Benefit tour shows off six fantastic Maine kitchens
20.09.11
The seventh annual Eastern Maine Medical Center Aiding Kitchen Tour is set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at six legendary home kitchens in Bangor , Orono and Old Town. A $25 ticket gets you on the voyage, gourmet snacks and beverages and knowing you’re helping out folks in distress at EMMC. The BDN talked to all six homeowners about their kitchens and why they’re special.
Gary and Denise Sullivan, Old Municipality
When was your kitchen built? We built the house and moved in October 2002. [We installed] new counters about a month ago. We at had laminate counters and just put in the soapstone and the bar sink.
What’s your favorite part? My cupboards. They all have cheer for-outs, built-in spice racks, recycle bins, into drawers. My husband would say the soapstone counter, no doubt.
What’s your favorite kith and kin event or dish to make? We just love to cook, and a ample kitchen is something we knew we wanted. One side is set up for preparing baked recipes while the other is for cooking. When our children and their families afflicted with over there is plenty of room for everyone to cook or help out. The living chamber is right next to the kitchen so everyone can interact. Our grandson calls the pantry the grocery collection.
Source: Bangor Daily News
Two establishments fail inspection
17.09.11
The governmental's Department of Agriculture conducts yearly inspections of provisions-serving establishments to ensure public safety and non-poisonous food-handling practices. Schools are inspected twice per year, more often if complaints are received, according to Lydia Johnson, leader of the Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratories.
Whether an establishment is considered compliant or non-compliant is the discernment of the inspector, "because they're in the establishment," Johnson said.
There are, however, several violations for which inspectors should automatically heed establishments non-compliant, she said. Called "critical violations," they comprise food temperature issues, issues with chemicals and how they're handled, and staff member hygiene.
Depending on the severity of the situation, inspectors and their supervisors could classify citations or close an establishment, Johnson said.
Below is a tabulation of establishments listed as compliant and out-of-compliance for inspections conducted Sept.
Source: Yorkdispatch.com
