A simple yet memorable soup made that can be made from even the barest of cupboards.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
At Helm Oyster Bar & Bistro, flavor-driven dishes spotlight the bounty of Maine’s sea
Four stars for a beautiful restaurant where the food feels at once ‘approachable and intricate.’
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Posted inFood & Dining
Make it a double: Siblings share close ties and a passion for bartending
Sylvi and Rob Roy have worked at bars all over the city and are known as consummate cocktail makers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Portland shares top billing in Jule Selbo’s cinematic debut mystery
“10 Days” is a substantive ticking-clock thriller that introduces an officer who has lost a limb but not her mettle.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Role reversal: Try vegetables among the flowers, and vice versa
Vegetables can be beautiful. Flowers can be edible. This season, why not mix them up?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust
The ancient Roman bust, brought for about $35 from a Goodwill store, dates to the first century B.C. or first century A.D.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders’
‘One of the most gripping books I’ve read this year,’ writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inCommunity News, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
State officials cite ‘forever chemicals’ in warning against fish consumption in central Maine, elsewhere
Health authorities issue advisory Thursday warning about consuming fish taken from fresh water in Fairfield, Oakland, Unity and Waterville.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
Author Event: ‘Dirt Road Revival’
Local authors Sen. Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward to celebrate launch of new book
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new book helps gardeners choose plants to benefit wildlife and, by extension, us
In an online talk, Uli Lorimer, the author of the soon-to-be-published ‘The Northeast Native Plant Primer’ discussed the hows and whys of native plant gardening.