A debut book from Portland author Anne Elliott and a new Andy Carpenter spin-off novel from David Rosenfelt
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Cookies, cheese and virtual cows
A local baker gets her mojo back, the food insecure get cheese, and Maine Farm Days comes to a computer near you.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Bar Guide: Portland bartenders serve up refreshing takes on the spirits of summer
Get a new look at your favorite liquor on a cocktail menu near you.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: In a tough season, the garden has been a blessing
Much of the nation ground to a halt because of the coronavirus. The garden carried on more beautifully than ever.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Caterers suffer as 2020 brides say ‘I don’t’
With weddings, fairs, festivals and corporate events canceled by the coronavirus, caterers are cooking up alternative business models to keep their companies afloat.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: A tropical rhizome finds its way to a Bowdoinham farm
Farmer Ian Jerolmack is a dab hand at the labor-intensive baby ginger root.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine In/Out Maine: Signs of outdoor life in the Old Port
Join us on a leisurely stroll through pandemic-altered Portland’s new dining scene.
Posted inBooks, Maine
Maine mother and sons pen children’s book about cancer
Anita Lichman and her sons, Jacob and Max Lichman-Paul, hope ‘Making Room for Cancer’ will help families like theirs navigate a parent’s diagnosis and treatment.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: A hot summer day calls for a chilled beet soup
Bonus: The magenta soup is beautiful.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the veganist city of all?
Our very own Portland ranks high in national vegan surveys of all sorts.