Jenny is a Midwestern girl who unexpectedly found herself living long-term on the East Coast. Frank was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts (so it is a complete mystery how he ended up living a rural lifestyle). Both Jen and Frank are health care providers by training, but somewhere along the line realized they are… Read more »
Category: Gourmet & Specialty Foods
Two Fat Cats Bakery
Posted by Stacy Begin & filed under .
Two Fat Cats Bakery is committed to the honesty and legacy of scratch baking with an emphasis on American desserts and pies. We are focused on the experience of the customer and, in our food, value high-quality ingredients, time-honored baking traditions and techniques, and a humble creativity. Our goal is to modernize and bring back… Read more »
Crooked Face Creamery
Posted by Amy Rowbottom & filed under .
Raised with the steadfast work ethic and deep gratitude that comes from dairy farming, Amy might have spent some time away but her family heritage was quick to call her back up north. That’s where the herd with the funny-faced Jersey cow came in, and the thoughtful (though wholly unexpected) process of perfecting a line… Read more »
Coffee By Design
Posted by Mary Allen Lindemann & filed under .
In the summer of ‘94, back when Portland, Maine’s downtown had a high vacancy rate and before it was designated an arts district, we opened the doors of our first Coffee By Design at 620 Congress Street, center of the pornography district. We were quickly embraced by the neighborhood, and are grateful for each and… Read more »
Jarva Cakes
Posted by Michelle Shields & filed under .
Owned and operated by a dynamic trio Mother/daughters team. M & D Alliance, Inc. is PATENT PENDING one of a kind Jarva Cakes and are a very unique single serving cake because you only need to add water, mix, microwave and enjoy in less than 1 minute! Inside every jar we’ve gathered all the finest… Read more »
Lucy’s Granola
Posted by Lucy Benjamin & filed under .
One Saturday morning several years ago, Lucy forgot to bake a cake for the monthly library bake sale in her small town of East Blue Hill, Maine. Always thinking, Lucy took the big batch of granola she had just made, split it into mason jars and took it down to the bake sale. The granola… Read more »
Carrabassett Coffee Roasters
Posted by Tom Hildreth & filed under .
Carrabassett Coffee Company is in the charming little village of Kingfield, Maine just down the road from Sugarloaf/USA ski resort. The sparkling Carrabassett River runs through the middle of town and we wouldn’t live or work any place else. Carrabassett Coffee is a small-batch specialty roaster – wholesale, mail order and retail. We roast only… Read more »
Choomi Naturals
Posted by Peter Zinn & filed under .
Since his early twenties, Choomi Cookie creator Peter Zinn has worked in restaurants from Northern Italy to lower Manhattan—including a stint as a pastry cook at New York’s famed restaurant Alain Ducasse. The original Choomi Cookie—a soft and chewy coconut macaroon—is the result of a culmination of recipes and techniques gathered through years of experience… Read more »
The Maine Pie Co.
Posted by Jill And Lou Miller & filed under .
Jill Miller has over a decade of baking experience under her apron. She owned The Runcible Spoon in Nyack, New York with her husband Lou for 11 years, a full service bakery specializing in flavorful homemade pies. Focusing on their family, Jill and Lou then moved to Kennebunkport, Maine. Eager to put her hands back… Read more »
Stone Fox Farm Creamery
Posted by Kathy Chamberlain & filed under .
We make our homemade super premium ice cream at a small plant in Monroe, Maine. Our close-knit team puts a lot of love and enthusiasm into our production process. The ingredients we use include milk and cream from Maine farms, real sugar (never high fructose corn syrup), and natural flavorings and extracts. We are passionate… Read more »