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01/21/2010

Tomato Bisque with Peekytoe Crab and Black Truffle Oil

With all the snow falling around us (finally, right?) one can only think of warm food and drink that encompasses your whole being and makes the chill wane. One of my favorite winter meals is soup. Some people may ppfft! (that’s a sound; you know the one you make just before you guffaw at the...CONTINUE READING

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01/20/2010

DVR alert: Hugo’s Rob Evans on Martha Stewart Show

by MF&L Staff

Martha Stewart undoubtedly has a soft spot for Maine. After all, she owns Skylands in Mount Desert Island (Seal Harbor, to be specific, and formerly home to Edsel Ford) and her magazine & blog frequently features photos of her cooking and entertaining there, working in the garden and changing up the decor. On Friday, Jan....CONTINUE READING

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12/21/2009

Chocolate-Gingerbread Rudolph Cookies

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These are always a huge hit and easy enough for the kids to make. I made some for the neighborhood kids and the look on their faces was definitely a MasterCard moment! Merry Christmas! Chocolate-Gingerbread Rudolph Cookies 3¼ cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 Tablespoon ground ginger2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cloves1 Tablespoon...CONTINUE READING

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12/15/2009

Caramel Popcorn Balls

by MF&L Staff

Caramel popcorn balls are an impressive Christmas decoration and a great treat for children. My mom made popcorn balls with my sister and me every Christmas. We wrapped them in plastic wrap, tied them with red ribbons, attached candy canes to them, and hung them on the tree. On Christmas Day we gathered these popcorn...CONTINUE READING

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12/13/2009

Easy Pumpkin-Citrus Soup

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This simple soup is one of my favorite no-recipe meals; I make it so often I know it by heart. Pumpkin and citrus provide some color, liveliness, and vitamin C as we enter this gray time of year. This soup is elegant enough to be part of a holiday meal, and easy enough for a...CONTINUE READING

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12/03/2009

Cranberry-Pear Crisp with Almond Topping

by MF&L Staff

If you’ve never thought of putting cranberries and pears in the same dish, you’ll be especially pleased with this dessert. This crisp is particularly good served for dessert following a winter dinner. Cranberry-Pear Crisp with Almond ToppingArrows Restaurant, Ogunquit5 cups peeled and sliced firm pears, such as Bosc or Bartlett (about 2 pounds)2½ cups (8...CONTINUE READING

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11/30/2009

Curried Carrot Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

by MF&L Staff

This time of year, incorporating crisp, fresh vegetables into your diet can be a challenge. Local winter squash and root vegetables are plentiful, but the greens of summer are dormant, and the produce at the grocery store is usually dull and limp after its cross-country voyage. This is also the time of year when many...CONTINUE READING

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11/10/2009

Chickpea Pot Pie

by MF&L Staff

My taste runs toward hot peppers and sour pickles, so mild beige Thanksgiving foods have never held much excitement. As a vegetarian, I’ve always made a meal of sides—rolls, stuffing, mashed potatoes. This year, I set out to create a gluten-free vegan main dish I can share with everyone at the table: a savory pie stuffed...CONTINUE READING

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11/03/2009

Gluten-Free Wild Rice Stuffing

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Dietary restrictions can be a source of stress during the holiday season, but they can also spur creativity. When I was a new vegetarian, I tried the cutely-named soy and wheat-based imitation turkey products, but ultimately decided it was healthier and tastier to celebrate the harvest by eating whole foods, prepared with care and creativity....CONTINUE READING

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10/30/2009

Pumpkin Dip

by MF&L Staff

Local Maine resident Sally Howlett, of South Thomaston, recently made the Grosse Pointe, Michigan news with her fall recipe for pumpkin dip, which we share here. Wishing our readers a safe and Happy Halloween! Halloween is the perfect time to make Sally Verbrugge Howlett’s pumpkin dip. This sweet and creamy concoction is for apple slices,...CONTINUE READING

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