The Long Journey to Your Morning Sip
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Why I will never dump out another cup of coffee
An hour into picking coffee cherries, and I haven’t even covered the basket’s bottom. Despite best efforts, my clumsy fingers picked too many unripe lime green cherries when they should all be cranberry red. The usable cherries I have picked wouldn’t even fill a pound bag found at Hannaford.
Southern Roots Grow in Maine
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Summer recipes by a fifth-generation chicken keeper
Moving to Maine ten years ago from Virginia necessitated my re-learning how to garden in a cold climate where there could be snow on the ground six months of the year.
Orange Bike Brewing
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Where community pours back
There are places that serve beer, and there are places that serve people. Walk through the doors of Orange Bike Brewing in Portland’s East Bayside area, and it’s immediately clear which kind of place this is.
Galentine’s Brunch
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How to host a memorable Galentine’s Day
Gathering the gals to toast friendship is a February tradition we cherish. Galentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to linger over coffee, clink glasses, and celebrate the women who make life sweeter.
Out & About
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Artisan cheesemaker Sarah Parsons Spring created a post-pandemic champion
While Shakespeare’s Juliet refers to sweet roses, her question about what’s in a name can also be asked about stinky cheeses. The name of a cheese encompasses many things: time and place, intrinsic ingredients and those pulled from thin air, longstanding technical tradition, and turns taken by today’s artisans.
Baking Spirits Bright
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Chef Tara’s guide for cookie-tin delight
Maine Sea Salt & Brown Butter Madeleines
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These cookies are the official sweet treat of the MyMaine team, and we love sharing them at events, interviews, and sponsorship meetings. They are easy to make, and as with any recipe, the better the quality of the ingredients, the better the result.