In August of 1860, D.U. Martin of Boston was the toast of New York, known as the wherry man, or by some,...
If you love lobster, it’s not a Mainer you need to thank. Or even a Bay Stater. It’s Vermont’s Francis Hobart Herrick....
In 1896, the World’s Food Fair and Home Congress was hosted at Mechanic’s Hall in Boston. More than 200 food producers from...
Julia Child had a pet peeve: kitchen knives. They were never sharp enough for the beloved French chef. She sometimes swore a...
Brownie Schrumpf was only 4’11” but she had a monumental impact on the way Mainers eat. Over a 70-year career she was...
A peasant meal brought from 19th century Italy evolved into New Haven’s famous white clam apizza, praised as an ‘intoxicating combination of...