As with chardonnay, looking further afield from where and how the white wines are famously made can yield surprises.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Grill veggies for gazpacho that tastes like puttanesca
It’s a chill way to enjoy Italian flavors.
Collector’s addiction: Maine food editor owns nearly 500 cookbooks
Why? The easy answer is because she writes about food for a living. But there’s more to it than that.
At Evo, modern design and cooking methods meet an ancient cuisine
The latest restaurant from The Prentice Group focuses on food of the eastern Mediterranean
Millennials’ tastes drive growth, innovation in snacks and candies
Nutritional health bars post the fastest growth in snacks, and candies are incorporating such flavors as bacon.
In Maine, bunnies are back in the barn and on the dinner plate
It’s the new green meat, as sustainability drives an uptick in breeding – and serving – rabbits.
Maine breweries get crafty about conserving resources
From reducing water usage to repurposing waste, local beer makers bring energy to sustainability.
Alewife dinner hopes to whet appetite for the fish
A sold-out dinner in Benton aims to change attitudes about a fish that’s ‘not just lobster bait.’
Clams in cream sauce: A welcoming taste of beach season
It comes together quickly, is deliciously rich, and smacks just enough of briny ocean to get you in the mood for summer.
Can tea bags turn mass-market beer from average to amazing?
As the maker of Tea Lager Beer Enhancers sees it, tea has three positive effects on beer.