Simmered drumsticks give this Japanese dish its start, but kabocha squash is the star of the show.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Versatile make-ahead baking mix yields muffins in minutes
The dry mix keeps for months and lends itself to a host of sweet or savory taste combinations.
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Posted inBooks, Outdoors, Sports
Wait out the cold with some good books about Maine’s great outdoors
First, get outside. But when you come in, don a comfy sweater, snuggle up to the fire, invite the cat to settle in your lap – and read
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘1917’
The entire cast, British to a man (and one woman) are without fault, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
Lucky Clark On Music: Christine Letcher
UMA professor to bring classical/jazz presentation to Jewett Hall Feb. 23.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors, Op-Eds
OFF RADAR: ‘Life on Mars’ by Robert Klose
“Life on Mars” has some strong similarities to books like Sinclair Lewis’s “It Can’t Happen Here” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” — all too plausible imaginations of what, exactly, the takeover of government by religious zealots could look like. But one difference is that Klose’s novel is straight-on satire.
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
Broadway’s Next Hit Musical planned for Rockland
The original, award-winning improvised musical comedy will be staged at The Strand Theatre.
Posted inLife & Culture, Things to Do
‘When Radio was King’ too be staged Feb. 7-9
Monmouth Community Players will present the production.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Do-it-yourself music makers dare to dream
In their own bedrooms and basements, inspired young songwriters in Maine have access to the high-tech tools and distribution outlets to blossom on their own terms.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Can you get through a meal without your phone?
In one case, Maine diners will get a discount on their check in return.