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You say ‘potato,’ I say ‘gift’

Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater has a cornucopia of great holiday gift ideas, including the Maine Chef’s Organic Potato Sampler, which features Yukon Gold, Reddale, All-Blue, and the heirloom fingerlings Swedish Peanut and Rose Finn Apple ($39.95). Or, for a potato lover in exile, send the Maine Potato Sampler of the Month Club, a three-month selection of organic spuds ($104.95-$119.95 for three 10-pound shipments), depending on which side of the Mississippi the recipient lives). For information, visit www.woodprairie.com or call (800) 829-9765.

Posh pies

Pemaquid Point Lobster Pot Pies, made by Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. in Cundys Harbor, recently were named the Most Outstanding Seafood Product of 2003 by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. Sold in sets of four, each ramekin is filled with lobster meat and sherry cream sauce, topped with lobster-shaped puff pastries. They cost $59.50 for four, and can be ordered online at www.hancocklobster.com or by calling 725-1855 or (800) 552-0142.

A divine wine time

The chilly days of fall are upon us, and what better way to warm your spirits with, well, spirits? On Nov. 16, Cleonice Mediterranean Bistro in Ellsworth will hold “A Taste of France” wine dinner. Jack Scully of Easterly Wine will present six wines, which will be paired with five courses, including a salad of Belgian endive, goat cheese and bacon; a filet of rainbow trout with brown butter and capers, King Hill Farm lamb loin with a roasted shallot glaze. The event costs $50 per person. For reservations, call 664-7554.

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