The smokiness that’s imparted adds a delicious note to everything from salmon to shellfish.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Zingy picnic salad makes for a fast, healthy picnic lunch
In our small hometown, Sunday evening’s concert in the park is more than just a gathering of locals and tourists.
Layered salad in a clear container tastes as good as it looks
Not to mention it’s easy to bring along for work and play.
Abandon fantasies and fear if you’re seeking diet help
Good nutrition professionals find out your needs and wants without judgment and set you up for success.
Good retsina lets Mainers feel a Greek connection
Greece and Maine have lots in common – island life, pristine seafood and pine trees, for three.
The Maine Ingredient: Savor beauty and bite of radishes in new ways
Try the bright root vegetables in an Asian chicken salad or as a condiment.
With her youngest daughter headed off to college, an era of baking comes to an end
A 4-H mom looks back at years of bake sales, fairs, cookie decorating parties and gingerbread houses.
One road trip, six forts, and centuries of Maine history
From massive shore-hugging granite structures to well-preserved blockhouses to abandoned concrete bunkers that are sure to get the kids playing zombie tag, Maine’s many historic forts make for an ideal road trip.
Vienna Union Hall upgrading to a new, warmer outhouse
A separate grant is funding a paint job for the exterior and the roof of the 1888 structure.