An Introduction

Born and raised in Southern Maine, I have been a passionate food lover, amateur chef, and unofficial restaurant critic for over twenty-five years. I read cookbooks for pleasure; my current favorite is Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Food. Having enjoyed Barbara Kingsolver’s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and being somewhat scarred by Michael Pollan’s books, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, I prefer to eat local, organic food. Presently, I am tending my first vegetable garden. Since the garden has yet to produce anything (I started a little late, even for Maine), I purchase most of my local-organic foods at my favorite farmer’s market. When I eat out, which I do fairly often, I generally avoid chains, over-priced dinners, and tourist traps. (Unless, of course, the tourist trap is home to the world’s best fried scallops, lobster roll, or strawberry rhubarb pie.)

I started this site for two reasons. First, I love food so very, very much that I thought it was time to share my joy with more folks than my boyfriend. Second, I am a wee bit tired of finding only out-of-date reviews for restaurants in Maine. The site is new, but I will be working hard over the next few months to create relevant restaurant reviews of local restaurants. Please check back often, and thanks for dropping by!