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Latkes con Mole, from Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook by Ilan Stavans and Margaret Boyle
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A Hanukkah Staple Gets a Spicy Twist in a Bowdoin Professor’s New Jewish-Mexican Recipe Collection

Latkes con mole embrace the crisp simplicity of the shredded-potato staple and layer on the spicy, smoky depth of Mexico’s unofficial national condiment.
Pollock with Farro, Delicata Squash, and Romesco
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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.
flounder ceviche
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Chef Matt Kramer’s Flounder Ceviche Recipe

The RosellaKPT chef thinks flounder's mild flesh is perfect for layering with bolder flavors.
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Stephen King’s Chicken Wings (And Other Delights)

From bone-chilling to mouthwatering, a new cookbook emerges out of the King of Horror’s oeuvre.
Erin French's clam chowder is Governor Janet Mills's favorite
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Governor Janet Mills’s Favorite Clam Chowder Recipe

Erin French's sweet clam chowder is “a quintessentially Maine recipe," Mills says.
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Matt Spector’s Lobster Chowder Recipe

The Harbor Cafe chef adds mirepoix and dashi for a full-flavored chowder.
Monkfish with Saffron, Cream, and Chorizo 
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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.”
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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.
Hake with Roasted Fennel, Potage, and Tapenade
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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.
boxing cranberries at Birch Bog Farm
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Newbie Farmers Preserve a Pick-Your-Own Organic-Cranberry Operation in Western Maine

Cranberries sold fresh need to be dry-harvested, which is how it’s done at Birch Bog Farm.
Chef Christian Hayes's fish chowder with bacon
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Chef Christian Hayes’s Fish Chowder Recipe

The Chopped champion pairs classic techniques with flavor-bomb ingredients to create his fish chowder.
Adam Smaha's Maine Crab Dip, from Catch: A Maine Seafood Cookbook
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This Cookbook Is Good for Home Cooks — and Maine Fishermen

Catch: A Maine Seafood Cookbook features seafood recipes from coastal-community members to fancy-restaurant chefs.
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