The rural Maine restaurant with a global following - a podcast by RNZ

Erin French is the owner of the Lost Kitchen in her small hometown of Freedom, Maine, where the population hovers just above 700. The restaurant is located in a former 19th century grist mill has made Time magazine's list as one of the World's Greatest Places. Erin French absorbed her culinary skills working at her family's diner, she's never had any formal chef training as was intending to be a doctor. As explained in her memoir, Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen, there were many twists and turns, sadness and disappointments which led her home, including an unplanned pregnancy which derailed her medical studies in Boston, an acrimonious divorce and some time in rehab. She says returning to a simple life in Freedom, Maine has been healing, It has led to personal and professional fulfillment and the creation of a memorable dining experience for people who manage to secure a reservation at the Lost Kitchen.

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