Monthly Archives: July 2012

Post-Camping Lunch Lion's Pride Pub, Brunswick

Ed. note: The Lion’s Pride is now Ebenezer’s Pub. This weekend I went camping on Swan Island, off Richmond, Maine, in the Kennebec River. There is a public campsite on the Eastern side of the island, which is owned and … Continue reading

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Post-Camping Lunch Lion’s Pride Pub, Brunswick

This weekend I went camping on Swan Island, off Richmond, Maine, in the Kennebec River. There is a public campsite on the Eastern side of the island, which is owned and managed by the state. A. and I took his … Continue reading

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Green Gazpacho and Bread Storage

I think I decided gazpacho is easy to make, but making good gazpacho is hard. Agree? Gazpacho can be a bit one-note, or a bit like eating salsa. It’s harder to make something that you can serve as the main … Continue reading

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Green Gazpacho and Bread Storage

I think I decided gazpacho is easy to make, but making good gazpacho is hard. Agree? Gazpacho can be a bit one-note, or a bit like eating salsa. It’s harder to make something that you can serve as the main … Continue reading

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BBF Preserves: Dill Pickles

Much like how a electrician’s home isn’t wired correctly or a finish carpenters’ house isn’t trimmed out completely, I haven’t done much canning for myself yet this year. But I’ve been busy teaching – first low-sugar strawberry jam classes and … Continue reading

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BBF Preserves: Dill Pickles

Much like how a electrician’s home isn’t wired correctly or a finish carpenters’ house isn’t trimmed out completely, I haven’t done much canning for myself yet this year. But I’ve been busy teaching – first low-sugar strawberry jam classes and … Continue reading

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Pie-O-Rama: Homemade Cherry Pie

It has been well documented that I suck at baking (see failed cheesecake, failed pavlova, failed cookies).  But I was bound and determined to make a good pie for this month’s Pie-o-rama. Several Portland food bloggers publish collaborative reviews on … Continue reading

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Pie-O-Rama: Homemade Cherry Pie

It has been well documented that I suck at baking (see failed cheesecake, failed pavlova, failed cookies).  But I was bound and determined to make a good pie for this month’s Pie-o-rama. Several Portland food bloggers publish collaborative reviews on … Continue reading

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BBF Preserves: Strawberries in Vanilla Syrup

Strawberry season is over in Maine; fellow food blogger Vrylena and I made it to Maxwell’s in Cape Elizabeth on the last day of their pick-your-own season (last Tuesday), where I slowly picked 5 pounds of strawberries.  And now in the … Continue reading

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BBF Preserves: Strawberries in Vanilla Syrup

Strawberry season is over in Maine; fellow food blogger Vrylena and I made it to Maxwell’s in Cape Elizabeth on the last day of their pick-your-own season (last Tuesday), where I slowly picked 5 pounds of strawberries.  And now in the … Continue reading

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