My friend Susan Wells brought a bowl of bright red, chunky sauce surrounded with crackers and toast points to the garden club potluck. Smothering a cracker with the mixture, I popped it in my mouth. A taste explosion! Bright, tomato and sweet pepper flavors with rich undertones, a pop of acidity, hints of charred roasting …
As Irish as spaghetti Dig into homemade corned beef and cabbage and all the trimmings from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at the Town Hill Fire Station and Community Center at 1328 Route 102 in the Bar Harbor village of Town Hill. The St. Patrick’s Day supper costs $15 per person and …
My recipe for farmer’s fruitcake comes from an 1889 cookbook put out by the women of the Ashland Grange No. 124 in Massachusetts. Oliver H. Kelley founded the National Grange of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry after the Civil War in 1867. He had been sent by the Department of Agriculture to assess …
What is your go-to dish for a special supper or festive potluck meal? A recent student query had me pause to reflect for several moments. My family enjoys eating a wide variety of foods, fruits, grains and vegetables. Our proximity to the coast and local farms allows us the luxury of plentiful seafood, fresh vegetables …
Squash for breakfast? Butternut squash — even beet — pancakes are becoming a fun, flavorful alternative to the standard flapjack. Adding cooked vegetables makes pancakes moist and deepens their flavor. Garnishing with chopped walnuts and other toppings and drizzling with fruit sauces and syrups can make them even more appetizing. Hosted by the Women’s Health …
Hold the meat! Stefani Berkey switched to a plant-based diet for health reasons and hasn’t looked back. She will share her experience and knowledge, showing how to prepare plant-based dishes as well as tips to cut down on the cost and maximize the use of groceries in a two-part class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. …
The cabbage, which derives from the French word “caboche” (a colloquial term for head), was introduced to the Americas in 1541-42 by Jacques Cartier on his third voyage to Canada. Although the vegetable became an important New England crop that sustained many homesteading families, the first writing of its cultivation wasn’t recorded until over 100 …
Over the years, many home cooks and chefs have shared their tried-and-true recipes for Valentine’s Day. Sullivan truffle maker Ed Dederer and former Ellsworth American columnist Allene White are among them. We have dusted off some of our favorites for our readers’ cooking pleasure. For his popular chocolate truffles, Ed Dederer used No. 90-5603 candy …
BROOKLIN — Two friends are well into their first year of ownership at the Brooklin Inn and focused on serving fresh, seasonal fare at the newly renovated property. Pi Piraeus and Jenny Lewandowski and their husbands, Peter Collier and John Lewandowski, purchased the inn, which includes a dining room and pub, from longtime owners Chip …
Soul soup Soup for the Soul luncheons are being held on Fridays through March 27 at the United Baptist Church of Ellsworth. The next one is scheduled for Feb. 7. The luncheons — open to all — run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Hancock and Pine …
Last week was Arts Week at Deer Isle-Stonington High School, and the theme was a celebration of Maine’s bicentennial. Once part of Massachusetts, Maine became independent — very independent — in March of 1820. For the entire week, over 120 teenagers were engrossed in studying the history of Maine and Deer Isle and creating works …
Potatoes have a long tradition in baking. In the 1833 edition of her popular cookbook “The American Frugal Housewife,” Lydia Maria Child suggested using mashed potatoes to stretch the more expensive wheat flour in making desserts: ”Potatoes boiled and mashed while hot are good to use in making short cakes and puddings; they save flour, …
