Susan Olcott

Looking for a soothing, simple recipe to warm up?  A few weeks ago, I was invited to demonstrate how to cook a simple seafood recipe for a Food is Medicine class at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick. The class is part of a series for patients dealing with chronic disease that is organized by MaineHealth’s Lifestyle Medicine staff. The method I chose - poaching -  is quick, easy, and versatile. All you need is a filet of fish, broth seasoned however you like, and a hot plate or cooktop. The...

Chef Joe Robbins and nutritional staff from Bangor High School serve up tasty local seafood and veggies to hungry teenagers. Students at Bangor High School had a special lunch treat in one of their first weeks back after the winter break. Joe Robbins, member of the Penobscot tribe and chef at Hampden’s Marsh Island Kitchen , created and served a recipe featuring locally sourced seafood courtesy of our Fishermen Feeding Mainers program. MCFA has been working with school districts across the...

Susan Olcott, MCFA Director of Strategic Partnerships, working hard to portion fish for tacos during a training at the Chef Culinary...