A Georgetown resident with ties to Boothbay Harbor took first place for entrees in Maine Maple Producers Association’s first ever pure Maine maple recipe contest. Her winning recipe was Maine…

Staying healthy has always been important, but never more so than this year, the year of COVID-19. Diet plays a crucial role in keeping our immune system strong – it’s our first line of defense…

August yields some favorite fruits and vegetables for preserving. Learn how to savor summer flavors all year with four new live University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation webinars…

Two fishermen’s wives, Monique Coombs and Rebecca Spear, are working together to collect seafood recipes, photos, and stories, to create the “Maine Coast Fishing Families Seafood Cookbook.”…

Freezing berries in season, and putting up homemade jams and jellies are some of the ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods, cut back on sugar…

I’m hoping everyone is breathing OK. It’s been hard on many. I’m not going to lie; I’ve had a couple of really lazy weeks and I made up my mind last night I’m done with that. LOL. Back to being a…

I’m hoping everyone is surviving their solitude. I personally had forgotten how much I enjoy being alone; it hasn’t happened a lot in the last 30 years. It’s been an awesome time to reflect and…

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. It’s been wonderful. Not sure if it’s too early for raking or not, LOL.

I want everyone to know my little basketball travel team held their…

What would “Talking Food in Maine” at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater be without an evening recognizing one of Maine’s favorite offerings – lobster!

Host Cherie Scott and the Theater are…

What a busy, busy weekend, lots of basketball for my grades 3 and 4 girls travel team. After three seasons, we did it, we won a game. These girls started in second grade and always…

First I want to thank our awesome and wonderful girls and boys Seahawks for a wonderful season. Well done.

I’ve been asked by a wonderful YMCA volunteer Pat for a new soup recipe and this…

As you all know I’m not much of a baker but I made this pineapple upside down cake from the recipe provided by Lori Bailey. I did change some things because I had a different nut and I had…

I really wanted to do something easy and fun for Valentine’s Day. Lori Bailey’s pineapple upside down cake will be next week. I made it and it was to die for. Great recipe, my friend.

With…

OK, first I want to say I was going to do a pineapple upside down cake … a recipe that Lori Bailey sent me. I’ve been down and out with influenza, most commonly called the flu. Wow, it has beat me…

This is going to be one easy, delicious, gluten-free, and healthy dish. Key thing is to have a well-seasoned cast iron frying pan, an inexpensive cut of meat, fresh spinach and cheese (any kind of…

Wicked cold snap … not liking it much myself.

Co-ed Saturday morning basketball at the YMCA is done for another year. Watching the growth of all of the kiddos is so awesome to watch. I…

Hope everyone is keeping up with this crazy weather. Saturday it was over 50 degrees in January. I was very fortunate to have the time for a nice long walk. It was an absolutely gorgeous day ……

In celebration of Maine's 200th birthday, Maine resident Cherie Scott, creator and founder of ‘Mumbai to Maine’ — a popular culinary blog — is launching her podcast with a signature series, Maine'…

I’m hoping everyone is ready; it’s hard to believe Christmas is only a couple of days away as I write this column. My grandchildren are very excited.

We are on vacation for two weeks. The…

Husbands, boyfriends, in-laws, wives or good friends, whoever you are, if you’re looking for the best, most fun gift to buy someone special who loves to cook and entertain, I have the perfect gift…

Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz bought the Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor in 2014. Since then, guests have been raving about the savory and sweet breakfast recipes they’ve created. Every year,…

It was a busy weekend in the Harbor with all of the festivities, including Santa and Mrs. Claus coming by boat at the Whale Park. It’s always so much fun. I saw families having horse rides to the…

First off, I’m so happy Mr. Deetjen, one of my favorite schoolteachers, reads my column. He wasn’t shy about telling me that I forgot to tell you guys how long to cook last week’s Rangers cookie…

Hope lots of people put a dent in their Christmas shopping last Saturday … I saw so many friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time it was nice to catch up with every one of you.

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Busy, busy, busy week.

I want to thank the downtown businesses; they look beautiful. We are fortunate to live on the best little peninsula. I want to make sure people…

I’m so happy to be home. After the trip to Italy, two days later I was off to North Conway … It’s been a tradition for 12-plus years with my bestie Meg, Pal and Newbs, all from our dental office.…

I’ve been blessed to have spent the last 10 days in Tuscany and Dublin. We met many incredible people and soaked up many different food ideas. We ate and drank local chiantis from the region we…

As you read this week’s column, I will be traveling around Ireland and vast areas of Italy. I’m pretty excited and truly blessed that I’m able to go back to such a beautiful country.

This…

I wanted to make a nice soup for these chilly nights with fall vegetables, fresh apple and another of my favorite kinds of squash, butternut … yum!

I will never peel a butternut squash ever…

I want to thank everyone who came out and supported our first fundraiser for our Alumni Association. It was a fabulous turnout and raised over $1,800. Not only did I see lots of old friends, I was…

I can’t believe it’s been one year already that I’ve been writing for the Boothbay Register; this is week 52. I can’t thank Sarah Morley and Kevin Burnham enough for giving me this wonderful…

This past Saturday morning, Oct. 5, our “internationally-known” popover king, Curt West, shared his famous recipe to an enthusiastic group of popover lovers. The large group came with a variety of…

This week is all about one of my twinners, Evie Greenleaf. She has come up with an awesome use of fresh apples that she’s named autumn cake. It is a wonderful recipe. Thank you my dear daughter…

September … feels more like July!

I took my cousins Linda, Kelly, Paula and Dave for a beautiful boat ride on Sunday. Fun day, actually, my wonderful husband took us for a boat ride. It’s…

Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the first event in its latest free programming series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations.” Building on the success of the theater…

Our prayers go out to those who suffered from the wrath of Hurricane Dorian. Parts of the Bahamas have been devastated. Please, if you can, go to reputable websites to donate. I’m grateful our…

Labor Day weekend. I hope all survived the summer. Not sure if it’s me or not but the town seemed extremely busy this year. Hats off to all the businesses. I’m hoping you all were able to get some…

The weather is crisp and dry with a little nip in the air. It truly is my most favorite time of the year. It’s when we all can slow down a little and enjoy some quiet time. Fall, yes, bring on…

Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the lineup for its new free series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations,”  one on one conversations between host Cherie Scott of Boothbay and…

Last day of my stay home vacation. Didn’t do much but spent lots of quality time with my grandchildren and daughters. It was truly what my soul needed. We enjoyed lots of dinners out, which is…

I’m so excited to be on my new adventure … breakfast. Yes, I’m traveling around to some of my favorite places. I’m on vacation this week and so is my very dear friend Kris Hepburn. Now there is no…

Wow, I can’t help but love this beautiful weather we’ve been having. Get out in it, LOL.

I told you all I was going to find more tuna but it didn’t happen. I was going to Pinkham’s to get a…

Summer is really flying by … I can’t believe it’s August, wow. I’m hoping it cools down; I’m a dry and 70 degrees kinda gal.

OK, I love when people come up to me and tell me they read my…

On Monday, Aug. 12, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in the seventh annual Celebrity Chef Challenge. This year’s event will be held at Spectrum Generations’ Cohen Community…

Traveling Tuna will return soon … busy, busy, busy. I can’t seem to find a night to go searching for more tuna. Trust me, it will happen after this weekend – things will slow down for me and in a…

I just can’t say enough about the beautiful weather we have been blessed with. I hope all the hardworking people on this small piece of paradise are able to get out and enjoy a little of it.