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We all hear about "super foods," powerhouse eatables that help the body to be its best. Lists vary, five to 15, some 20, but it's a fairly tight lot — soon to be a bit bigger. Avocado has had super food status for some time — it deserves the...

Boston's Chinatown is less than 50 miles away, but it can seem like an exotic country if you've rarely stepped outside of New Hampshire.

I know it's still only May, but all too soon my daughter will be out of school, sitting around telling me how bored she is. But I've got plans for her: She's going to go on some good mother/daughter bonding trips — four days at a big music festival...

The homey flavors and textures of chicken pot pie take people back to their youth, even if the pie was a frozen Swanson TV dinner. This delicious culinary staple has been around for nearly 600 years when scraps of pastry covered stews made of rabbit,...

Have some recipes to share? Send them to Recipe Exchange, c/o York County Coast Star, P.O. Box 979, Kennebunk, ME 04043 or e-mail them to lsnyder@seacoastonline.com.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When Martin Barbre got his first look three years ago at a system that would drive his tractor for him, he didn't buy the device — or the premise that it would cut costs on his farm.

DEBLOIS, Maine — Work is under way on a multimillion-dollar expansion at Maine's largest wild blueberry processor.

In preparation for the opening of "Sex and the City: The Movie" on Friday I've been watching the last few seasons of the show with my cool On Demand feature on the cable TV.

So you think there's nothing new under the sun? Then you haven't discovered the Great Broccolini.

There aren't many female chefs on the Seacoast, but Adria Handley is one of the few. She has held her post at Radici for the last two years.

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Any restaurant in a college or university town is going to bring back some memories for those of us who've been through our four years of higher learning, but Franz's Food accomplishes this more than most.

Americans have cheese fries and gravy, the fries too often covered with noxious bright orange cheese sauce, the gravy from a can or package, the fries a soggy mess. But the French Canadians — they've got poutine (poo-TEEN, although I've also...

Food prices are high and will probably go even higher. In times such as these, let's have some conversations with people around the area.

The 14th annual Taste of the Nation happens at Strawbery Banke Museum on June 18. If you haven't purchased your tickets, hurry. Only a few are left and this year may be the best one yet.

Evan Mallett, owner and executive chef of the Black Trumpet in Portsmouth, said he didn't really think about becoming a professional chef until he was 20. However, at an early age, he showed signs of what was to become his passion.

Fresh herb season is under way in gardens and pots throughout the area. So how about using them in a fast, easy and nutritious omelet? We're naming it Herbie and making it in a large skillet; it's enough to feed two. And because it's quick to make,...

Samuel Habib's beaming grin and delightful giggle will make anyone smile. The energetic, impish 7-year-old seen in the film "Including Samuel" — made by his father, photographer and documentarian Dan Habib — has cerebal palsy. He struggles to...

According to Sylvia Lovegren's affectionate paean to American dining fads since the 1920s, "Fashionable Food," this is the dip that allegedly launched a million chips.

It takes a duo to work at Molly Malone's.

More than 20 years ago, chefs Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier met in the kitchen of Jeremiah Tower's famed San Francisco restaurant, Stars.

"My Jell-O memory is being a kid and going to my grandmother's house.

While you're all engaging in Independence Day BBQs with your beer and your hot dogs and such, I'll be in Michigan attending a big four-day music festival with budding musician Teen Daughter Avalon.

With all the talk today of recycle, re-use, upcycle and so on, one can't help but think of Jell-O. Can one?

Burgers become an easy choice for weeknight dining, especially in the summer, when the grill can be stoked up. Turkey burgers are a good variation to get you out of the beef patty rut. One way to keep the turkey moist is to add a bit of milk or cream and...

Kurt Holzweiss has been the executive chef at Hagan's Grill for the last two and a half years.

Chips and salsa often show up at parties, but today's recipe helps you put a fresh spin on this popular appetizer while saving your guests some calories.

Every year at the beginning of summer I go out into Prescott Park and judge the chowder festival and every year I sample terrific spoonfuls of chowder and#8212; New England style. Imagine my surprise when I dined at The Library restaurant in Portsmouth...

Does anyone brunch these days? The evidence says yes, yes, yes. There are many restaurants on the Seacoast that offer a fine brunch on Saturday and most usually, Sunday. Check them out.

Believe it or not, it's true: Raymond Johnson, chef and kitchen manager, has been working at the Rosa for 50 years. Yes, you read this right. Fifty years! Truly.

Think green! Sure, it's mostly all about the environment now, but think about green vegetables and greens in general. They have never had it so good. The two go together like a horse and carriage. What's good for the environment is good for green veggies.

New Hampshire Eat Local week begins on Sunday and, if you're like me, you're waiting until the last minute to even think about how you're going to eat foods produced within 100 miles (or whatever your personal challenge is).

Slow Food Seacoast is sponsoring an Edible Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. The self-guided tour of home and community gardens will give you tips and tricks you can use in your own garden.

PORTSMOUTH and#8212; Faced with signatures from 107 farmers market patrons crying "fowl," the City Council unanimously stood by health officer Kim McNamara's decision to ban unlicensed, uninspected poultry sales on city property.

It is hugely difficult to take notes for this profile. Said reporter is sitting on a stool at the counter as Dolphin Striker executive chef Gary Caron flies between the stove and his cutting board. The aroma is incredible. It is sexy.

Each time I write about an Indian restaurant I get a lesson in one of the most intriguing cuisines in the world. What seems simple at the outset and#8212; steaming bowls of chicken curry, vegetables grilled and marinated in deep red sauces licked with...

Emily Dube, Madbury

To many, a dessert without fruit is not a grand dessert. Add some chocolate or crème brulee and fruit and magical things begin to happen. Isn't it wonderful how this works with the taste buds?