Make that lack of rain. So how to plan for the coming gardening season?
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
A new cookbook invites non vegans to explore vegan cuisine
No pressure. In its relaxed and lively style, ‘The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan’ reminds readers they won’t starve and they needn’t give up cake.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: For culinary comfort on a dreary March night, reach for this Moroccan chicken
“This recipe for Moroccan chicken is a combination of ideas from various Middle Eastern cookbooks including ‘Sephardic Cooking’ by Copeland Marks, ‘Sababa’ by Adeena Sussman and suggestions from Allrecipes.com. During these long dark winter nights, I had cravings for rich, savory foods with depth of flavors and richness of taste. It is a one-pot dish […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
In Stephen King’s latest, 6-year-old Jamie Conklin can see dead people
But if there are some horror tropes in ‘Later,’ King knows how to use them to best effect. Expect to be hooked fast.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
This St. Patrick’s Day, brine your own corned beef – starting now
The process isn’t difficult but can take up to a week, so you better get cracking.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Best bagels in U.S.? Look right here in Maine
Food & Wine magazine includes three Maine bakeries on its list of ‘The Best Bagels in America.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Freedom Farm’ by Jennifer Neves
Autobiographical essays on Waldo County farm life
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Portland wine bar MJ’s will not reopen
The owner of the wine bar in One City Center says he’s working on a new venture.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Restaurants reopen after a long winter
Good news for the owners of Swallowtail Farm & Creamery in Whitefield who woke in the middle of the night to find a tractor with a bucket loader destroying their farm stand.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World
Six Dr. Seuss books won’t be republished because of racist images
The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’ legacy has announced it will stop publishing the titles, and says, ‘These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong because of racist and insensitive imagery.’