Recipes

Portland vs. South Portland chili cookoff

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- On Sunday, the Giants and the Patriots face off in the Superbowl -- a game many New Englanders will watch -- some rooting for the Pats, some rooting for New York.

Fire it Up: Safely Deep-Frying a Turkey

ORONO (NEWS CENTER) -- Frying a turkey can be a different way to enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving meal, but it is important to do it safely.

Ground Turkey Casserole with Lincoln Fire Department

LINCOLN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It's that time of year, when the air turns chilly, and what better way to warm up than a nice hot meal?  Audry Amann fires it up this week with the Lincoln Fire Department, making ground turkey casserole.

Homemade Donuts by the Corinna Volunteer Fire Department

CORINNA (NEWS CENTER) -- The Corinna Volunteer Fire Department shares with us their very old homemade donut recipe!

Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Finalist: Tom Reagan

Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition 2011

Slow Poached Maine Lobster Tail Nipponese

Lobster Chef of the Year Finalist: Ryan Campbell - Lobster Menage et Trois

Lobster Ménage et Trois

Lobster 3 Ways

Maine Lobster Cake served with Mango Chutney

Lobster Spring Roll, with Roasted Sweet Onions, Napa Cabbage, Avocado Cream

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Lobster Chef of the Year Finalist: Kris Burrin - Trio of Lobster Rolls

Trio of Lobster Rolls

Classic Maine Lobster Roll

Asian Lobster Roll with Wasabi Mayonnaise

South American Lobster Roll with Corn & Chili Relish 

Serves 4

Recipe: Harvest Vegetable Soup

Breakfast Burrito in Falmouth

FALMOUTH (NEWS CENTER) -- The Falmouth Fire Department's live-in students share with us their breakfast burrito recipe!

Peppered Haddock in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Grilling haddock and frying ice cream; two of the toughest things to pull off, but we learn how to at the Portland central fire station.

Stuffed Pork Roll

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- The Waterville Fire Department came by the studio to share their recipe, a Stuffed Pork Roll! 

Portsmouth, NH's Chicken Roulade

PORTSMOUTH, NH (NEWS CENTER) -- The Portsmouth, NH fire department shares their version of a chicken roulade!

Stuffed chicken with dijon sauce in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, NH (NEWS CENTER) -- While some tend to worry about the bold flavor of goat cheese -- this recipe adds just enough outside flavors to tone it down.  We're cooking in Portsmouth, New Hampshire's brand new fire station with Chad Putney, for his take on a stuffed chicken.

FIRE IT UP: Egg and sausage casserole

Egg and sausage breakfast casserole

Egg and sausage breakfast casserole in Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH, MAINE (NEWS CENTER) -- In our time spent cooking with firefighters of Maine and New Hampshire, we've discovered that their talents extend far beyond fire and rescue calls.

Greek Stuffed Chicken Breast with Squash Stir Fry

AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER) -- The Augusta Fire Department shared their tasty recipe with us this week!

Cumberland Lasagna with secret sauce

CUMBERLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It took a lot of convincing, and his mother won't be pleased, but Gray firefighter, Jason Copp, shares a secret family recipe with us for lasagna.

Old Farmer's Almanac Garden-Fresh Cookbook

(NEWS CENTER) - The creators of the Old Farmer's Almanac have come out with a Garden-Fresh cookbook.

Braciolini and twinkie sushi in Gray

GRAY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Captain Mike Barter of the Gray fire department shares his wife's nana's recipe for braciolini, plus a surprise desert.

Fire It Up: Pasta Fagioli

(NEWS CENTER) - The Orono Fire Department shares their recipe for a traditional Italian dish: Pasta Fagioli.

New England Pot Roast in Biddeford

BIDDEFORD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- If anyone knows a true meat and potatoes meal, it's the Biddeford Fire Department.  Paramedic and firefighter, Mike Drew, shares his recipe for New England Pot Roast, a hybrid between his two grandmothers' recipes.

Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Slaw

FREEPORT (NEWS CENTER) -- The Freeport Fire Department is trying to get their firefighters healthier!  Chad Cottey shares their spin on an alfredo dish sure to please.

Bubba's Grilled Chicken Caesar

BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- Phil "Bubba" Hilt of the Bangor Fire Department fired it up with his own take on a grilled chicken caesar salad!

Blue Cheese Burgers and Spicy Southwestern Tabbouleh salad

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- As a tribute to summer, we're grilling burgers in Old Orchard Beach with Captain Brett Jones.  He has an original recipe for blue cheese burgers, and shares his wife's mixture for a spicy salad.

Spinach pizza in Gardiner

GARDINER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Gardiner fire captain, Dave Smith, fires up his take on a spinach pizza.  It's a popular recipe in the department that can entice even those who aren't vegetable fans.

Mexican Lasagna in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Firefighter, Chris Vail, shows NEWS CENTER his take on a Mexican/Italian mix-dish called Mexican lasagna.

Buffalo Chicken Chowder and Beef Roulade

WESTBROOK (NEWS CENTER) -- Two Westbrook firefighters share their recipes, perfect for a big family get-together!

Cheeseburger Subs

ELLSWORTH (NEWS CENTER) -- Kevin Stradley of the Ellsworth Fire Department shares his cheeseburger subs recipe on this edition of Fire It Up!

Italian Pasta

SACO (NEWS CENTER) -- The Saco Fire Department shares their version of Italian Pasta!

Cookbook raids vegetable garden for fresh ingredients

DUBLIN, N.H. (NEWS CENTER) -- A new cookbook rewards all your hardwork in the garden by turning your vegetables into delicious meals.