by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Summer feels like it’s finally coming to Maine. We need rain, but I am thoroughly enjoying the perfect breezes combined with sunshine and cloudless skies. Live in the moment, right? Why waste a good day wishing it were something else. Thoughts of summer have me...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Food, Recipes
It’s funny the things you remember and what brings them to mind. This morning I went out to fill the bird feeders and have my coffee. The air was filled with the sensual smell of cherry blossoms breaking open in the quiet morning air. As it enveloped me, I was taken...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Next week is Valentine’s Day, and this makes it a perfect time to introduce you to Erica Archer and her business, Wine Wise. I met Erica when working on a food event in Portland to raise money to eradicate Maine child hunger. At that time, Erica was working at Idexx...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
How has your week gone? I have staged a personal protest against the cold by getting out to run four times last week. It is said, “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Although, as I asked last week, can spring be far away? Truthfully, I like winter and the change of...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Who doesn’t love combining ginger and molasses. I especially love it in cookies and cakes. I have always thought “gingerbread” referred to the cake-like creation, baked in an 8” X 8” pan. Why it is called “bread” I never questioned. Further, I never questioned why...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
The holiday season brings us abundant opportunities for baking and creating. That’s a pretty simple statement, but knowing where to begin can be an overwhelming thought. When we’re short on time, how do we make it simple and fast? I have been considering...
