Maine
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Why don’t we all live in Maine?
No seriously, why don’t we? Oh my. We just returned from my cousin’s wedding in Falmouth, a dreamy occasion, a reunion of siblings and cousins, a weekend of lobster rolls, lighthouses, and sourdough bagels.
My sister and I and our families rented a house in South Portland in an adorable neighborhood, Willard Square, just steps from Scratch Baking Co., which we visited multiple times a day for …
cookies,
graham crackers,
and particularly addictive Maine sea salt bagels.
Across the street from Scratch is Willard Scoops, whose mint chocolate chip ice cream is speckled with vibrant green, fresh mint leaves — how do they do it? It is SO good.
The salted caramel is also a treat.
Just five minutes away parked in Fort Williams Park is Bite Into Maine, a food truck selling the most unbelievable lobster rolls.
Though I would have been just as satisfied with the grilled cheese and potato salad.
Maybe.
The Tiglet can’t wait to get back.
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28 Comments on “Maine”
Oh my gawd! The “Tiglet”! I feel like I’m going to die of cuteness over here! Your trip sounds fantastic…but why are you dressed so warmly? It’s June, ya know? I’m glad you finally had the opportunity to visit a Portland (Maine) Food Truck! Those lobster rolls. Wow. They are just brimming with such big chunks of lobster meat–I can’t even believe it. I was just thinking about you the other day as I was making chicken thighs with preserved limes. So great to see the photo of you and your beautiful family. Be well, my friend!
Tracey, is is C.O.L.D. up here in the northeast! 🙂 I’m still getting re-acclimated. Seriously, it has hardly felt like summer yet this year. And me, too — I could use more food trucks in my life. Hugs to you! xo
That looks like my kind of New England town! The kind I’d spend hours exploring from end to end. Glad to hear you all had a lovely time!
Thank you, Michelle!
Next time you’re up here, please come visit us. We’re a little further up the coast, but we’d love to have you 🙂
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So awesome! Just checked out your site. Looks like a dream, Would love to visit. Thank you!
Sounds like a nice trip. Mint chocolate chip ice cream with real mint? Real graham crackers? I was thinking, oh how neat to eat all that regional food. Sigh…and then I got to thinking, what would East Texas offerings possibly be and how could they ever compare? And then I got to thinking about the 4th of July gathering of my step-mom’s family in Rusk, Texas. There are 8 siblings, all girls except for the eldest, a boy. One sister hosts the family (it’s huge) and friends at their place out in the county where we shoot big real fireworks for about 30 minutes and get devoured by mosquitoes. But there’s fried catfish from local lakes, fried green tomatoes, sliced ripe, red tomatoes straight from the garden on-site, cream peas, purple hull peas, okra and tomatoes, peach cobblers and such other country delicacies. Just a variation of lobster rolls, I suppose.
Oh Allison, that sounds like a blast! Fried catfish and fried green tomatoes — a dream! Would love to attend one of those gatherings. I haven’t spent nearly enough time in Texas. xoxo
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Oh Ali, we’ll see you there. Honestly. I’m thinking the winters are what deter most (meaning me) but I’m sure yours are even more brutal so what’s stopping you? 🙂
I haven’t had a proper lobster roll in YEARS. Good lord, those look divine.
xx
ps: your family is the sweetest.
Thank you, Lisa — you are kind 🙂 And I don’t know — you’re right, the winters here are brutal and interminable. Need to think about this a little harder. Every lobster roll I tasted over the weekend was spectacular, but you are right: these were particularly divine. xoxo
come visit new England in say, mid January and you might get your answer as to why you don’t leave here!!! thankfully we are reward during the summer months with wonderful weather
Haha, I am sure! New England winters are brutal. I grew up in CT, and I have lived in Schenectady, NY for the past two years, so I’m getting re-acclimated to the Northeast and its weather. I love it here but could use a shorter winter for sure 🙂
sigh….just me, being jealous! It looks amazing and those lobster rolls are enough to swoon over! What a BEAUTIFUL family you have duckie!!! XXOOXX! (The Tiglet! AWWWWWW!)
Thank you, Laurie!! xoxo
everytime i read your posts im pretty sure we are soul sisters and kindred spirits, because everything you say and make resonates with me. and maine! i love maine too and wonder why i don’t live there. love the photo of you and the fam!
Oh, Carolyn, so wonderful to hear this! Means so much. Thank you. Hope to meet you one day.
Yes! Let’s all live in Maine. I am drooling over all those delicious places to eat.
Grilled cheese verses Lobster Roll?! I know where my loyalty lies. Long live Lobster! One of these years, I’m making the trip for the Maine Lobster Fest.
Haha, yes, totally 🙂 I’m telling you though, those grilled cheeses were pretty darn good. And I couldn’t eat enough potato salad. Even so, there is nothing like lobster 🙂
This looks spectacular!
Thank you, Ileana!
Yes, I too am dying of cuteness! Your family, Ali, y’all are just wonderful. So glad you had a wonderful time! I want to go visit, too!
Oh Sophie, thank you, you are too kind! You must make an east coast tour sometime soon! I’ll meet you at Bite into Maine. xo
I absolutely adore your blog and have been a loyal reader for many years now! It made my heart swell to see you enjoying my beloved town of Cape Elizabeth. That food truck in Ft Williams is serving up some seriously good grub! We live midway between Ft Williams and Willard Square – pretty perfect, right?! Hopefully you had a few meals in Portland as well – Central Provisions, Eventide, Petite, Boda… ??? Oh the list goes on! I feel so lucky to live here… So happy to share it – even indirectly – with you 🙂
Lindy, I’m so happy to read this! Thank you. And yes, your location sounds absolutely ideal. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to explore Portland at all — just drove through it several times — but we will be returning for sure, and next time we visit, we will have much more time to poke around. Thank you for sharing those restaurant recs! They all sound so good. I think I need to start planning our next visit immediately… Thank you for writing in!
Next week, I’ll BE in Maine, and I cannot wait! The heat here in my native Southern state is sucking the life out of me. I was lucky enough to marry a Mainer, and we have a lakeside “camp” near Bangor. I adore lobster rolls, but another way I like to eat lobster meat is mixed with a little mayo, a sprinkle of seasoned salt, and some fresh lemon thyme leaves, all atop some mixed greens. Another Maine favorite of mine: fiddleheads with balsamic vinegar.
So fun, Ellen! I am happy to hear you will be escaping the heat! I have never had fiddleheads. I see them at my local co-op, and I just never know what to do with them. Enjoy your trip!!