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April 25, 2008

Moose Sighting in Camden

It is a rather rare occurrence, here in Camden, to see a moose. Mary Jo and I have been here over 10 years now and we have had only 4 moose sightings. Two of them were actually in the parking lot of the Hartstone Inn. This recent sighting happened on Thursday, April 24th and this [...]

Cooking Class Bloggers

On April 25th and 26th I taught a cooking class at the Hartstone Inn and the topic was “pasta.” My blog entry on the 25th of April details the course and includes a recipe for basic egg pasta dough. Two of the “star” students from the class (actually everyone was shining that day – perspiration [...]

April 20, 2008

Maine Food & Lifestyle Blog

When the first issue of Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine arrived at French & Brawn (our neighborhood food market) in the Summer of 2006 I was utterly amazed by the quality writing, beautiful photography and the unique and inspiring layout of the magazine. How can a publication of this caliber focus on my little area [...]

April 14, 2008

Fun for Foodies Vacation

Are you looking for a unique culinary getaway experience? Mary Jo and I started our Camden bed and breakfast and Maine restaurant with a deep passion for everything related to food and wine. We enjoy visiting farms, farmers’ markets and taking tours from food and wine producers. The midcoast Maine area is rich in these [...]

April 5, 2008

Today's Pasta Cooking Class

First a little history with an excerpt from my first cookbook “Hartstone Inn, Signature Recipes from an Elegant Maine Inn.” The origin of pasta is a very controversial subject in culinary history. The Arabic countries, Italy and China have all laid claim to the creation of what has become a favorite food worldwide. Most probably, [...]

April 1, 2008

Do Chefs Eat Junk Food?

Port City Life Magazine called me a few months ago and asked me if I ever ate junk food, and if so, what were some of my favorites. Well, this is what I and some other Maine Chefs admitted.
 
 

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