Last Minute Holiday Ideas
Dec. 20, 2011

The tree is up, the candles are in the windows, and you're tending to last minute details before the family arrives. In this newsletter, you'll find ideas for food and gift shopping and a recipe for a Christmas morning treat.

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Dana Moos' Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Do you know what you’re serving for breakfast Christmas morning? How about sour cream coffee cake, one of the many mouthwatering recipes from Dana Moos’ The Art of Breakfast? Inspired by the coffee cake that Moos’ mother served at holiday gatherings, the recipe, spiced with cinnamon, brown sugar, and pecans, makes a yummy afternoon snack or dessert, too.

Chez Renée

The discount department store started by R.H. Reny is not only holding its own in the impersonal world of modern retail, it's expanding. Find out why Mainers love Renys in the December issue of Down East.

Look What's Still Open: Farmers' Markets

Winter need not mean the end of local produce. More than thirty farmers' markets around the state are open on weekends, selling vegetables, meats, cheeses, and dairy products. Let John Golden take you on a tour of some of his favorites.

Kathy Gunst at Beard on Books

Some of the food world's most celebrated authors speak at the James Beard Foundation's Beard on Books events — and Kathy Gunst is one of them. On January 18, Gunst will be at the Beard House in New York City to discuss Notes from a Maine Kitchen, her collection of essays and seasonal recipes for each month of the year.

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