When I lived in Maine I baked bread almost every weekend. I started because it was such a long drive to a good bakery and I kept it up because there is really not much that makes me happier than the smell of baking bread or the taste of a fresh loaf. Now that I [...]
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Whole wheat bread
Posted in baking, Maine, Portland on September 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
More knitted gifts
Posted in knitting, Maine on September 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I was in Maine in July one of my most enjoyable evenings was spent having dinner with a close friend and her family. When I arrived at my friend’s house, I was greeted by her two young children who were both eager to show me around. The house tour was even more fun than [...]
lobster, $4.99 a pound
Posted in food, Maine on July 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
[Updated at end: August 22, 2009] On one of the first afternoons I was in Maine I drove past my favorite lobster supplier, Taylor Lobster in Kittery. This unprepossessing spot was source of lobster for many great dinners at our house (one of which is hilariously described by my talented friend Steve Almond in the [...]
