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Dine In Maine: How do you keep calm and carry on in these frightening times?

by Andrew Ross April 5, 2020April 6, 2020

Our restaurant critic’s answer to that: Bake bread. After much searching he found a loaf to call his own.

by Molly Adams April 5, 2020April 6, 2020

Chicken, parsley, onions, gravy: The essence of a country-fried meal without the deep frying.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 5, 2020April 6, 2020

Trips to the grocery store are limited. Even when we can go, we may not find what we need. Keep this useful list of substitutions on hand.

Show local candy makers some love by filling Easter baskets with Maine-made chocolate bunnies.

Among the many casualties of the coronavirus this spring? An important Jewish holiday. Maine’s Jewish community scrambles to gather virtually.

Among the many casualties of the coronavirus this spring? An important Jewish holiday. Maine’s Jewish community scrambles to gather virtually.

by Tom Atwell April 5, 2020April 6, 2020

Yes, we must stay home to keep ourselves and our communities safe. Luckily, our gardens are contained in the word “home.”

by Associated Press March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Participants will learn techniques such as canning, drying, freezing and fermenting.

Mainers turn to bread, cookies and pastries for comfort, emptying grocery shelves of baking supplies and expanding their waistlines.

by Angie Bryan March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

No flagging down a bartender or splitting the bill, but you do have to do your own dishes.