The essential bulb is easily purchased from Maine farms and stored, in case you don’t want to grow your own.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Eight Maine lobster chefs claw their way to the top
When the forks are down, Avery Richter of The Black Tie Co., wins the judges’ award in this year’s Harvest on the Harbor.
‘The Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen’ is both efficient and delicious
A cookbook by food blogger Samantha Ferraro is full of simple, healthful recipes.
The star of this beef barley soup is a rich, intense stock
Six pounds of beef and bones go into it.
Toasted pumpkin seeds can be plain or spicy
There’s even a way to cut down on the mess of separating them from stringy membranes.
Make a buttery crumb cake with a lightly spiced topping
Keeping the topping soft and cookie-like is key.
In Lewiston, Somali Bantu refugees get in on the hot trend of food trucks
They use ingredients they’ve grown at nearby farms for dishes that are both delicious and bittersweet.
The Wrap: The Kerrymen Pub, a Saco institution, closes
‘For 40 years, people brought their joys and they brought their sorrows,’ proprietor John Kerry says.
The Kerrymen Pub, a longtime family affair in Saco, has closed for good
After four decades, the Kerrys are hanging up their flat cap.