterful Sunday sauce and—for once—pasta that was cooked perfectly al dente.
Maine’s newest brewery, Dirigo Brewing Co. (website, facebook, twitter, instagram) is set to open one week from today on August 19th.
Please join our brewmaster Tom Bull, his wife Molly, and their partners Mark and Meesha Paulin on Friday, August 19th to sample Dirigo Brewing Company’s first three offerings: a German Pale Ale; a Rotbier (red ale); and a Schöps Bier (chocolate wheat ale derived from a 16th century Polish recipe).
Dirigo is located in downtown Biddeford in the Riverdam Mill. The doors open at 11am.
Bon Appétit has included the Chicken-Liver Ravioli at Drifters Wife in their short list of best pasta dishes they had in the past year.
A study in pasta simplicity: housemade ravioli filled with brandy-spiked chicken liver, served in a brown-butter sauce infused with a hint of rosemary. Less is more.