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Diggables buckwheat puffs

Diggables, a Newcomer to Grocery Aisles, Puffs Up an Old Acadian Staple

The Maine-made buckwheat snack hit store shelves last summer.
Monkfish with Saffron, Cream, and Chorizo 

Chef Jose Ochoa’s Recipe Monkfish with Saffron, Cream, and Chorizo 

“I always like to have monkfish on the menu,” says the chef at Natalie’s, in Camden. “It deserves way more attention than it gets.”
Pollock with Farro, Delicata Squash, and Romesco

Chef Billy Hager’s Recipe for Pollock with Farro, Delicata Squash, and Romesco

Or, if pollock is unavailable, the Helm Oyster Bar chef likes hake, haddock, or cod.

Four Maine Fish Recipes Fit for a Family Feast

We asked Maine chefs to share seafood recipes using underappreciated Gulf of Maine groundfish. The results are hearty and delicious — and fortifying for local fisheries too.
flounder ceviche

Chef Matt Kramer’s Flounder Ceviche Recipe

The RosellaKPT chef thinks flounder's mild flesh is perfect for layering with bolder flavors.
bottle of Hardshore Distilling Company's Shorebird bourbon

Portland’s Hardshore Distilling Gins Up Something New

After seven years devoted to gin, the company is out with a bourbon line.
Hake with Roasted Fennel, Potage, and Tapenade

Mimi Weissenborn’s Recipe for Hake with Roasted Fennel, Potage, and Tapenade

The chef at Portland’s Sur Lie and Yarmouth’s Gather says you must resist the urge to sear the flaky groundfish.
scones made from Kate Shaffer's Ragged Coast scone mix

Westbrook Confectionery Ragged Coast Launches a Line of Chocolaty Baking Mixes

Owner Kate Shaffer’s new scone, cake, and brownie mixes make whipping up bakeshop-quality treats a breeze.
The Avocado tostada at Regards, made with lint corn grown at the Somali Bantu Community Association’s Liberation Farm

Central-Maine Corn Is the Star Ingredient In This Dish at Portland’s Regards

Chef Neil Zabriskie’s take on a Mexican classic relies on flint corn grown at the Somali Bantu Community Association’s Liberation Farm.
Maine-brewed non-alcoholic beers

3 of Our Favorite Maine-Brewed Non-Alcoholic Beers

A new and improved class of booze-less beer has bubbled up around the state.
the taproom at Tattooed Dad Brewing Co. in Jackson, Maine

The Maine Breweries Content With Keeping Things Small

Craft beer became big business, but some brewers say they’re perfectly happy remaining micro.
Good Shepherd Food Bank volunteer walking through a farm field

Good Shepherd Food Bank Aims to End Food Insecurity in Maine by 2025

The organization plans to rapidly grow food distribution to more than 30 million meals per year, in line with Maine’s estimated need.
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