Life Lessons From the Kitchen
Here are my grandmother’s top kitchen tips for all good cooks and her very favorite dessert recipe.
Jenny Ibsen
Jenny is a ceramicist, printmaker, and restaurant worker based in Portland. Her art practice is deeply rooted in her community, environment, and the experiences of those around her.
Theresa Secord: A Penobscot Basket Artist Keeps Tradition Alive
Today, through the efforts of Penobscot basket artist and advocate Theresa Secord and the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, there are more than 200 basket-makers in Maine.
Not Lost or Looking // Heat Wave
How cliche the term ‘looking for oneself’ as if I walked off the front step one day and got lost in the woods.
Like Trees in the Sea
Jaclyn Robidoux: Why seaweed is good for the planet, coastal economies, and you
Her Safety Net
If I had $1 million dollars, it would be a dream come true. I would use the $1 million to advance the current work of Her Safety Net.
Classic Olive Oil Cake
A simple and forgiving recipe, ready for your experiments (nuts? frosting? lemon curd?) or perfect just plain
A Business Baby
If you are thinking of starting a small business or have recently done so, celebrate by throwing a business baby shower.
Exploring All Versions of Ourselves
In her captivating and prophetic Parable series, Octavia E. Butler imagines a dystopian future in which her strong female character—Lauren Olamina—suggests that “The only lasting truth is change.” This feels right as the world constantly shifts and humans keep evolving and changing, too, sometimes growing out of old personalities and ways of being.
Getting the Most When You Roast
June can be considered the start of Maine’s short but bountiful vegetable season. Whether you grow tomatoes on your deck, tend a full garden in your yard, or simply enjoy abundant local produce from the market or a CSA, veggies are a swoonworthy staple of warm weather menus.
A Five-Year Old’s Favorite Things
I chatted with my precocious five-year-old daughter, Eleanor, to get her perspective on what she loves most about being a kid during spring in Maine.
Nelson Hill Garman: Shining the Light On Power
I moved back home to Maine nearly a decade ago in search of a simpler, more connected way of life. I wanted freedom from the financial pressures of Manhattan, the ability to make different choices about my work, more meaningful access to nature, and a social life that didn’t have alcohol placed firmly at the center of it.
Manners
My mother was a stickler for good manners. She felt it was an important asset to have, no matter what, and one of the places she felt it to be very important was when going out to a restaurant.
Abigail Adamo
17-year old Abigail Adamo knew from a young age that she wanted to make music. She grew up listening to a diverse range of melodies - Taylor Swift, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, along with some folk, bluegrass, and classic country thrown in.
The Dishware Dilemma
Dishes are made to be broken. Here’s how to host without stress. OK, less stress.
Farm Raised
The year is 2001. Kenya is 6 years old, Gil is barely 1, and Sage would come along 5 years later. I had just bought a farm in Belgrade Lakes and moved there from Connecticut. As I sat on the granite front step with the big twin maples towering over me while I nursed Gil, I knew this would be home.
A Century of Childhood
From a World War I milk station to a contemporary preschool, Catherine Morrill Day Nursery continues to reflect the needs of the community.
I’m Your Neighbor Books
Designed to move between locations, the Welcoming Library arrives in two red crates. In one crate is 30 acclaimed picture books featuring Immigrant and New Generation families and in the other is a set of oversized tinker toys that assemble into a bookshelf topped with a banner invitation to “Read to Welcome” and “Read to Belong.”
The Last Gift
Hospice caregivers and how a ministry of presence can give us a peaceful, loving end.
This Keeps Me Sane
Seeing how kids look at the world with fresh eyes with such a genuine perspective is so refreshing. The program is truly transformative.