Pies on Parade - 2018 Part 2

Rockland ME - We were intrigued by the offering by Maine Coastal Islands Visitor Center, Seaweed Pie.  We were not sure what to expect, come to find out it was a quiche made with seaweed harvested from the Damariscotta River.  The seaweed is dried and flaked, there are samples in the bowl on the left side if the table. I sampled it and it was not bad, as you would expect it was salty.

In front of the 250 Main Hotel is a pizza oven from the Cafe Miranda.  I think the cafe's size does not lend itself to having hundreds of people streaming through it so they setup in the hotel.  Other businesses do the same.  The pizza served was Greek Italian Chicken and Rock Pizza Pies, also Apple Cheddar Pizza with Maple Drizzle.

My vote for the cutest would be these Cream Puffin Sweetie Pies served by the Project Puffin Center.  They are eclair/cream puffs covered with chocolate and a puffin head to finish the treat.

In addition to the sweetie pies, there is live music by the Puffin Plucker Ukulele Group.  When I was there we joined in singing a rendition of "Sweet Caroline"by Neil Diamond.

Unfortunately, there were two locations that we were not able to sample the pies because they ran out...sad.  I guess some people took more than their share.

When you pick up your ticket they give you a plastic badge to display your ticket and a metal fork.  The ticket is so they know who has paid for the event and the fork is so you can eat the pies, you carry the fork to each location.  When you finish with all the locations or when you are too full to continue, you drop off your fork and plastic badge so they can be used next year.  Every location has a drop off point.

Pies on Parade - 2018

Rockland, ME - Yesterday we went to Pies on Parade in Rockland Maine.  This is our third time going to the event we enjoy it so much.  It is put on by the Historic Inns of Rockland Maine as a fund raiser for Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry. Twenty-four businesses take part in the event.  Each location will give out "pie" samples, from fruit pies, pizza, tortes, quiche, muffins, and even shepards pie.

This is a "piehead" delivering what I think is quiche to the Rockland Talbot House. Note: he is wearing a "Wicked Pissah" sweatshirt(Maine humor)

In addition to the quiche are these Blueberry and Raspberry pies at the Berry Manor Inn/Rockland Talbot House location.

This is Erbazzone Italian Savory Pie served by Penobscot Language School.

Not all locations are restaurants or inns as you can see from the language school and here, Flowers by Hoboken and Hawthorn Inn.  Which was serving Zucchini , Quinoa, and Goat Cheese Tart, and Drunken Pumpkin Bourbon Tart.

More from Pies on Parade tomorrow.

Medomak River Ice

 This is what the ice on the Medomak River looks like after the cold spell that we just had.

Note: the sections of salt water that a river runs into is called a "river".  In this case, the Medomak River, the fresh water section is about 3 or 4 miles away.)

The entire river was frozen, and from high and low tides and the wind, this  happens.

Osteria Bucci

Damariscotta ME - I visited this new restaurant in Damariscotta a few days ago.  It is a "hole in the wall" in one of the alleys.

I was greeted by Bernie who owns this establishment.  He wanted to create a place with a feeling of visiting grandmother's house in Italy.

To create that feeling he has this table for patrons to sit around and talk.  On the walls he has photos of his grandparents. You can almost hear "Nonna" say, "Stay for lunch, I just made some Eggplant Parmesana".

Prices are very reasonable, a cup of coffee is a dollar.  Patrons are encouraged to stay, sit around Grandma's table, and just talk.

I'M BACK

It's been a few years, but I am back posting again.

Many things have changed since I last posted. I have retired from working from my programming job and moved to Maine with my wife, two dogs and our cat. I spent much time fly fishing, fly tying, kayaking, and working on my house. Winters in Maine for me are kind of slow, I don't ski or snowmobile so I had to find a way to keep myself busy, and you can tie only so many flies. I really enjoyed the years I posted to this blog so I decided to start it up again. So stay tuned for postings, a warning to viewers, I take photos of anything!