To dovetail with Down East magazine’s special April issue on Maine foods, we discuss the foods for which Maine is best known, from lobster rolls to blueberry pie. We’ll also talk about the latest James Beard nominees from Maine, and about the vitality of Maine's food economy.
Guests
- Nancy Harmon Jenkins, food historian, writer, journalist, speaker and cookbook author
- Sam Hayward, award-winning chef and partner with Fore Street Grill
- Joe Ricchio, author who specializes in food, drink and travel; he is the food editor for Décor Maine and host of “Food Coma TV”
- Sam Sifton, New York Times food editor and journalist; he guest edited Down East’s current issue on food
Resources
- The Maine Meal: Where to Eat in the Pine Tree State
- Down East's Maine Food Issue and The 35 Maine-iest foods
- Portland, Maine, Is the 2018 Restaurant City of the Year
- Nine Maine chefs and restaurants are semifinalists for James Beard Awards
- Maine’s Obsession With Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy
- Maine brewer named James Beard award finalist
- Corned Hake from New England Today
- Maine Maple Syrup Producers Open Their Doors In Annual Tradition
- Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association