Portland may be a coffee town, but more and more Mainers are getting into the tea business: importing, blending and selling it at cafes, by mail order and in retail outlets around the state.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Squid with Green Beans, Potatoes and Basil Pesto
A delicious way to prepare sustainable seafood from Barton Seaver’s first cookbook, “For Cod and Country.”
The Farm-to-Table Family: A recipe for water? Imagine the hydrating possibilities
Flavor water with fruits and herbs to save money and reduce plastic and packaging.
Green Plate Special: Try one fish, two fish, redfish and new fish
Dogfish, marinated and grilled on skewers, is just one way to promote sustainability.
Green Plate Special: Try one fish, two fish, redfish and new fish
Dogfish, marinated and grilled on skewers, is just one way to promote sustainability.
Newly minted Maine chef spreads word on sustainable seafood
Barton Seaver, who is also a cookbook author and National Geographic Fellow, is putting down roots and wants to ‘be a good neighbor.’
Homemade Seasonal Flavored Water
Cucumber, lemon and mint are classic water flavorings, but don’t limit yourself to those. Any green herbs, citrus slices and seasonal berries and melon are delicious here. Bottoms up! Yields 8 glasses 1 bunch of fresh green herbs (I like anise hyssop, fennel, lovage and mint from the garden) 1/3 cup frozen Maine blueberries 1/2 […]
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): El El Frijoles in Sargentville
In an old barn, Michele Levesque and Michael Rossney have created a popular and fun place to eat their impressive array of Mexican cuisine. Their story is a good one, too.
How to have berries as local as your backyard
The Big Three for small fruit in Maine are strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, and there are three secrets for success.
Farm-to-table dinners go to the farm
Summer brings a slew of opportunities for right-there-on-the-farm eating.