Chef Marilou "Lulu" Ranta
James Beard award winner and owner of well known restaurant The Quarry in Monson, Chef Ranta is no stranger to anyone in the Maine culinary scene. The Quarry brings big flavor to the small town of Monson, offering a prix fixe menu that always impresses. Lulu shopped our Dexter location for some ingredients for 4 different delicious dishes - popovers, salmon cakes, stir fry, and a chocolate cherry dessert! Want to replicate her dishes? Download the recipes and photos of Lulu preparing them below!
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Chef Dave Allen
Proud owner of Harbor Table and Harbor Yard in beautiful Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Chef Allen brings high end dining to a less traveled part of the island. A tucked away spot featuring beautiful scenery and less traffic for those looking for a quieter visit, Southwest Harbor offers excellent experiences and Harbor Table is no exception. Dave shopped our Ellsworth location and brings us spaghetti puttanesca and some delicious fruited hand pies - download the recipes and images below!
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Chefs Trevor Charette and Pear Piyalangka
Known across Maine, Bao & Beyond food truck owners Chefs Charette and Piyalangka combine their shared kitchen and service experience with a background in traditional Asian cuisine to produce flavorful and adventurous Asian fusion offerings. Find them at the Maine House in Hallowell Tuesday - Thursday and in their truck across Maine at various locations and events. They shopped our Gardiner location and brings us a smoked maine kipper and crab canapés appetizer - download the recipe and photos below!
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Lauren Guptill
Owner of Rococo Ice Cream and also their beautiful dessert bar in Kennebunk, Lauren brings influences from living in Argentina to Maine. The name, Rococo, stems from the late Baroque period, an era of art established in 18th century France and Italy. Rococo offers traditonal flavors along with adventurous combinations inspired by trends from around the globe - visit their shop in Kennebunk for a visual and flavorful treat or order on the website. Lauren shopped our Wells store to create her Renys inspired ice cream flavor - check out the process images below!
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Brandon Montes
Originally from Southern California, Brandon is the Chef at tallulah's at The Waterford Inne in Waterford. He has serious experience and held head chef and executive sous chef positions in some of the most well regarded kitchens across the country, including the acclaimed Elda Restaurant as well as Jackrabbit Bakery in Biddeford. Intimate tasting menus, ethical sourcing and the utmost curated culinary experiences is the world in which he relishes - check out the process images and recipe below!
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