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  January 4, 2017
  

  Bread and Butter: First-day jitters as The Purple House cafe opens in North Yarmouth

  R.E.M.'s "Daysleeper" has new meaning for the tired but motivated owner-baker.

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  December 14, 2016
  

  Bread and Butter: Opening a restaurant requires resourcefulness, optimism and more money than you think

  Two years of work later, chef Krista Kern Desjarlais prepares to open The Purple House in North Yarmouth.

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  October 26, 2016
  

  Bread and Butter: Once a year, restaurateurs host purveyors of ingredients

  They each donate something for the grand feast – vegetables, fish, beverages, maybe a lamb.

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  October 5, 2016
  

  Bread and Butter: Music hath the charm to soothe the frenzied cook

  At three Portland restaurants, a longstanding Saturday afternoon musical tradition helps the kitchen staff get ready for frenetic work nights.

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  September 14, 2016
  

  Bread and Butter: Joys and sorrows of the staff revolving door

  Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster, et. al, enjoys the privilege of working with dedicated, talented cooks, and gets used to losing them.

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  June 22, 2016
  

  Bread & Butter: Couple try to keep it sweet while running a food business

  For Kate and Steve Shaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers, mixing love and commerce isn't always easy, but they like being in it together.

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  May 25, 2016
  

  Bread & Butter: Move from island to Portland leads to rediscovery of dining – and cooking

  Chef Kate Shaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers savors the city's restaurant abundance and adapts to a tiny kitchen.

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  May 11, 2016
  

  Bread & Butter: For Black Dinah Chocolatiers, adjustment from island life is under construction

  Co-founder Kate Shaffer misses the natural world but appreciates the less-complicated logistics.