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I<\/span>f Chris and Paige Gould ever took the Caramelized Sheep\u2019s Cheese<\/a> off the menu at Central Provisions, there would likely be a revolt.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are certain dishes that people come back and get every single time,\u201d says Chris about patrons at their Portland, Maine\u2013based restaurant. And the thick slice of MitiCa\u00f1a de Oveja griddled with peaches or pears is one of them. The salty-sweet delight\u2014on offer since the James Beard\u2013nominated Central Provisions<\/a> opened in early 2014\u2014was inspired by a similar preparation featuring B\u00fbcheron and root vegetables that the couple swooned over while honeymooning in San Sebasti\u00e1n, Spain. Indeed, the dish truly encapsulates the eatery\u2019s tagline: internationally inspired small plates with local, seasonal ingredients. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cChris comes up with these flavor profiles that draw from all sorts of different cuisines that you wouldn\u2019t necessarily see, but he can see it,\u201d Paige says. \u201cI could have said \u2018fusion,\u2019 but that\u2019s such an overused word. It\u2019s not exactly fusion\u2014it\u2019s American, it\u2019s everything.\u201d (Chris is the chef; Paige is the director of operations.) Another example of Chris weaving far-flung flavors through familiar produce and herbs is a fan favorite that\u2019s available year-round: cauliflower and chickpeas with French feta and a heady, housemade ras el hanout dressing. Chris\u2019 take on the Moroccan spice blend includes two nontraditional ingredients: rosehips and anise hyssop flowers. \u201cRas el hanout incorporates a lot of local spices from North Africa that are not available here, or hard to get,\u201d Chris says. \u201cCooking is about using what is abundant in your area.\u201d Not only are his two additions readily obtainable in Maine, but Chris grows and dries the anise hyssop himself.  <\/span><\/p>\n

This creativity and worldview no doubt stem from Chris\u2019 training: He grew up in Bethel, Maine, and became a dishwasher at age 15 before moving up to line cook. After high school, Chris completed a culinary apprenticeship with certified master chef Roland Henin at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, N.H., won the Student Chef of the Year award from the American Culinary Foundation in 2005, and took home silver from the Global Young Chefs Challenge in New Zealand the following year. In 2007, he landed at Ken Oringer\u2019s acclaimed French-American eatery Clio and spent the next few years bouncing around the star chef\u2019s Boston empire: as opening sous chef at Italian enoteca Coppa and then at the helm of lively sushi and sashimi joint Uni. (Culinary school graduate Paige hails from New Jersey and met Chris while interning at Clio; she also worked at Toro, Oringer\u2019s South End tapas spot.)  <\/span><\/p>\n

Before long, the Goulds started thinking about opening a restaurant of their own. They considered San Francisco and Chicago, but ultimately decided on Portland, moving there in the fall of 2012. \u201cThe food scene was good\u2014we felt it was about to explode, and I think we were right,\u201d Paige says, laughing. They bought a circa-1828 brick warehouse in the city\u2019s Old Port\u2014which had been, at various times, a barrel top and burlap bag shop, a tool store, and bitters and wine storage\u2014and hired area artisans to craft the stools, chairs, tabletops, sign, and more, from local and reclaimed materials. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Central Provisions opened in 2014 to much fanfare (a coveted spot on Bon<\/i> App<\/i>\u00e9<\/i>tit<\/i>\u2019s<\/i> \u201cHot 10\u201d list, the James Beard nod); the Goulds\u2019 second restaurant, Tipo, followed in early 2017. The centerpiece of the latter\u2014a laid-back neighborhood spot in Portland\u2019s Back Cove\u2014is the wood-fired oven that turns out lightly charred pizzas with aplomb. And a menu revolving around pasta and pizza gives the Goulds even more opportunities to cook with curds. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have cheese in almost every dish we do\u2014whether it\u2019s ricotta or fontina or cheddar or blue cheese,\u201d Chris says. (Apparently the couple that eats blue together, stays together: One of Chris\u2019 favorites is Shropshire, while Paige craves Blu del Moncenisio.) The Tipo team hand-pulls pillowy mozzarella daily to serve with greens and pesto or atop their margherita pie.  <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>At Central Provisions, meanwhile, they make fresh ch\u00e8vre and cook with the whey. To stock the cheese plate, Paige turns to the Cheese Iron in nearby Scarborough, Maine. \u201cWhen I buy through them, that means I have quality control already done,\u201d Paige says. Plus, proprietors Vincent Maniaci and Jill Dutton always have four cases of the MitiCa\u00f1a de Oveja at the ready for the beloved caramelized sheep\u2019s cheese. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chris and Paige also pluck edible flowers, vegetables, fruit, and herbs\u2014parsley, cilantro, savory, sage, two kinds of thyme\u2014from their garden, situated on two and half acres in Freeport, where they live with their two young daughters. This bounty winds up on the menus at Central Provisions and Tipo as well as in family meals.  <\/span><\/p>\n

On days off, Chris often develops recipes in his own kitchen. His philosophy for feeding restaurant guests is simple: \u201cBasically, we cook what we want to eat,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n

Read on for top recipes from Central Provisions. <\/em><\/h4>\n

Caramelized Sheep’s Cheese<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Cauliflower and Chickpeas with <\/span><\/span>Ras<\/span><\/span> El <\/span><\/span>Hanout<\/span><\/span> Dressing <\/span><\/span><\/a>
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Spicy Pork Ragu with Oregano and Mascarpone<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Baby Green Salad with Pancetta and Frico<\/a>
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Zeppole with Whipped Ricotta<\/a><\/h3>\n

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