New releases from Tess Gerritsen and Delia Drake
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
‘The Best Mexican Recipes: Real Flavors of Mexico Within Reach’ by America’s Test Kitchen
The book teaches how to cook better Mexican food – and better food in general.
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Posted inFood
Staff meals can be a perk of long, stressful days working in Portland restaurants
Sometimes, those meals rival what’s on the menu.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: Get your game on with Five-Alarm Chili and Jalapeño Cornbread
You’ll never guess the secret chili ingredient.
Posted inAppel on Wine, Food
Aromatized wines offer a chance to dip into a different world of artisanal drinks
You know them as vermouth, and maybe you’re also familiar with americano, chinato and amaro.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Salads so good they satisfy resolutions and taste buds
It’s a perfect time to experiment with healthy combinations of salad ingredients.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Labeling error leads Whole Foods to recall pepperoni pizzas
The packages say incorrectly that the pizza is topped with uncured beef pepperoni, when in fact it is pork.
Posted inFood & Dining, Lifestyle, Travel
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Bangor
We found new favorite menu items at Geaghan’s, one of our favorite restaurants
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Green Elephant in Portland
The vegetarian food isn’t groundbreaking, but it is mostly satisfying.
Posted inBooks, Lifestyle, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Aroostook Sketches’
Dana Wilde takes a look at poems by James Lowe.