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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Fireplace cookery 101: Since the fire is going, try making dinner
Cook chestnuts, s’mores, sausage stew and much more.
Maine Gardener: Sixty-three plant species could be banned for sale under a new state proposal
The plants are highly invasive and threaten Maine’s native wildlife.
OFF RADAR: ‘What Rough Beasts: Poetry/Prints’
Leslie Moore’s animal worlds
OFF RADAR: ‘Antique Densities: Modern Parables & Other Experiments in Short Prose’
More of the weird world of Jefferson Navicky
Maine Food A to Z: Our annual roundup in 2021
What a year! We adapted, we quit in droves, we begged for common courtesy, we mourned the loss of an iconic factory. And so much more.
In 2021, vegan food was here, there and everywhere
From Hollywood to British royalty, from fast food to Michelin-starred restaurants, the popularity of vegan eating surged this past year.
Maine Gardener: Sure, it’s pleasant to have warm days into December … if it weren’t for climate change
Flowers are blooming at weird times, but should we – can we – enjoy that?
Green Plate Special: Winter salads deserve a spot in your kitchen
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.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Small Wonder’ and ‘Go By Boat’
The history of Small Point, Maine, and stories of a Maine island doctor