A novice baker struggles to interpret bare-bones recipes.
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The vegan options for Maine Restaurant Week are sophisticated and considered
Chefs have gone way beyond mere piles of vegetables.
Dine Out Maine: At Portland’s Simply Vegan by Silly’s, the sandwiches can be sloppy, but the menu has real gems
As for dessert, you won’t notice – or care – that you’re eating vegan.
Maine chefs name the ingredients that have their creative juices simmering
Kitchen favorites take a bite out of winter doldrums.
Ken Burns turns to an American phenomenon for his next PBS extravaganza
The eight-part 16-plus-hour docu-series ‘Country Music’ will air in September.
Maine Jewish Film Festival is widening its scope and its audience
The festival begins Saturday in Portland and is screening films in six communities through March 17.
It’s time to re-evaluate Michael Jackson, say accusers
HBO’s controversial documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’ begins airing Sunday.
Eating local in Egypt means eating camel
A generous stranger shares a family recipe for camel kofta.
U.S. churches in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy
There’s rising concern that the crises will boost the ranks of young people disillusioned by organized religion.
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis suffers stroke
The 83-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is expected to make a full recovery.