February 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Join old and new friends at Lunch with Friends at the Orrs Island Schoolhouse. You are welcome to come pick up a lunch to take home, or sit and eat with others, depending on your comfort level. Come for good food and good company. All are welcome. See you there! ... Read More
Cooking At 43° North: Leftovers for dinner
“Don’t know why / There’s no sun up in the sky / Stormy weather.” – “Stormy Weather,” by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler I have been humming that song for the past six or seven weeks off and on. The humidity is off the charts. My garden is overgrown and the buds on my flowers are begging for ... Read More
Cooking at 43° North: Everyone has a story
“A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.” – Pat Conroy I sometimes sit and think about the people I have met, the recipes they have shared with me, and the interesting roads folks have taken to Harpswell. Those thoughts started tumbling around in my mind after I read an article on Joe ... Read More
Cooking at 43° North: For the love of cheese
“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” — Tim Russert “Someday you will all miss this.” That was my dad, speaking to my siblings and me at supper the day after a harrowing night. We all looked down at our food and rolled our eyes, thinking he was out of his mind. I lost count of ... Read More
Cooking at 43° North: Best-laid plans
It’s May. Spring has sprung and summer is coming. The days are becoming warmer and it is definitely getting greener outside. May is National Barbecue Month, which is fitting, as Memorial Day is on the 29th and many of us will host cookouts. I don’t have to remind you that planning an outdoor ... Read More
