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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
What size turkey will your family gobble?
Turkey farmers and retailers predict more customers will want a smaller bird on their Thanksgiving table this year as a result of the pandemic. But for others, it’s go big or go home.
What does a gardener need for winter? A good book about gardening, of course
Read on for tidbits from and summaries of several gardening books published in 2020.
Homefront: Seeking a recipe to help you celebrate an occasion?
This recipe for grilled ribeyes with lobster béarnaise is celebratory and then some.
Green Plate Special: Turkey soup gets an elegant upgrade
Take a page from the French approach to potage.
Crooked Face Creamery and Maine Grains named finalists in Good Food Awards
A total of nine Maine businesses were named finalists in the nationwide contest.
Maine Arts Commission director resigns to take job in Arizona
Julie Richard, who has led the organization since 2012, will direct the Sedona Arts Center.
As the weather cools, more outdoor diners become ‘early birds’
The pandemic has pushed the dinner hour up, especially this fall in Maine, as outdoor diners try to take advantage of the relative daytime warmth.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Dancing at the Colony’ and ‘The Perfect Daughter’
A tender story about a grandmother and granddaughter, and a new mystery from Joseph Souza
Lucky Clark On Music: Noel Paul Stookey
One of the principle members of Peter, Paul & Mary performs with Portland Symphony Orchestra, talks about the anatomy of a virtual concert.