Issue 16 – Spring 2021

edible MAINE Issue 16 - Spring 2021

Letter From the Editor #16

Dear readers, I don’t like to brag, but I do need to boast a little bit about my direct connection to M.F.K. Fisher, the mid-20th

edible MAINE - Simple Comforts

Simple Comforts

The main ingredient in Biscuits & Company’s success is founder Stacy Cooper’s Canadian grandmother’s recipe for northern biscuits: bigger, heartier, and more colorful than their

edible MAINE - 10 Things You Need to Know About Brain Food

10 Things You Need to Know About Brain Food

Nutritional psychiatry, a new frontier in psychiatric medicine, addresses mental health issues through prescriptive food. Every nutrient a brain cell needs to survive can be

edible MAINE - Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering

Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering

With the competition already stiff among Portland’s pizza dons—think Emilio Micucci of Micucci’s, Giovanni Amato of Amato’s, and Mauro Stoppani of Pizzarino, to name a

edible MAINE - Chef Emil’s Sofrito

Chef Emil’s Sofrito

Sofrito is an aromatic mixture of herbs, fruits, and vegetables used as a base ingredient in many Latin Caribbean cuisines.

Puerto Rican at Heart

Puerto Rican at Heart

Chef Emil Rivera had to make his famous Fat Boy Breakfast—pancakes with cheese sauce, sausage, and an egg—to get a date with me. It was

edible MAINE - Lost and Found Lobster Tags

Lost and Found Lobster Tags

I deal with incoming mail like a triage nurse: I attend to the checks and any envelope that bears a “FINAL NOTICE” warning and toss

edible MAINE - Discomfort Food

Discomfort Food

I’m in the kitchen when the vet’s assistant calls to fill me in on my dog’s supposedly impending death. Signs point to the aggressive melanoma

edible MAINE - Casa Alchimia Bolognese Sauce

Casa Alchimia Bolognese Sauce

This is a family recipe Giampy and Monica Bonacini brought from Modena, Italy, to Freeport. If you don’t want to make this sauce yourself, the