The hefty tariffs are raising prices on items ranging from cheese to coffee, and businesses are figuring out how to absorb the costs — or pass them on to customers.
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Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
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A new era for Maine’s iconic red snapper hot dogs
Even as W.A. Bean & Sons tweaks its recipe to comply with a federal ban on artificial dyes, fans love the bright red dogs just the same.
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Maine restaurateurs put Mom’s recipes on the menu
Four Portland food professionals share how they’ve incorporated prized recipes from their mothers into their restaurant and bakery menus.
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Will you be making your Thanksgiving meal special?
As Thanksgiving approaches, will your meal on the holiday include something different? Perhaps you’re planning on changing up your menu to bring new tastes to the table? Or maybe you add a unique twist on a traditional dish every year. Or perhaps your “tradition” on Thanksgiving has always been untraditional. Whether you want to share […]
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Plant-based food columnist explores Maine’s buried vegetarian history
Avery Yale Kamila talks about her co-curated exhibit, ‘Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History,’ which opened this month at the Maine Historical Society Museum.
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Punjabi-style black-eyed peas recipe
From Sandy Garson’s cookbook: “Veggiyana, the Dharma of Cooking, 108 Easy Vegetarian Recipes and Food Wisdom” Punjabi-style black-eyed peas Serves 6 You can prepare this rich and pungent dhal rather quickly by using canned pre-cooked black-eyed peas instead of dried ones. You can also halve it. This is the faster modern-times way. 2, 15-ounce cans […]
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Holiday pies not all that Chef John Pulsifer’s got cooking
Does he make the best chocolate cream pie in the world? Don’t ask Pulsifer. This chef is about as unpretentious as they come.
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Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
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Arizona lobster roll chain buys processing plant and wharf in Maine
Owning the facilities eliminates middlemen, which the company says allows it to pay its workers competitive wages and keep lobster roll prices cheap for customers in the Southwest.