Monday, February 23, 2009

Five Spice in Stratton




On the road between mountains in Stratton, Maine we popped into the White Wolf Inn for a dining adventure. We ordered up some fried fiddlehead ferns, white chili (pork), and a pulled pork sandwich. All delicious. My experience with barbeque in Maine has been pretty poor -- usually the pre-applied and overabundant sauce is just too sweet for me. The White Wolf's version was really nice -- with the unexpected flavor of chinese five spice and ginger....

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Evangeline -- Portland, ME






Great things come from places that embrace the pig as a symbol. Braised Pork Belly. Fried Capon Wings. Alagash Curieux. Evangeline --

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Maine IceFishing























It was -10 when we opened up the cabin -- outside and in. Fish were plentiful. Firewood sparse, but enough to get us through. Yep -- they still make Jiffy Pop. Cuckoo.