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edible MAINE - Spirit Garden
Drinking in Season
Spirit Garden
How One Maine Innkeeper Turns a Summer Garden Into Elegantly Crafted Cocktails
edible MAINE - A Toast in Both Hands
Seafood, Fishing and Aquaculture
A Toast in Both Hands
Why Picnic-Perfect Seafood is Fueling One Freeport Family's Summer
edible MAINE - The Itinerant Berry
Eating in Season
The Itinerant Berry
This Summer queen is ready for the spotlight
edible MAINE - Savoring Maine’s Sweetest Season
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
Savoring Maine’s Sweetest Season
Your guide to some great U-pick patches, farm stands, and roadside gems for peak strawberry season.
edible MAINE - 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
edible MAINE's 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Sponsored by American Farmland Trust
edible MAINE - A Bee in My Manhattan
Artisans and Food Producers
A Bee in My Manhattan
A pollinator‑forward evening at Front & Main, Waterville
edible MAINE - The Invasion Menu
Sustainability and Environment
The Invasion Menu
Confronting Climate Realities—and Reevaluating What It Means to Dine Maine-Style
edible MAINE - The Well-Travelled Potato
Food Writing and Memoir
The Well-Travelled Potato
One Tuber’s Long Road To Feeling At Home in Maine Soil
edible MAINE - Feeding Hope, One Seed at a Time
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Feeding Hope, One Seed at a Time
The Grassroots Food Network Supporting Maine’s Immigrant Communities
edible MAINE - Curd to Craft
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
From Curd to Craft
Most of us consider cheese a mere snack—something we slap on a cracker at a holiday party or nibble on...
edible MAINE - 2025 Maine Oyster Festival
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Bivalves & Bonhomie
On the last weekend of June, an unassuming spot in downtown Freeport—a parking lot tucked behind Freeport...
edible MAINE - Southport’s Storied General Store
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Southport’s Storied General Store
At dawn on Southport Island, locals make their way to the Southport General Store for their morning fix....
edible MAINE - Rolling, Refreshing, and Ready for Anything
Outdoors and Travel
Rolling, Refreshing, and Ready for Anything
Maine’s summer is a fleeting marvel—a briny, breezy interlude between mud season and winter—that Mainers...
edible MAINE Issue 33 - Summer 2025
Letters From the Editors
The Momentum of Maine
Lately, I’ve been reminded that movement can be as unpredictable as a 6-year-old’s golf swing. A few...
edible MAINE - Salt Air, Birch Syrup, and a Sugar Snap Flip
Outdoors and Travel
Salt Air, Birch Syrup, and a Sugar Snap Flip
A Chef, a Record Player, and a 3,000-Bottle Wine Cellar Tell a Story at the Edge of the World
edible MAINE - Let Them Eat... Cake?
Food Writing and Memoir
Let Them Eat... Cake?
The Great Boston Cream Pie Debate
edible MAINE - Borrow. Use. Return. Repeat.
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Borrow. Use. Return. Repeat.
The Radical Simplicity of the Library of Things
edible MAINE - The Root of the Matter
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
The Root of the Matter
A Deep Dive into the Literal Roots of New England’s Most Resilient Ingredients
edible in print
Issue No. 34 - Fall 2025
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Latest Food Recipes

edible MAINE - Carrots Braised in Baxter’s Non-Alcoholic Pumpkin Ale
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Carrots Braised in Baxter’s Non-Alcoholic Pumpkin Ale
edible MAINE - Strawberry Shortcake
Desserts
Strawberry Shortcake
edible MAINE - Seared Halibut with Strawberry–Tomato Salsa
Mains
Seared Halibut with Strawberry–Tomato Salsa
edible MAINE - Roasted Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Mint
Salads
Roasted Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Mint
edible MAINE - Chilled Strawberry-Cucumber Gazpacho
Eat.
Chilled Strawberry-Cucumber Gazpacho
edible MAINE - Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Goat Cheese
Breakfasts and Lunches
Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Sandwich
edible MAINE - Poached Whitefish with Green Goddess Dressing
Mains
Poached Gulf of Maine Whitefish with Green Goddess Dressing
edible MAINE - Green Goddess Dressing
Sauces
Green Goddess Dressing
edible MAINE - Creamy Lemon and Green Vegetable Pasta
Mains
Creamy Lemon and Green Vegetable Pasta
edible MAINE - Turnip Kimchi with Gochujang Paste
Sides
Turnip Kimchi with Gochujang Paste
edible MAINE - Microdosed Mini Boston Cream Tarts
Desserts
Microdosed Mini Boston Cream Tarts
edible MAINE - Parsnip Fries with Spiced Yogurt Dip
Sides
Parsnip Fries with Spiced Yogurt Dip
edible MAINE - Moxie Meat Brine
Meat
Moxie Meat Brine
edible MAINE - My New-Traditional Leg of Lamb
Mains
My New-Traditional Leg of Lamb
edible MAINE - Pan-Roasted Snap Peas and Turnips with Garum, Mint, and Mandarin
Sides
Pan-Roasted Snap Peas and Turnips with Garum, Mint, and Mandarin
edible MAINE - Butternut Squash and Mussel Soup
Soups and Stews
Butternut Squash and Mussel Soup
edible MAINE - Spinach Saag with Chicken or Paneer
Mains
Spinach Saag with Chicken or Paneer
edible MAINE - Tara's Infused Hot Chocolate “Chaud”
Cannabis
Infused Hot Chocolate “Chaud”

Latest Drink Recipes

edible MAINE - Community Garden
Drink.
Community Garden
edible MAINE - Tallulah’s Fire Cider
Nonalcoholic
Tallulah’s Fire Cider
edible MAINE - By Any Other Name
Rum
By Any Other Name
edible MAINE - Little Red Bus
Whiskey
Little Red Bus
edible MAINE - roasted strawberry and olive oil-washed bourbon
Whiskey
roasted strawberry and olive oil-washed bourbon
edible MAINE - Monet
Gin
Monet
edible MAINE - Beetnik
Tequila
Beetnik
edible MAINE - Foxy Boxer Cocktail
Cordial
Foxy Boxer Cocktail
edible MAINE - Homemade Nocino
Cordial
Homemade Nocino
edible MAINE - Black Point
Cordial
Black Point
edible MAINE - No-groni
Cordial
No-groni
edible MAINE - Godfather Riff
Cordial
Godfather Riff
edible MAINE - Witching Hour
Cordial
Witching Hour
edible MAINE - Walnut Old Fashioned
Cordial
Walnut Old Fashioned
edible MAINE - Nocino Sour
Cordial
Nocino Sour
edible MAINE - Spring Gin Smash
Gin
Spring Gin Smash
edible MAINE - Persian Winter Boulevard
Whiskey
Persian Winter Boulevard
edible MAINE - Handshake Hot Toddy
Whiskey
Handshake Hot Toddy

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Popular Stories

edible MAINE - Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering
Artisans and Food Producers
Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering
With the competition already stiff among Portland’s pizza dons—think Emilio Micucci of Micucci’s, Giovanni...
edible MAINE - People Feeding People
Community, Advocacy and Policy
People Feeding People
Facebook, love it or hate it, does indeed connect people who wouldn’t otherwise know each other. Many...
edible MAINE - Food Stylist Catrine Kelty Influences Culinary Art from Her Buxton Home
Artisans and Food Producers
Intentional Mess
Catrine Kelty went into food styling “kicking and screaming.” In 1998, a photographer friend asked her...
edible MAINE - The Social Supper Club
Food Writing and Memoir
The Social Supper Club
“There’s a beauty in getting to know other humans outside of our little bubbles,” says Jen Pollert of...
edible MAINE - Putting Up Local Eggs
Eating in Season
Putting Up Local Eggs
Crack and Cure the Yolks or Pickle Them Whole to Savor Them Over Time
edible MAINE - Medicinal tales of a hardy bulb
Artisans and Food Producers
Maine Garlic
Medicinal tales of a hardy bulb
edible MAINE - Loving Local Radishes
Eating in Season
Loving Local Radishes
To love a radish is to understand both its depth of flavor and its depth of texture. When you understand...
edible MAINE - Elevated Bluefin
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Elevated Bluefin
Gulf of Maine Conservas Raises the Bar on Locally Caught Tinned Tuna
edible MAINE - Old Techniques, New Tricks
Artisans and Food Producers
Old Techniques, New Tricks
Cheesemaking is alchemy. The maker changes milk into cheese via equal parts science, art, and magic....
edible MAINE - Using cake as canvas
Artisans and Food Producers
Using Cake as Canvas
Gabrielle Cote, pastry artist
edible MAINE - Knit One, Sip Two
Artisans and Food Producers
Knit One, Sip Two
Knitting is having a revival. With musicians like Lorde and Harry Styles and actors like Amanda Seyfried...
edible MAINE - Not Your Grandmother’s Commune
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Not Your Grandmother’s Commune
“Can I borrow a cup of sugar?” This calling card of neighborliness represents the dream of village life...
edible MAINE - A Small Good
Artisans and Food Producers
A Small Good
You Say Baloney, I Say Bologna
edible MAINE - Cultivating Community with African Crops
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Cultivating Community with African Crops
Group Sows Seeds for Culturally Appropriate Food
edible MAINE - Spirit Garden
Drinking in Season
Spirit Garden
How One Maine Innkeeper Turns a Summer Garden Into Elegantly Crafted Cocktails
edible MAINE - Tying up Loose Ends
Eating in Season
Tying Up Loose Ends #18
Waste not, want not. It’s a basic tenet for sourcing, cooking, and eating sustainably. Here, the edible...
edible MAINE - ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Family Food Choices
Community, Advocacy and Policy
‘Forever Chemicals’ and Family Food Choices
A Preliminary Primer for Parents
edible MAINE - Get to Know Your Maine Nonprofit: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Get to Know Your Maine Nonprofit: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Making connections between scientists, producers, and eaters in good times and bad

Editor's Favorites

edible MAINE - Fresh Start
Artisans and Food Producers
Fresh Start
As a town ushers in its new era, so do Two Mums
edible MAINE - Current Cover
Letters From the Editors
Letter from the Team #29
At face value, if you live in this state, you are by definition a “Mainer.” However, there are some long-standing...
edible MAINE - The Lost Kitchen Now and Then
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
A Tale of Two Meals
I am happy not being the center of attention at social gatherings. But when I mention I’ve dined at The...
edible MAINE - Cooking, Consistency and Connections, and Cooking
Q&A
Cooking, Consistency and Connections, and Cooking
Chef Romann Dumorne, of the Northern Union restaurant and wine bar in Ogunquit, is a grams guy. At the...
edible MAINE Issue 6 - Fall 2018
Letters From the Editors
Letter From the Editor #6
When people hear the words “food magazine,” they might think culinary expertise, recipe testing, comped...
edible MAINE - Crab
Food Writing and Memoir
10 Things to Know About Maine Crab
Crabs can be harvested year-round in Maine, but fall is considered peak season because that is when they...
edible MAINE - Harvesting Harmony and Hands-On Happenings
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Harvesting Harmony and Hands-On Happenings
Tucked away on the scenic shores of Cobscook Bay, Smithereen Farm is not just a farm but a vibrant hub...
edible MAINE - Supporting The Fight in Ukraine
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Supporting The Fight in Ukraine
edible MAINE - Around the World
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
Around the World
Maine’s seat at la Tavola
edible MAINE - Talkin' Trash
Featured
Talkin' Trash
On The Road With We Compost It
edible MAINE - Cooking at Home with Pierre Janelle
Home and Garden
Cooking at Home with Pierre Janelle
Good taste, good smells, good conversation, and good cheer emanate in equal measure from Pierre Janelle’s...
edible MAINE - Tying Up Loose Ends
Eating in Season
Tying Up Loose Ends #16
Waste not, want not. It’s a basic tenet for sourcing, cooking, and eating sustainably. Here, the edible...
edible MAINE - Keep Calm and Farm On
Artisans and Food Producers
Keep Calm and Farm On
Steph McDonough finds a way to farm with kids despite hurdles
edible MAINE - The Art of the Bird
Restaurants and Chefs
The Art of the Bird
10 Tips to Elevate your Roasts
edible MAINE - Farm to Table 2.0
Eating in Season
Farm to Table 2.0
Menu at Waterville’s Front & Main Highlights Food System Growth
edible MAINE - 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
edible MAINE's 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Sponsored by American Farmland Trust
edible MAINE - Funding Freeze and farm fury
edible UPDATES
Funding Freeze and Farm Fury
edible MAINE - ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Family Food Choices
Community, Advocacy and Policy
‘Forever Chemicals’ and Family Food Choices
A Preliminary Primer for Parents

Popular Recipes

edible MAINE - Birch Apple Crisper
Cider
Birch Apple Crisper
edible MAINE - Yellow Jacket Jubilee
Drink.
Yellow Jacket Jubilee
edible MAINE - The Poolside Negroni
Gin
The Poolside Negroni
edible MAINE - Sfenj Donuts
Breakfasts and Lunches
Sfenj Donuts
edible MAINE - Miso and Black Garlic Dipping Sauce
Eat.
Miso and Black Garlic Dipping Sauce
edible MAINE - Wry Smile
Cordial
Wry Smile
edible MAINE - Putting Up Local Eggs
Breakfasts and Lunches
Cured Egg Yolks
edible MAINE - Roasted Red Bell Pepper Halves with Linguiça and Feta
Breakfasts and Lunches
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Halves with Linguiça and Feta
edible MAINE - Smoky Poire Harvest
Cordial
Smoky Poire Harvest
edible MAINE - Preserved Lemon and Dill Mayonnaise
Sauces
Preserved Lemon and Dill Mayo
edible MAINE - Saffron Sour
Vodka
Saffron Sour
edible MAINE - Salt Water Farm Cooks for Winter
Drink.
Maine Potato Vodka Martini, Ice Cold and Up
edible MAINE - Baked French Toast with Streusel Topping
Breakfasts and Lunches
Baked French Toast with Streusel Topping
edible MAINE - Maine Blueberry Gimlet
Drink.
Maine Blueberry Gimlet
edible MAINE - Baxter Blueberry Ale BBQ Sauce
Sauces
Baxter Blueberry Ale BBQ Sauce
edible MAINE - Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Mains
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
edible MAINE - Seared Flaky White Fish with a Spicy Ginger Soy Sauce
Eat.
Seared Flaky White Fish with a Spicy Ginger Soy Sauce
edible MAINE - Savory Lobster, Fennel, and Saffron Broth
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Savory Lobster, Fennel, and Saffron Broth