meatloaf

Classics: Grandmother Muskie’s Polish Meatloaf

by Malcolm Bedell May 21, 2013

Let’s get something sorted out right off the bat: Grandmother Muskie, she of “Polish Meatloaf” fame, isn’t my grandmother. She’s Jane G. Muskie (Mrs. Edmund S.)’s grandmother, presumably, who submitted her family meatloaf recipe to the Portland, Maine Junior league for inclusion in their cookbook, “RSVP: An Invitation to Maine Cooking,” way back in 1982. [...]

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Sea Dog Brewing Company

by Malcolm Bedell February 2, 2012

First and foremost, the Topsham outpost of the Sea Dog Brewing Company may be one of the most beautiful pubs of its kind that I have ever set foot in. It’s certainly one of the most scenic chain restaurants. Located in the historic Pejepscot Mill building with a seasonal deck overhanging the rushing Androscoggin River, the [...]

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A1 Diner

by Malcolm Bedell December 20, 2011

It’s hard to miss the A1 Diner. Perhaps it’s because the restaurant is one of the few bright spots of activity in downtown Gardiner, on a main street that must have been adorable once, but that now has an empty storefront with a “for rent” sign mirroring every other still-struggling independent retail space. Or maybe [...]

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Mexican Meatloaf

by Jillian Bedell May 5, 2011

Well, revelers, it’s that time of year again. Don your sombreros, harness the combined powers of lime, salt and Don Julio and say something inadvertently offensive to the Mexican in your life. Or flash your boss. Or drunk dial your grandma. It’s gonna happen. Accept it and prepare accordingly. You are going to need a [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: “Leftover” Meatloaf (Homemade)

by Malcolm Bedell September 10, 2010

Okay, so it’s not really “leftover.” Why? Because I made this meatloaf yesterday for one reason, and one reason only: to immediately throw it in the fridge and let it get cold. As much as I love meatloaf when it is hot out of the oven, something incredible happens to it after it sits in [...]

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