Look for them at your local farmers market.
Recipes
Tess Ward’s ‘The Naked Cookbook’ is haphazardly organized but worth a look
The recipes are quite eye-catching even if the book is a bit of a mess.
For summer baking, let your grill take the cake
Keep your kitchen, and yourself, cooler without having to use more electricity.
Barton Seaver dives deeper into sustainable seafood
With the publication of his sixth book in as many years, we ask the sustainable seafood expert and Maine resident what fuels his productivity.
Marinating salmon in juice makes a delicious difference
Pineapple juice is one chef’s secret before grilling the fish.
The Maine Ingredient: Native strawberries and backyard rhubarb make all-star desserts
Shortbread topped by ripe fruit and whipped cream rates high on the sublime meter.
‘The New Sugar & Spice: A Recipe for Bolder Baking’
Not all the recipes, which infuse exotic spices into American-style baked goods, are precise enough, but when they’re good, they’re very good.
Cookbook review: ‘Cooking: How to Make Food for Your Friends, Your Family and Yourself’ and ‘You’re the Chef’
A complementary set of books teaches kids both kitchen sense and individual recipes.
Marinated scallops wrapped in prosciutto great for grilled kebabs
It’s best to use the largest day boat scallops you can find.
Ramen (the real thing) relies on a rich broth
You can make a quick version, or not, and among the great things to add is kelp from Maine.