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edible MAINE - Spirit Garden
Drinking in Season
Spirit Garden
How One Maine Innkeeper Turns a Summer Garden Into Elegantly Crafted Cocktails
edible MAINE - A Toast in Both Hands
Seafood, Fishing and Aquaculture
A Toast in Both Hands
Why Picnic-Perfect Seafood is Fueling One Freeport Family's Summer
edible MAINE - The Itinerant Berry
Eating in Season
The Itinerant Berry
This Summer queen is ready for the spotlight
edible MAINE - Savoring Maine’s Sweetest Season
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
Savoring Maine’s Sweetest Season
Your guide to some great U-pick patches, farm stands, and roadside gems for peak strawberry season.
edible MAINE - 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
edible MAINE's 2025 Farmers Market Guide
Sponsored by American Farmland Trust
edible MAINE - A Bee in My Manhattan
Artisans and Food Producers
A Bee in My Manhattan
A pollinator‑forward evening at Front & Main, Waterville
edible MAINE - The Invasion Menu
Sustainability and Environment
The Invasion Menu
Confronting Climate Realities—and Reevaluating What It Means to Dine Maine-Style
edible MAINE - The Well-Travelled Potato
Food Writing and Memoir
The Well-Travelled Potato
One Tuber’s Long Road To Feeling At Home in Maine Soil
edible MAINE - Feeding Hope, One Seed at a Time
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Feeding Hope, One Seed at a Time
The Grassroots Food Network Supporting Maine’s Immigrant Communities
edible MAINE - Curd to Craft
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
From Curd to Craft
Most of us consider cheese a mere snack—something we slap on a cracker at a holiday party or nibble on...
edible MAINE - 2025 Maine Oyster Festival
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Bivalves & Bonhomie
On the last weekend of June, an unassuming spot in downtown Freeport—a parking lot tucked behind Freeport...
edible MAINE - Southport’s Storied General Store
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Southport’s Storied General Store
At dawn on Southport Island, locals make their way to the Southport General Store for their morning fix....
edible MAINE - Rolling, Refreshing, and Ready for Anything
Outdoors and Travel
Rolling, Refreshing, and Ready for Anything
Maine’s summer is a fleeting marvel—a briny, breezy interlude between mud season and winter—that Mainers...
edible MAINE Issue 33 - Summer 2025
Letters From the Editors
The Momentum of Maine
Lately, I’ve been reminded that movement can be as unpredictable as a 6-year-old’s golf swing. A few...
edible MAINE - Salt Air, Birch Syrup, and a Sugar Snap Flip
Outdoors and Travel
Salt Air, Birch Syrup, and a Sugar Snap Flip
A Chef, a Record Player, and a 3,000-Bottle Wine Cellar Tell a Story at the Edge of the World
edible MAINE - Let Them Eat... Cake?
Food Writing and Memoir
Let Them Eat... Cake?
The Great Boston Cream Pie Debate
edible MAINE - Borrow. Use. Return. Repeat.
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Borrow. Use. Return. Repeat.
The Radical Simplicity of the Library of Things
edible MAINE - The Root of the Matter
Farms, Foraging and Agriculture
The Root of the Matter
A Deep Dive into the Literal Roots of New England’s Most Resilient Ingredients
edible in print
Issue No. 34 - Fall 2025
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Latest Food Recipes

edible MAINE - Carrots Braised in Baxter’s Non-Alcoholic Pumpkin Ale
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Carrots Braised in Baxter’s Non-Alcoholic Pumpkin Ale
edible MAINE - Strawberry Shortcake
Desserts
Strawberry Shortcake
edible MAINE - Seared Halibut with Strawberry–Tomato Salsa
Mains
Seared Halibut with Strawberry–Tomato Salsa
edible MAINE - Roasted Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Mint
Salads
Roasted Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Mint
edible MAINE - Chilled Strawberry-Cucumber Gazpacho
Eat.
Chilled Strawberry-Cucumber Gazpacho
edible MAINE - Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Goat Cheese
Breakfasts and Lunches
Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Sandwich
edible MAINE - Poached Whitefish with Green Goddess Dressing
Mains
Poached Gulf of Maine Whitefish with Green Goddess Dressing
edible MAINE - Green Goddess Dressing
Sauces
Green Goddess Dressing
edible MAINE - Creamy Lemon and Green Vegetable Pasta
Mains
Creamy Lemon and Green Vegetable Pasta
edible MAINE - Turnip Kimchi with Gochujang Paste
Sides
Turnip Kimchi with Gochujang Paste
edible MAINE - Microdosed Mini Boston Cream Tarts
Desserts
Microdosed Mini Boston Cream Tarts
edible MAINE - Parsnip Fries with Spiced Yogurt Dip
Sides
Parsnip Fries with Spiced Yogurt Dip
edible MAINE - Moxie Meat Brine
Meat
Moxie Meat Brine
edible MAINE - My New-Traditional Leg of Lamb
Mains
My New-Traditional Leg of Lamb
edible MAINE - Pan-Roasted Snap Peas and Turnips with Garum, Mint, and Mandarin
Sides
Pan-Roasted Snap Peas and Turnips with Garum, Mint, and Mandarin
edible MAINE - Butternut Squash and Mussel Soup
Soups and Stews
Butternut Squash and Mussel Soup
edible MAINE - Spinach Saag with Chicken or Paneer
Mains
Spinach Saag with Chicken or Paneer
edible MAINE - Tara's Infused Hot Chocolate “Chaud”
Cannabis
Infused Hot Chocolate “Chaud”

Latest Drink Recipes

edible MAINE - Community Garden
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Community Garden
edible MAINE - Tallulah’s Fire Cider
Nonalcoholic
Tallulah’s Fire Cider
edible MAINE - By Any Other Name
Rum
By Any Other Name
edible MAINE - Little Red Bus
Whiskey
Little Red Bus
edible MAINE - roasted strawberry and olive oil-washed bourbon
Whiskey
roasted strawberry and olive oil-washed bourbon
edible MAINE - Monet
Gin
Monet
edible MAINE - Beetnik
Tequila
Beetnik
edible MAINE - Foxy Boxer Cocktail
Cordial
Foxy Boxer Cocktail
edible MAINE - Homemade Nocino
Cordial
Homemade Nocino
edible MAINE - Black Point
Cordial
Black Point
edible MAINE - No-groni
Cordial
No-groni
edible MAINE - Godfather Riff
Cordial
Godfather Riff
edible MAINE - Witching Hour
Cordial
Witching Hour
edible MAINE - Walnut Old Fashioned
Cordial
Walnut Old Fashioned
edible MAINE - Nocino Sour
Cordial
Nocino Sour
edible MAINE - Spring Gin Smash
Gin
Spring Gin Smash
edible MAINE - Persian Winter Boulevard
Whiskey
Persian Winter Boulevard
edible MAINE - Handshake Hot Toddy
Whiskey
Handshake Hot Toddy

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Popular Stories

edible MAINE - Fall Oysters and Ales
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Fall Oysters and Ales in Maine
Shellfish and craft beer complement this state’s reputation for stellar foliage.
edible MAINE - Ask ME Anything
Home and Garden
Ask ME Anything #5
Ask, eat, do. An advice column for…Mainers?
edible MAINE - Leftovers to Love
edible UPDATES
Leftovers to Love
Harvest Maine, a trailblazer in reducing food waste and supporting local farmers, has launched Pummies,...
edible MAINE - Still Lives and the Maine Foodscape
Artisans and Food Producers
Still Lives and the Maine Foodscape
Painter Barbara Ernst Prey showed her first work at the age of 9. It was a painting of an orange. Artist...
edible MAINE - Issue Launch Party
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edible MAINE's Fall Issue Launch Party
community, culinary artistry, and the rich tapestry of Maine's food culture
edible MAINE - Mediterranean Warmers
Food Writing and Memoir
Mediterranean Warmers
Recipes Well Suited for Cold Maine Winters
edible MAINE - Maine’s Modern Indigenous Cuisine
Community, Advocacy and Policy
Maine’s Modern Indigenous Cuisine
How One Penobscot Chef is Changing the Conversation Around Foods of the Past
edible MAINE - Mixed-Up Mimosas
Drinking in Season
Mixed-Up Mimosas
Switch Out the Bubbles, Look Beyond the OJ
edible MAINE - Monkfish Magic
Sponsored Content
Monkfish Magic
Fishermen Feeding Mainers
edible MAINE - Tying Up Loose Ends
Eating in Season
Tying Up Loose Ends #16
Waste not, want not. It’s a basic tenet for sourcing, cooking, and eating sustainably. Here, the edible...
edible MAINE - Mother Eats Proper #29
Restaurants and Chefs
Alex d’Emarese on Inclusion, Community, and the Euro-African Flavors He Brought to Maine
Mother Eats Proper
edible MAINE - Maine Attraction: Is the Pine Tree State Michelin's Next Culinary Frontier?
Food Writing and Memoir
Maine Attraction: Is the Pine Tree State Michelin's Next Culinary Frontier?
As Michelin Star Restaurants make landfall in Florida, Maine's gastronomic treasures eagerly await their...
edible MAINE - From Scratch at Fork Food Lab
Community, Advocacy and Policy
From Scratch
At Fork Food Lab, Maine's Culinary Startups Find Their Recipe for Success
edible MAINE - At Ease with Eel
Artisans and Food Producers
At Ease with Eel
Seasoned aquaculturist and eel wrangler Sara Rademaker is doing everything womanly possible to make Mainers...
edible MAINE - Big-City Drinking
Drinking in Season
Big-City Drinking
A taste of NYC, four ways
edible MAINE - Tequila Sippers for Hot Summer Days
Drinking in Season
Tequila Sippers for Hot Summer Days
Ahh, summer in Maine. There’s really nothing like it. Whether you enjoy time on a sandy beach, the granite...
edible MAINE - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Soil
Home and Garden
10 Things You Didn't Know About Soil
More organisms exist in 1 tablespoon of soil than there are people on earth. Ever feel like you can breathe...
edible MAINE - Digging into Maine’s very edible coastlines
Artisans and Food Producers
Summer’s Salt
Digging into Maine’s very edible coastlines

Editor's Favorites

Eat Cool: Good Food for Hot Days
Eating in Season
Cooling, Colorful Summer Food
The idea for cookbook author Vanessa Seder’s latest book, Eat Cool: Good Food for Hot Days (Rizzoli,...
edible MAINE - Weeds the Ocean Gave Us
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Weeds the Ocean Gave Us
Maine celebrates seaweed in the kitchen
edible MAINE - Pests in Your Summer Garden
Home and Garden
In the Dirt #5
Pests in Your Summer Garden
edible MAINE - An Open Door to Puerto Rican Hospitality
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An Open Door to Puerto Rican Hospitality
Papi Wraps Diners in Latin Warmth and Style
edible MAINE - The Social Supper Club
Food Writing and Memoir
The Social Supper Club
“There’s a beauty in getting to know other humans outside of our little bubbles,” says Jen Pollert of...
edible MAINE - Mother Eats Proper
Home and Garden
Are foodies with food allergies the new ideal guest?
Chef Krista Kern Desjarlais looks to the next phase in her career, and it doesn’t include gluten
edible MAINE Issue 7 - Winter 2019
Letters From the Editors
Letter From the Editor #7
If you’ve ever judged the readiness of a dish by your senses or used the phrase “to taste” to convey...
edible MAINE - Badass Butcher
Artisans and Food Producers
Badass Butcher
Broad Arrow Farm’s Anna Hymanson Cuts to the Bone
edible MAINE - Homemade Nocino
Artisans and Food Producers
A Monk, a Witch, & a Mixologist Walk into a Bar
The Italian Secret You Should Be Drinking
edible MAINE Issue 25 - Summer 2023
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Letter from the Editor #25
My husband and I were the kind of parents who regularly took our little kids to faraway places. They...
edible MAINE - Getting Schooled in Raclette
edible MAINE Finds and Spotlights
Getting Schooled in Raclette
I took my first taste of raclette at 17 in an alpine village in Switzerland. I watched as a half wheel...
edible MAINE - Cassandra Elizabeth, Apothecary Bartender
Artisans and Food Producers
Cassandra Elizabeth, Apothecary Bartender
Growing a healthier happy hour
edible MAINE - The Well-Travelled Potato
Food Writing and Memoir
The Well-Travelled Potato
One Tuber’s Long Road To Feeling At Home in Maine Soil
edible MAINE - Mediterranean Warmers
Food Writing and Memoir
Mediterranean Warmers
Recipes Well Suited for Cold Maine Winters
edible MAINE Issue 30 - Fall 2024
Read.
Letter from the Editor #30
As we say farewell to summer and fall’s vibrant hues begin to blanket our beautiful state, I am...
edible MAINE - Nourishing more than the soil
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Nourishing more than the soil
Maine School Garden Network
edible MAINE - Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering
Artisans and Food Producers
Roman-Style Comfort in East Deering
With the competition already stiff among Portland’s pizza dons—think Emilio Micucci of Micucci’s, Giovanni...
edible MAINE - A Bee in My Manhattan
Artisans and Food Producers
A Bee in My Manhattan
A pollinator‑forward evening at Front & Main, Waterville

Popular Recipes

edible MAINE - Vegetables with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
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Vegetables with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
edible MAINE - Peach Maple Bourbon Martini
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Peach Maple Bourbon Martini
edible MAINE - Make Mine a Slushy
Drink.
Make Mine a Slushy
edible MAINE - Godfather Riff
Cordial
Godfather Riff
edible MAINE - Summer Lobster Rolls
Mains
Summer Lobster Rolls
edible MAINE - Graze Celery Juice Bloody Mary
Vodka
Graze Celery Juice Bloody Mary
edible MAINE - Curried Crab Salad Rolls
Mains
Curried Crab Salad Rolls
edible MAINE - The Common Ground
Drink.
The Common Ground
edible MAINE - Honey Sage Simple Syrup
Drink.
Honey Sage Simple Syrup
edible MAINE - Grilled Tomato Soup
Eat.
Grilled Tomato Soup
edible MAINE - Saffron Sour
Vodka
Saffron Sour
edible MAINE - Spicy Strawberry Mignonette
Eat.
Spicy Strawberry Mignonette
edible MAINE - Monet
Gin
Monet
edible MAINE - Puerto Rican Style Beans
Eat.
Puerto Rican Style Beans
edible MAINE - Tallulah’s Fire Cider
Nonalcoholic
Tallulah’s Fire Cider
edible MAINE - Romesco
Eat.
Romesco
edible MAINE - Umbellifer Sausages with Mustard Spaetzle
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Umbellifer Sausages with Mustard Spaetzle
edible MAINE - Pumpkin Gnocchi, Sweeter Than Halloween Candy
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Charlotte's Pumpkin Gnocchi