Harvest on the Harbor Photos, Video and Reporting

PortlandTown has published sets of photos from two sessions at the opening day of Harvest on the Harbor: the Seafood Splash and last night’s Grand Tasting.

Today’s Press Herald includes a report on the Seafood Splash and the work done by the SMCC team to prep for the event.

Chef Joe Boudreau appeared on WCSH to demo the paella Havana South made for the Grand Tasting.

Photo Credit: Michael Barriault

Food Rules & Vegetarian Cuisine

The Sun has published a few food rules assembled by columnist Natalie Ladd and her “Pumpkinhead Council”.

1) When is it too late? If a restaurant serves until 9:30 p.m., the people who walk in the door at nine twenty-seven should get the same quality service, food, and atmosphere as the folks who walked in at seven-thirty. Guess what? Pretty theory, but it simply isn’t happening.

and fellow food columnist Margo Mallar writes about the intersection of vegetarianism and next week’s Fall Restaurant Week.

Food Rules & Vegetarian Cuisine

The Sun has published a few food rules assembled by columnist Natalie Ladd and her “Pumpkinhead Council”.

1) When is it too late? If a restaurant serves until 9:30 p.m., the people who walk in the door at nine twenty-seven should get the same quality service, food, and atmosphere as the folks who walked in at seven-thirty. Guess what? Pretty theory, but it simply isn’t happening.

and fellow food columnist Margo Mallar writes about the intersection of vegetarianism and next week’s Fall Restaurant Week.

Sustainable Seafood, Chris Geer, SMCC, Apples

The Food & Dining section in today’s Press Herald includes a feature on the efforts by Hannfaord and Whole Foods to determine the sustainability of seafood they sell,

Hannaford is reviewing all of the fresh, frozen and canned seafood it buys to ensure it comes from well-managed fisheries that will not deplete fish stocks over time. Its Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Policy, developed with the help of scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, sets a March 2011 deadline for Hannaford’s suppliers to switch to only sustainable seafood sources.

and an interview and recipe from Cinque Terre sous chef Chris Geer.

After his earning his bachelor’s, Geer went to Asiago, Italy, for three months, where he worked with Riccardo Cunico at Ristorante da Riccardo al Maddarello. He says the experience was “intense.”

Today’s paper also includes a report on SMCC’s expanded program of gourmet meals prepared by students and an article on the John Bunker and the Maine Apple Day taking place this weekend in Unity.

Immigrant Kitchens: Galchi Jo Rim

Lindsay Sterling from Immigrant Kitchens learned how to make Galchi Jo Rim from Kum You, co-owner of Korea House. See the photos and read the recipe and back story behind this dish.

Mrs. You remembers her fist pot of rice, cooked on a wood fire, when she was about nine years old. The bottom was burned, the middle was watery, and the top not cooked. Grandma laughed and said, “You are a lady. You are supposed to know how to cook!”

“But Grandma,” the girl said, “This is my first time!”

“Step by step,” Grandma said, “you learn from me.”

For a decade, she did.