Restaurant people set expectations for diners this summer: In sum, be kind.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Grow: Corn
Corn is many people’s favorite summer vegetable, eaten on the cob at summer picnics, as part of lobster bakes or on any ordinary evening for dinner. I have grown corn semi-successfully in the past on occasion, but I have never figured out a way to keep raccoons from decimating the crop just before it reaches […]
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Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges
Apps like Hinge, Tinder, Match and Bumble are offering special incentives to people who roll up their sleeves.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Oslo, Maine’
The tone is light but the situation is heavy, writes Dana Wilde of this new novel by Marcia Butler
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World
Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in ’em
Full of protein, gluten-free, low-fat and low-carb, cicadas were used as a food source by Native Americans and are still eaten by humans in many countries.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Emilitsa – eventually; Bethel to lose a favorite cafe
Taco Trio to move, and a new pastry program will aid immigrant women.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Run & Eat: If you spot Lucky Lou’s at lunchtime, lucky you
But the Greek food truck has great deals worth seeking out too.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Tap Lines: Wood-aged ‘clean’ beer styles put new spin on old practice
A sour from Allagash, a pale lager from Goodfire and a new version of Bissell Brothers’ Substance have all spent some quality time in a cask.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
After the panic, home cooks face down their pandemic stashes
Remember when everyone was hoarding canned goods, pasta, dried beans, and all kinds of grains? What happened to all that stuff?
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: An argument for annuals
Yes, you need to buy them and plant them every year. But there are a few good reasons to do so.