Category: Columns

Some of the best aspects of the month of May are the increasing variety of seasonal produce and the celebration of Mother’s Day. A perfect dessert for this month is coconut beet sorbet, which utilizes fresh, local produce.

It all started when I met Heather Logan. Heather is the director of the Cundy’s Harbor Library. During a discussion one day, I asked her if she had a favorite recipe.

“If you could be granted the power to fly or the power of invisibility, which one would you choose and why?” I recently listened to an old episode of the “This American Life” radio show. The theme for the hour was superpowers.

We all know that time afield is a joy, and a fine way to relax amid busy lives. The way things are going globally, I am inclined to spend even more time away from social media and the evening news!

My first taste of avocado happened on the windy, freezing Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia. I took a packed night bus from La Paz, every passenger cold and worn down by adventure.

It was a fenced-in high school ball field. The gate swung open and I went in, closing the gate behind me and the dog. From the pitcher’s mound, I gave the fence lines a quick inspection without seeing any dog-size breaks or open gates, then I unsnapped the lead from Mac’s collar.

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Now that winter is (mostly) behind us, we can again start making plans without looking at the weather report. The winter season is perhaps the most difficult for us because the drive into town is not always easy or assured.

Spring is here! There’s no better way to welcome warmer weather and new beginnings than with a refreshing and colorful dish: watermelon radish salad!

The movie industry is abuzz over the seven Oscars won by the film “Oppenheimer.” Fifty years ago, a Dustin Hoffman classic, “The Graduate,” also snared seven Oscars.

It was by happenstance, really. We were at a holiday dinner and I was introduced to another guest. She was seated at my table and we proceeded to have a lovely conversation

Not too long ago, a rare bird visited Maine and caused a lot of excitement. The bird, a Steller’s sea eagle, is typically found in Asia and must have been using up its travel points to see other parts of the world, which included a stopover in Georgetown.

In sixth grade, my friends and I volunteered to clean the attic of our friend Kristin’s parents’ garage so we could have a clubhouse. We pushed and swallowed years of dust to carve out a meeting space.

My world has gotten a whole lot noisier. Some routine happenings are downright deafening and lots of things that were silent are no longer.

Yesterday I was at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. I was picking up a book for myself and, as is often my routine, I wandered into the new releases room.

Whether it’s a casual dinner or a special occasion, my go-to recipe for salmon offers an impressive entree for yourself or for your guests.

It’s March. Daylight saving time returns and the first day of spring is coming. The return of longer days and warmer weather is always welcome in Maine. One date I noticed on my calendar is March 9. It is National Crabmeat Day!

We have had another up-and-down winter, with plenty of wind and record tides bedeviling coastal landowners. Temperatures have bounced around and we have experienced heavy rains. Snow has been limited, with a dusting in early December and just a few inches in January and February.

The sign says, “Eat here or we’ll both starve.” It’s been there as long as I can remember, a beacon to pin my location on the map and tell me if I’m coming from or going to my childhood home.

Though his trial has not started yet, I am looking forward to learning why he thought he could get away with it. Did he think he was untouchable because he is rich and famous? Because he once carried a “license to kill”?