Whether called griddle cakes, hotcakes, flapjacks, slapjacks or flannel cakes, pancakes were enjoyed by everyone in New England in the 19th century. Humble folk and gentry alike devoured them. Caroline Howard King, who grew up in a prosperous family in Salem, Mass., in the 1820s and 1830s, in recalling popular dishes, remembered that “pancakes … …
Pick your favorite! The Surry Community Improvement Association encourages folks to get out of the house and sample up to 10 soups/chowders and a variety of cookies at its mid-winter soup/chowder and cookie competition from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17, at Surry Elementary School. The public will cast votes for Best Soup, …
In her book “Cooking Down East,” the late Maine Sunday Telegram columnist Marjorie Standish shares a historical note in her preface to the recipe for Maine Corn Chowder. “Do you feel a surge of pride when you open Maine canned corn?” the columnist asked readers. “You will when you recall that America’s canning industry was …
ELLSWORTH — Maine cookbook author Sarah Walker Caron will speak about her newly released “The One-Pot Pasta Cookbook” and “The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Ellsworth Public Library. Admission is free. “The One-Pot Pasta Cookbook” offers the easiest, quick-fix recipes for delicious pasta dishes to make homemade dinners …
ELLSWORTH — Provender co-owner Daron Goldstein and Ellsworth graphic designer Nick Sarro want to help you figure out where you want to eat tonight. “It’s not a blog, it’s not TripAdvisor,” says Goldstein. “It’s the insiders’ guide to dining.” Introducing Chefs of Maine, the website and app for industry professionals and diners alike. (They also …
ELLSWORTH — Bar Harbor gardener and chef Jacob Wartell is on a mission to get you to eat more fat, specifically saturated fats. That’s right, more butter, bacon and lard. What’s that you say? You’re a vegetarian? No problem, use coconut oil. “Saturated fats are so essential to so many of our biologic functions,” said …
I’m coming down the home stretch in my resolution to discover, develop and test 31 wild blueberry recipes. My family and friends have sampled a wide range of delicious and some not-so-tasty creations with Maine’s best known fruit, including lots of smoothies. Try the beet and wild blueberry one. The flavor is nice and sweet, …
ELLSWORTH — It’s a bitter afternoon in early January, but the cold is kept at bay inside Eat at Joe’s food truck, where Joe Segari is standing over the grill. The truck is parked outside Fogtown Brewing Co., where Segari can be found six days a week, year-round. Plucky jazz from the night’s live band …
ELLSWORTH — Have you ever watched a movie or a game with a bag of chips only to realize later that the bag is empty and you don’t remember eating any chips? Jen Harry of Bar Harbor has just the class for you: “Mindful Eating.” Through Ellsworth Adult Education, the Bar Harbor-based instructor in meditation …
Editor’s Note: Linda Nelson is Portland Ovations’ deputy director. She previously served as the Maine Arts Commission’s assistant director and co-founded Stonington’s Opera House Arts, where she served as executive director and producing artistic director. By Linda Nelson Special to The Ellsworth American My paternal grandmother — or Gram, as we called her — …
