Easter Sunday is normally the most important date on Belgian chocolate makers’ calendar, so some producers offer eggs or bunnies in medical masks.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Grain Alliance cancels Skowhegan kneading conference
The Maine Grain Alliance has canceled the annual conference that brings bakers from all over the country to Skowhegan in July.
Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91
Mad magazine was a cultural institution for millions of baby boomers, and Drucker was an institution at Mad.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Ten Days in the North Woods’ and ‘Almost Midnight’
A kids’ hiking guide to the Katahdin region and the 10th novel in the Mike Bowditch mystery series by Paul Doiron
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Blow the Man Down’
Is the film really, as many are saying, “Fargo on ice?” enough to make it fun, but not enough to take the shine off the team of Cole and Krudy, J.P. Devine writes.
Live from Home: Jud Caswell concert set for April 11
The Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed by regional musicians in their homes that can be streamed online by audience members via Facebook. Folk multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter Jud Caswell will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The concerts will be streamed via the Chocolate […]
Free meal for unemployed Maine food service workers
Also, Congdon’s Doughnuts closes, Tandem sells its biscuit recipe for worker relief, another distiller makes sanitizer and virtual wine dinners for two.
Bar Guide: Pair these cocktails with your pantry items
Turn up a boring dinner with creative drinks.
Dine In Maine: How do you keep calm and carry on in these frightening times?
Our restaurant critic’s answer to that: Bake bread. After much searching he found a loaf to call his own.
Homefront: Braised chicken thighs are on the menu at Club Q this week
Chicken, parsley, onions, gravy: The essence of a country-fried meal without the deep frying.