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

I recently asked Switch readers for their favorite holiday recipes , and the best of the bunch were selected for a story featuring cocktail ...

My dad loves pie, so it was no surprise he requested one for his birthday party on Sunday night. He asked for pumpkin, one of his favorites,...

With the holidays here, we're all cooking up our favorite crowd pleasing recipes . I find that when I'm headed to an event with part...

Apples and cranberries show up for the short days and cool nights of autumn. Their vivid red skins add instant color to the Portland Farmers...

Around 6:45 pm this evening, Adam and I arrived for Michael Pollan's much-anticipated talk at the Bates College Chapel . More than half ...

When it gets cold in Maine, a warm soup is the ideal way to shake the chill from your bones and chase the damp out of the air. These lovely ...

When I spotted a gorgeous head of Nappa cabbage at the farmers' market, the thought of stir fry quickly filled my mind. Suddenly I could...

Here they are: The last of this season's farm fresh berries. I picked up the blueberries at Wednesday's farmers' market, and I...

Summer may be officially over, but that didn't stop Adam and I from hopping the ferry out of Portland and heading to Peaks Island last ...

Frost crept into Maine this past week, killing off many a tomato plant. Farms near the water and down here in the southern half of the state...

I'm fascinated by unusual and heirloom grains, and have been experimenting with some in my kitchen. I find their textures and flavors ex...

This weekend we escaped to Sunshine Farm for some much needed R&R. We arrived on Sunday night and right away I noticed the overflowing b...

At this time of year here in Maine, the farmers' markets are overflowing with wonderful veggies ready for roasting. And with the cooler ...

Yes, I know, I've been a bad blogger lately. I have tons of photos of yummy vegetable meals. But have I posted any of them? No. Instead,...

When the heat of summer is pressing into my kitchen, I always welcome a refreshing apéritif to sip as I make dinner. The last few nights I...

With such an abundance of vegetables filling the farmers' market these days, sometimes I can't help but want to eat them all at once...

The Boothby Blonde is one of the fun heirloom vegetables you can find at the Portland Farmers' Market. The tiny cuke is grown from seeds...