Kennebunkport welcomes the holiday season with Christmas Prelude, a series of events that celebrate the community and Christmas. It’s impossibly adorable, and I am excited to share my hometown’s traditions with you. Oh – and if you don’t have plans for this weekend, you can join the fun. Christmas carol sing-a-longs, hat parades, Santa arriving […]
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Most Instagram Worthy Places in Kennebunkport
I might be biased, but I think that my hometown is pretty adorable. Kennebunkport is your quintessential Maine fishing village, and it is heavy on the charm. I recently worked with my sister to determine the most Instagram worthy places in Kennebunkport, and I mapped them all out on this Google Map. Breakwater – This […]
Portland Food and Beer Crawl
In 24 short hours, Charles and I managed to visit 9 different restaurants in Portland, Maine. We made the most of an overnight side trip to Maine’s largest city by embarking on an epic food and beer crawl. Charles and I have been to Portland many times, but we always had to worry about driving […]
Fall in Kennebunkport
I grew up in Maine, and it always seemed funny to me that people traveled from all over the world to see the leaves change color in the fall. I hadn’t known anything else, so I couldn’t appreciate how unique and beautiful fall in Kennebunkport is. Last month I spent a weekend back home with my […]
What’s New In Town – The Kennebunkport Festival
I go home for the Kennebunkport Festival every year. I don’t like to go more than six months without seeing my parents, and the Kennebunkport Festival is both well timed, and the most fun week to visit my hometown. This year, after a few years of convincing, my siblings joined me for the trip. I […]
Tao Yuan in Brunswick, Maine
During my recent trip to Maine my family and I dined at Tao Yuan. The small plates Asian restaurant is owned by Chef Cara Stadler, who was nominated for a James Beard Rising Star Award this year. After discovering Tao Yuan’s sister restaurant, Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland last winter, I was very eager […]
Kennebunkport Festival Recap
There is something magical about summertime in Maine. The little seaside village that I call my hometown springs to life, and the event (or rather series of events) that kicks off the season is the Kennebunkport Festival. I just returned from a 6 day visit to my hometown, and I had a wonderful time […]
A Conversation with James Beard Award Winner Kathy Gunst
Chicago is preparing to host the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards this evening, but the awards for Books, Broadcast & Journalism were handled out on April 24th. Kathy Gunst took home the Journalism award in the Home Cooking category for her article titled “Cabbage Craft” which appeared on Eating Well. Gunst is a seasoned food […]
A Maine Adventure: Cabbage Island Clambakes
I spent the weekend in Maine with my family. We went up to Boothbay Harbor for our friends’ wedding, and the day after the wedding my Mom arranged for everyone to go on an adventure to Cabbage Island for a traditional Maine clambake. We kept joking that we were showing my husband “the real Maine”, […]
A Maine Favorite: The Clam Shack Lobster Roll
The lobster roll is a simple treat loved by the masses. Its rich buttery taste is an affordable way to enjoy the flavors of lobster in a casual environment without the work of shucking lobster yourself. Made popular in New England, its appeal has spread across the country, with restaurants specializing in the tasty treat […]