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The Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan, Maine

The Inside Scoop on 70 Years at Island Dairy Treat

At Skowhegan’s classic ice-cream stand, Americana is served cold.
kelp smoothie cubes

Your Breakfast Smoothie Needs More Kelp

Atlantic Sea Farms’ seaweed cubes are good for you and for the environment.
The Best (and Worst) of Maine-Food TV

The Best (and Worst) of Maine-Food TV

Grading the food-centric travel shows that have filmed in the Pine Tree State.
An array of dishes from Elevation Sushi and Tacos

Tacos and Sushi Become One in Bridgton

Jump between Mexican and Japanese flavors in one sitting at Elevation Sushi and Tacos.
$35 Lobster Rolls? Shelling Out For Maine Lobster Is Nothing New

$35 Lobster Rolls? Shelling Out For Lobster Is Nothing New

Then and now, whenever the price of Maine lobster jumps, restaurants around the country feel the pinch.
Wild Blueberry Mostarda made with Wyman's wild blueberries served over New England Johnnycakes

Sophisticated Cooking With Wild Blueberries

Notable Maine chef Melissa Chaiken uses Wyman’s wild blueberries in this recipe for mostarda to top savory pork chops and cornmeal johnnycakes.
rhubarb squares

Make Amanda Beal’s Grandma’s Yummy Rhubarb Squares

The Maine cabinet member’s family recipe is one of more than 200 in the new volume of the Maine Community Cookbook.
The Four Maine Craft Vodkas Your Cocktail Cabinet Needs

The Four Maine Craft Vodkas Your Cocktail Cabinet Needs

Big hat-tip to sugar kelp, organic horseradish, Oxford Hills spring water, and good old-fashioned Maine spuds.
Portland’s Leeward Might Be America’s Best New Restaurant

Portland’s Leeward Might Be America’s Best New Restaurant

The Arts District Italian eatery is on the James Beard Awards short list.
University of Pittsburgh graduate student Mason Unger and a team of research assistants on their way to identify and count bees pollinating wild blueberry flowers at Wyman’s.

The Sweet Science Behind Maine’s Wild Blueberries

Wyman's commitment to forward-looking research ensures wild blueberries continue to thrive.
Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family cover

In a New Anthology, Heavy-Hitting Maine Writers Focus on Food

With essays by Lily King, Richard Ford, and others, Breaking Bread raises funds to fight hunger.

Fill Up at Station 118, Thomaston’s Gas Station Turned BBQ Joint

Smoked meats and homemade hot sauces are the focus on a menu of crowd-pleasers.
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