“Best before” labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner on Saturday
The annual event, put on by Gardiner Main Street, draws people from around central Maine and New England for the Oktoberfest-style celebration featuring local and regional beer, spirits, wines, music and games in the city’s historic downtown.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, New England, News
Maine seaweed company bids for more growth, signs deal with business backed by celebrity chef
Atlantic Sea Farms hopes to raise $3.5 million one year after opening a new processing facility in Biddeford.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green tomatoes you know about. But have you tried unripe butternut squash?
The trick is to treat it like a potato in the kitchen. (Also, plenty of creme fraiche and half & half).
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Many good things wrapped in one package
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century
Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If we get a repeat of last winter – bone-chilling but not snowy – there’s work ahead to prepare your garden
Snow acts as insulation. Without it, skip the raking or consider mulch.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
A new cookbook highlights women of the Talmud
The stories of 69 women from the foundational, centuries-old Jewish text are paired with (mostly) vegan recipes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘For the Next Guy’ a story of redemption based on man’s longtime experience in prison
The play, which premieres at the Strand Theatre in Rockland this week, tells the story of Norman Kehling, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for arson.
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
Shemekia Copeland concert set at Waterville Opera House
Shemekia Copeland plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Copeland never holds back, her instantly recognizable voice — capable of being sultry, assertive and roaring — delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion. Her wide-open vision of contemporary Americana roots and […]