Owners of Kennebec Home Brew Supplies think they might be first wine producer in Maine to use a hoop house.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Recipe: Chilled Melon and Chili Salad
Like bananas and oranges, melons come with their own perfectly compostable carrying cases.
Does banning plastic bags reduce pollution in Maine?
Anecdotally, at least, the evidence suggests yes.
Maple syrup and honey producers won’t be stuck with confusing label
An amendment passed by the Senate works around an FDA requirement to label the products as having added sugar when they don’t.
PETA has an uncommon message for people arriving at Portland airport: Don’t eat lobster
Ads that went up just as the Maine Lobster Festival was getting underway will remain in the airport through August, the organization said.
Serve Stuffed Fried Zucchini Blossoms with marinara sauce
Gardeners looking to rein in their zucchini crop should zero in on the female flowers.
A little-known tropical fruit is showing up as a meat substitute on Maine menus
It’s called jackfruit, and “little known” is about to change.
There’s a lot more to Vietnamese cuisine than pho
‘Made in Vietnam’ is a delicious and mostly accessible introduction to that country’s cooking.
Drifters Wife, Rose Foods make Bon Appetit’s ‘Best New Restaurants’ list
The magazine will whittle down the list to a ‘Hot 10’ to be announced on Aug. 14.
Dream job? Restaurant servers say restless nights come with the stresses of August
This month is to restaurant servers what April is to tax accountants. We asked people in food service to dish up some of their worst nightmares.