The New Portland, Maine, Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Coast of Maine (Chef's Table)

Maine’s cultural and culinary heart, Portland is a buzzing andenergetic food community. Widely considered to have one of thecountry’s most vibrant food scenes—named “Restaurant City of theYear” by Bon Appetit—the city offers a diverse culinary landscape,from classic seafood to Oaxacan to Korean to Milanese, and itsdevotion to farm-to-table cuisine and locally sourced ingredientsis undeniable given that the Portland Farmers’ Market, thecountry’s oldest continually operating market of its kind, hasthrived here for over 200 years.With more than 80 recipes from dozens of the city’s most celebratedrestaurants, including Drifter's Wife, Rose Foods, and Chaval, andshowcasing full-color photos of mouth-watering dishes by JamesBeard nominated chefs, and lots of local flavor, Portland’s dynamicfood scene is celebrated in all its gustatorial glory.