Feeling saucy?

Jazz up your dinner with Ann Marie’s Secret Sauce, created by Ann Marie Orr of Bangor. “The ultimate marinade” works as well on chicken and pork as it does on seafood or beef – and if you run out of time, you can simply brush it on at the last minute. One satisfied saucer claims it made him a better barbecuer. See for yourself by calling 947-5885 or visit www.annmaries

kitchen.com for more information. The sauce is also available at The Grasshopper Shop in Bangor, Saturdays at the European farmers market on Buck Street in Bangor, or at Porcupine Island Maine Foods in Bar Harbor.

Fire up the grill

Barbecue enthusiasts will bring smoke and spice to Guilford next Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Piscataquis Heritage Festival. Last year’s Maine State Championship Barbecue Contest drew 13 teams from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The event, which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. is a step to competing in the national finals. Tickets cost $2. For information, call Dennis Lyford at 564-7533.

Northern exposure

The Unviersity of Maine at Fort Kent will celebrate campus diversity – the campus is home to students from 22 countries – during a brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. In addition to traditional breakfast fare, the menu will include Spanish rice, tabbouleh, Indian rice pudding, empanadas, curry chicken with rice, shortbread and baklava. The event is open to the public. Tickets cost $4 each and are available by calling 834-7513.

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