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‘Treats’ like brain cake and cow heel soup await readers of vintage cookbooks

The historic cookbooks to be displayed at Bowdoin College starting next week reveal intriguing flavors from Colonial times through the 1800s.

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We try a cake recipe from Maine’s first cookbook, and it turns out heavy as a doorstop – but delicious.

Yes, you do need another recipe for pancakes, and for waffles, soup and salmon.

If you don’t have Vermonster handy for this recipe from “New England Open House Cookbook” by Sarah Leah Chase, use any malty, dark beer.

The winery makes the most of its varied conditions and isn’t trying to be anything but its innovative self.

by Staff Report January 19, 2016January 19, 2016

The food-centric website, part of a national network, will no longer dish up daily news about Maine’s hot dining spots.

by George and Linda Smith January 18, 2016January 20, 2016

Head east and check out 40 Paper for a special dining experience

They are among 242 food and beverage companies that won awards in the national competition.

Residents spend about 34 percent more than a typical American for groceries, which could be because of our location and our tastes.

Eventide Oyster Co. is one of the ’38 most essential restaurants in the nation,’ and Palace Diner in Biddeford is cited for its breakfast sandwich