This three-part recipe turns your classic grill night up a notch with a creamy avocado mousse, tangy pickled onions, and a sticky harissa yuzu glaze that adds a sweet and spicy touch to easy-to-grill chicken skewers. “I love grilling in … Continue reading
Founded by Donna Dwyer in 1998, MY PLACE TEEN CENTER (MPTC) is a southern Maine nonprofit organization that offers free year-round afterschool programs, academic assistance, and nutritious meals for youth ages 10 to 18. MPTC, known for the vibrant red … Continue reading
For over 30 years, architects and designers from around the world have been traveling to Portland to present at Architalx. Held at Aura in Portland’s Old Port, the spring 2024 lecture series, sponsored by Marvin Design Gallery by Eldredge Lumber, … Continue reading
It’s a classic American design. A recent MH+D cover shows a family happily barbequing and sitting on a set of classic webbed lawn chairs. There’s a comforting feeling that sweeps over many of us when we see these retro chairs. … Continue reading
In the introduction to New England Coastal: Homes That Tell a Story (Monacelli, 2024), Massachusetts-based architect Mark Hutker tells the tale of his early-career encounter with author Judy Blume, who selected his firm, Hutker Architects, to design her family home … Continue reading
“We see Ocotillo as a sibling restaurant to Terlingua, and we’ve done a lot to build that brand over the years through our use of materiality, space, light, and color. We drew some inspiration from the space itself, formerly occupied … Continue reading
Color trends tend to be cyclical, with particular hues rotating in and out of popularity. The last few years have seen a turn toward earthy hues like browns, khakis, and subdued shades of orange, including terracotta. A beguiling shade of … Continue reading
The property wasn’t perfect, because no property is, but it was located on the edge of the southern Maine shore, looking out toward the Atlantic. “Breathtaking” is how the homeowner describes it: “We knew it would be a shame not … Continue reading
Planning for the future, a Massachusetts couple creates an Ogunquit family haven It was a vision into the future,” says Melissa Serlenga of the Ogunquit home she and her husband, Jason, built for their family of two girls and a … Continue reading
Over a century ago, Maine’s foremost architect designed a summer home to look out over Camden Harbor. It was a fine example of John Calvin Stevens’s signature style: combining stateliness and elegance on a comfortable, human scale and being sensitive … Continue reading
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