Allan Monga won Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition, but the rules of the national contest prevent the asylum seeker from competing.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Portland restaurateurs big fans of the Sea Dogs – and the Sea Dog Biscuit
Briana and Andrew Volk, owners of Hunt + Alpine and Little Giant, aren’t above eating cheese fries from a souvenir helmet.
Nigella Lawson’s warm blondie pudding cake tastes even better than it sounds
If it’s squidgy, like she says, we’re there.
The pretty, fun and surprisingly easy way to cook fish: en papillote
Any kind of white fish works.
A fresh spin on Caesar salad with Brussels sprouts and sardines
The sprouts stand in for romaine, and the sardines for croutons.
Save your cash, and skip the fast-casual assembly line, by building your own lunch bowl
A little variation on a theme is all you need.
Andrew Volk’s must-have ballpark eats
The lineup includes dogs, beer and biscuits.
Cookbook review: Is right equipment essential for baking bread at home?
Our reviewer tries a few recipes from America’s Test Kitchen’s ‘Bread Illustrated’ to find out.
The Wrap: New details on Cara Stadler’s plans for Lio
Small plates, a serpentine bar, and a deck and patio are among the ideas on the table.
Feature obituary: Wayne Buhelt, 80, retired from Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
He was inspired to go into law enforcement by a trooper he met after surviving a car accident in the mid-1960s.