For my birthday (29 of course), my husband treated me to a weekend trip to Boston. A pleasant train ride from Portland and we were in the ci...

Maine's herbivores gathered yesterday for the annual celebration of plant-based cuisine that is the Vegetarian & Vegan Food Festival...

At yesterday's Portland Winter Market, Jaime Berhanu of Lalibela Farm offered me a sample of her latest experiment: black bean tempeh. ...

The new indoor Portland Winter Market opened this morning to huge crowds. I heard from one of the vendors that shoppers started trickling in...

A fabulous cocktail party Friday night (thanks David, Vanessa and Lauren!) delayed our departure last Saturday morning for the 33rd annual C...

The lettuce at Sunshine Farm has gone by for the season, but that doesn't mean I go without greens when we arrive for an early autumn vi...

With the recent gorgeous weather, Adam and I have been spending quality time with our Weber grill. The compact unit is ideal for small city ...

As a professional scribe, I now have a new gig. I'm working for the Portland Press Herald's features department and one of my assign...

Mainers consume more Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy than the residents of any other state (including Massachusetts, where it's made)...

Yesterday I was talking with Sarah Richards - Portland's go-to herbalist who runs Homegrown Herb & Tea - and learned that we're...

This past Christmas I had the great good fortune to receive a set of antique bean pots from my husband's parents. Finally I'd have a...

Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of the summer season in Maine. Now is the time of backyard BBQs, easy lakeside lunches and sim...

SPACE Gallery in downtown Portland was packed last night for the Food+Farm talk and cooking demo by eco-chef and food activist Bryant Terry ...

I was craving the Good Egg 's tasty tempeh hash the other morning, and I knew I'd want to enjoy it with a dollop of ketchup. But I a...

One of the wonderful things about my job is how it offers me the chance to constantly speak with interesting and inspiring people. Recently,...

It is such an honor to have Commune Tested, City Approved nominated as Portland's Best Food Blog by the Portland Phoenix. As you can see...

The fermented black bean and tofu noodle bowl at the A1 Diner. Two years ago when I agreed to join a pool of writers contributing restauran...

When fluffy powder falls softly in the morning, Bethel, Maine bustles with activity. Everyone wants to hit the slopes. A quintessential New ...

This winter holiday offered up many blessings, and one of my favorites is a new recipe which complements the traditional flavors of the seas...