Visiting Maine’s Hidden Haven of Charcuterie

What is it about off-the-beaten-path destinations that provoke us so much? There’s a preconceived notion of quality; whether we’re discussing the pristine views at the end of an arduous hike, the wholesome grass-fed milk from a family-run dairy farm or the eye-popping homemade pies from a tiny local diner in a rural town. The elusive…

Ice Cream Without Boundaries Part 1: Mount Desert Island Ice Cream

Now that summer solstice is behind us, the dawn of the season is upon us, and that means clusters of people lingering by ice cream shops, stands and carts. Add an unforgiving heat wave plaguing both the east and west coasts to the equation, and the allure of everyone’s favorite frozen treat becomes flat-out feverish….