International flair

Montes International Catering in Bangor has kicked off its wildly popular International Weeks. This week’s feature is Mexican, with quesadillas, fajita wraps and vegetarian black bean soup for lunch and enchiladas, grilled chicken with jalapeno cilantro salsa and grilled tuna with a mango cilantro salsa for dinner. In the coming weeks, Montes will feature Italian, Polish and Moroccan cuisines, along with another week of

Mexican. For information, call 945-3990.

Chow, bella

Perfect for ladies who lunch (or grown-up girls who like to have dinner parties), these “Fashion Plates” from Anthropologie dress up any table. They cost $48 for a set of four, each in a different pastel shade and each adorned with a different drawing and word, such as “Amore,” “Salute,” “Ciao!” and “Bella.” You can get a set of matching “Girly Mugs” for $40. For information, call (800) 543-1039 or visit www.anthropologie.com.

Kate’s kitchen

Kate McCartney of the Old Iron Inn in Caribou has released her second cookbook, “Cooking with Kate.” The book is full of funny anecdotes about life at the bed and breakfast, as well as recipes for more than just breakfast. It costs $10 and is available at the inn, Mr. Paperback in Caribou, Cozy Corner in the Aroostook Centre Mall and Pieces of Eight Bookstore, both in Presque Isle, and by calling the inn at 492-IRON (shipping and handling are extra).