MPBN talked with the creators of Maine Food Trader and soon to be launched Farm Fresh Maine about how their websites can connect people with locally grown food.
Farmfresh for ME, she says, will be targeting consumers in the Bangor area, as well as in Downeast Maine. “I know that a lot of the consumers we’ve talked to can’t get to the farmers’ market during the hours that it’s open, or want to see what’s available online in the comfort of their own home, so I think that interest has grown.”
Today’s Press Herald has a report from the 69th Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show
The annual event brings together a mix of agricultural producers: grass growers, maple syrup makers, alpaca breeders, woodland owners and florists. The crowd is equally diverse, with attendees as likely to be sporting dreadlocks and hand-knit organic woolens as John Deere caps and Carhartt work boots.
an interview with Dr. Peter Knight from True North in Falmouth on how to eat right
“With kids, I find that parents are afraid to change things in their kids’ diets,” Knight said.
The fear, he said, is based on a mistaken belief that little Johnny “won’t eat anything else.” There’s typically some validity to this statement, but it can be overcome by introducing the child to a wide variety of whole foods, allowing the child to select food at the farmers market, and gardening together as a family.
and an article on indoor winter barbecuing with Dennis Sherman from DennyMike’s CUE Stuff.
“Tell that writer that indoor barbecue is an oxymoron,” he said. “There is no such thing”
We laugh. We both know that Davis is correct. But Davis doesn’t live in Maine, where the long months of winter can make true-blue barbecue fans go into withdrawal.
Portland Food Coma has published a trio of winter food recommendations from Tu Casa, Saigon and Happy Teriyaki.
The one positive thing about the whole snow shoveling experience is that when I do something that burns 300 calories, I find that it’s easy to justify going out to lunch and consuming 1800.
Here are 3 things I’ve discovered to make winter a little easier on us….
It’s like a cold weather extension to the Food Coma post last March on his favorite 10 things to eat in Portland.
According to a news update from the Press Herald, chef Rob Evans of Hugo’s will be appearing on the Martha Stewart TV show on January 22.
Today’s Portland Daily Sun includes an article about expanding artisanal cheese industry in Maine.
Eric Rector, president of the guild, said the Maine Cheese Guild is working with many cheesemakers as business booms.
“In Maine, artisan cheese movement is growing by leaps and bounds,” he said. “We’re winning awards all over the place, nationally.”
Portland Food Heads has published a review of Leonardo’s Pizza.
The crust is consistently crispy, the cheese is delicious and the sausage always has great flavor. The only element that doesn’t quite sit well with me is their tomato sauce. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but the only way I can describe it is that it isn’t “bright” enough. I think it needs sugar, but that’s just me.
Last year was such a success, the organizers of the Maine Restaurant Week 2009 are bringing the program back in 2010 and expanding its reach to include fixed price lunches ($15.10) as well as dinners ($20.10, $30.10, or $40.10).
However, with discount prices of Maine Restaurant Week still over the horizon in March it’s worth taking a look a what pricing specials, seasonal and otherwise, are available right now:
If you prefer you discount calories in a more liquid form take a look at the happy hour specials listed at Portland Taps.
Anything missing from the list? Post a comment and share what you know.
According to an article in today’s Press Herald, a group of 22 current and former employees at Harding Lee Smith restaurants have written a letter in his defense. See the article for the full text of the letter.
Bob Murphy, a bartender at The Front Room, said he came up with the idea for the letter in support of Smith because he wanted the public to know that he and other employees feel Smith has treated them fairly.
Murphy said he worries that publicity about the lawsuit could hurt business at Smith’s restaurants, thus affecting employees, who earn much of their income through tips.
The January issue of The Bollard includes reminiscences of Portland Coffee Roasters by Elizabeth Peavey, a new installment in The Land of Forgotten Cocktails series and a breakfast review of Siano’s Pizzeria.
Few as they are, here is a list of events taking place this week:
Tuesday — The 69th Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show is taking place Tuesday through Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center.
Wednesday — RSVP is holding a wine tasting.
Saturday — the Scarborough Wine Outlet is holding a wine tasting.
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.