Fiesta Chicken Salad
Finally. Finally, Finally, Finally. You know how much I like living in Maine. How grateful I am for seasons, especially fall and winter. And…
Finally. Finally, Finally, Finally. You know how much I like living in Maine. How grateful I am for seasons, especially fall and winter. And…
I miss my Josephine dearly. She and I were good friends, in the end, and I spoke to her on the phone many times…
Rendered duck fat gets a lot of play here in Maine, and for good reason. There are few better fats that you can use…
I’m not going to bury the lead, here. This recipe is one of the easiest to prepare that we’ve ever featured, while also delivering…
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Chicken Fricassee is classic comfort food, absolutely ideal for fall. There are red leaves and political signs littering the lawns in our neighborhood, pumpkins…
When I think back on my history of eating spicy foods, a significant turning point springs instantly to mind. It was 2007, and Jillian…
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I‘ve spent plenty of time on these pages waxing rhapsodic about the “Famous” Chicken Salad Sandwich from Clayton’s Cafe in Yarmouth. It’s everything a…
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If duck confit, the process by which you cure duck legs in salt, then slowly poach the meat in its own fat at a…
Snipping out the backbone of a chicken was not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. Be firm and decisive in your…
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Invented in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, but now found throughout Mexico, sopes are similar to corn tortillas, but somewhat thicker, with a hand-shaped…