No juicy, peak season tomatoes or tender kernels of just picked corn, but winter salads in Maine can offer heft, crunch, tang and charm all their own.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Small Wonder’ and ‘Go By Boat’
The history of Small Point, Maine, and stories of a Maine island doctor
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World
Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached, methodical literary voice made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of a uniquely turbulent time, has died.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Local & State, News
Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I’m Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Outdoors
Definitive Brewing to open tasting room and restaurant at Sunday River
The Portland-based brewery’s third location is set to open the day after Christmas.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Heather Pierson talks about her love for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
As this, the most wonderful time of the year, rolls around once more I find myself gravitating to one of my favorite genres: Christmas music … and one of the most heartwarming pieces of seasonal bliss for me is “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I vividly remember sitting in the living room with my parents and […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Eat & Run: Barnhouse Grill makes stopping in Wiscasset worthwhile
The year-old pub on Route 1 offers friendly service and good food, fast.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Shaker holiday baking traditions endure in the hands of Brother Arnold
It’s a busy time of year in the kitchen at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, even without visitors to the annual Christmas Fair.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: There’s lots to learn about lichen and moss
Two books can help identify different species on your property.
Posted inFood & Dining
Dine Out: Mix things up with your meat-and-cheese board, just don’t call it charcuterie
Social, customizable and Instagram-worthy, the shareable platters are all the rage, including in southern Maine.