Lindsay Sterling has published the details of another ethnic cooking adventure on her blog Inside Immigrant Kitchens. This time around she’s learning how to make Romanian Polenta with Sheep’s Milk Feta (intro, photos, recipe) from Laura Coroi.
Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin Now Open
Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin has now opened for business in the West End in Bramhall Square.
Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin Now Open
Mr. Sandwich & Mrs. Muffin has now opened for business in the West End in Bramhall Square.
Review of Bresca
Appetite Portland has published a review of Bresca.
Reviewers far and wide wax poetic about Bresca’s panna cotta, so I steeled myself for a let down. How could it possibly live up to the hype, I reasoned? Made with buttermilk, cream, and vanilla, and served in a passion fruit broth with white pepper orange flower sorbet, it’s just about the best dessert I’ve ever eaten. It defies words. You just have to try it yourself.
A Visit to Oakhurst
Reporter Ray Routhier works the production line at Oakhurst Dairy for this week’s Maine at Work column in the Press Herald,
Pick a milk jug, any milk jug.
It sounded easy, but the half-gallon milk jugs in question were speeding by me on a multilevel conveyor belt while being filled with milk at the rate of 121 jugs per minute.
This Week's Events
Monday — Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class.
Wednesday — Black Cherry Provisions and Black Tie Bistro are both teaching cooking classes, Overland Apiary’s beekeeper is teaching a class on Swarm Management.
Thursday — Alain d’Entremont from Scotia Harvest Seafoods will give a lecture titled The Pillars of Ocean Stewardship: A Harvester’s Perspective at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Friday — the Flavors of Freeport food festival takes place Friday through Sunday.
Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place, and Scarborough Wine Outlet is holding a wine tasting.
Sunday — the next Food Film (Like Water for Chocolate) is taking place, and the 24th Annual Chocolate Lover’s Fling is being held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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.
This Week’s Events
Monday — Stephen Lanzalotta is teaching a Piatto per Tutti cooking class.
Wednesday — Black Cherry Provisions and Black Tie Bistro are both teaching cooking classes, Overland Apiary’s beekeeper is teaching a class on Swarm Management.
Thursday — Alain d’Entremont from Scotia Harvest Seafoods will give a lecture titled The Pillars of Ocean Stewardship: A Harvester’s Perspective at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.
Friday — the Flavors of Freeport food festival takes place Friday through Sunday.
Saturday — the indoor Winter Farmers’ Market is taking place, and Scarborough Wine Outlet is holding a wine tasting.
Sunday — the next Food Film (Like Water for Chocolate) is taking place, and the 24th Annual Chocolate Lover’s Fling is being held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
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.
Where's the Wi-Fi?
In recognition of yesterday’s launch of the new wi-fi enabled Apple iPad, here’s a list of local spots that provide wireless internet to their customers:
- Arabica Coffee Co.
- Bard Coffee
- Bill’s Pizza
- Binga’s Stadium
- Bull Feeney’s
- Coastal Maine Popcorn
- Coffee by Design (ask the barista for the password)
- Crooked Mile Cafe
- Dobra Tea
- Dock Fore
- Down Home Cookin’
- El Rayo Cantina
- El Rayo Taqueria
- Gorgeous Gelato (ask cashier for password)
- Grace
- Gritty McDuff’s
- Hilltop Coffee Shop
- In’finiti
- Joe’s New York Pizza
- Local Sprouts
- Mesa Verde
- Morning in Paris Cafe
- Museum Cafe
- Others! (ask cashier for password)
- Otto Pizza (East End)
- Pepperclub (ask cashier for password)
- Po’ Boys & Pickles
- Pom’s Thai Taste (ask your server for the password)
- Port Bean
- Public Market House, 2nd floor
- Sonny’s (ask server for password)
- Spartan Grill (ask cashier for the password)
- Speckled Ax (ask barista for password)
- StarEast Cafe (ask cashier for password)
- Taco Escobarr (ask server for password)
- The Great Lost Bear
- The Salt Exchange
- The Works Bakery Cafe
- Whole Foods (limits ability to send email)
- Yordprom Coffee Co. (ask barista for an access code)
- Zapoteca
Post a comment if you know of any others that are missing from the list.
Where’s the Wi-Fi?
In recognition of yesterday’s launch of the new wi-fi enabled Apple iPad, here’s a list of local spots that provide wireless internet to their customers:
- Arabica Coffee Co.
- Bard Coffee
- Bill’s Pizza
- Binga’s Stadium
- Bull Feeney’s
- Coastal Maine Popcorn
- Coffee by Design (ask the barista for the password)
- Crooked Mile Cafe
- Dobra Tea
- Dock Fore
- Down Home Cookin’
- El Rayo Cantina
- El Rayo Taqueria
- Gorgeous Gelato (ask cashier for password)
- Grace
- Gritty McDuff’s
- Hilltop Coffee Shop
- In’finiti
- Joe’s New York Pizza
- Local Sprouts
- Mesa Verde
- Morning in Paris Cafe
- Museum Cafe
- Others! (ask cashier for password)
- Otto Pizza (East End)
- Pepperclub (ask cashier for password)
- Po’ Boys & Pickles
- Pom’s Thai Taste (ask your server for the password)
- Port Bean
- Public Market House, 2nd floor
- Sonny’s (ask server for password)
- Spartan Grill (ask cashier for the password)
- Speckled Ax (ask barista for password)
- StarEast Cafe (ask cashier for password)
- Taco Escobarr (ask server for password)
- The Great Lost Bear
- The Salt Exchange
- The Works Bakery Cafe
- Whole Foods (limits ability to send email)
- Yordprom Coffee Co. (ask barista for an access code)
- Zapoteca
Post a comment if you know of any others that are missing from the list.
Review of Vignola
The Blueberry Files has published a review of Vignola.
Since I liked the atmosphere at Vignola so much, I think I’ll relegate it to the category of ‘drinks and apps at the bar’ from now on. I think that’s a role that it will fill well, just as long as I don’t need to eat and leave in a hurry.