It’s March. Daylight saving time returns and the first day of spring is coming. The return of longer days and warmer weather is always welcome in Maine. One date I noticed on my calendar is March 9. It is National Crabmeat Day! Read the full article on the Harpswell Anchor: ... Read More
Cooking At 43° North: Sharing the love
Share the love on Valentine’s Day with wall-to-wall brownies. It’s February and that means Valentine’s Day, the original share-the-love event. One immediately thinks of someone in their life that they love. When I was a child in elementary school, my mother would buy a box of inexpensive ... Read More
Cooking At 43° North: Baking away those winter blues
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell I remember the winters when I was a young girl. We had large amounts of snow. It was a wonderland for us kids. Not so great for my ... Read More
Cooking At 43° North: Savor the season with seafood
‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the kitchen, Seven dishes were cookin’, each with a fish in. Crab, clam, calamari and cod, Just creatures of fin and shell got the nod. When the revelers finish their lobster and smelts, Each will have loosened a notch on their ... Read More
Cooking At 43° North: Pumpkin with a pinch of gratitude
“Thanksgiving dinner takes 18 hours to prepare. It is consumed in 12 minutes. Halftime takes 12 minutes. This is not a coincidence.” – Erma Bombeck I spent a lot of time this past summer reading. Because of the considerable amount of rain, my gardening took a back seat. I happened to read ... Read More