Human rights groups have criticized the pellets, which are made from near-expired food.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Mongolian beef boasts depth of flavor, delectably clingy sauce
This dish allows a wonderful glaze to coat the ultra-thin slices of steak.
Next football game, score one for slow-cooker soup
This dish has tailgating or sidelines or post-game meal written all over it.
Pumpkin coconut squares are a scrumptious treat for Halloween
This treat is four layers thick, with a gingersnap crust.
‘Posh Rice’ offers recipes from all over the world
These dishes require more skill than a box of five-minute microwave rice.
Skillet apple cranberry pie is delicious and comforting
One crust – store-bought is fine – simplifies the process.
The Maine Ingredient: Peasant soups from Portugal and Greece are easy to make
With bread, salad and bowls of caldo verde or avgolemono, you’ve got a meal.
Fresh ginger tea good for what ails you
And a single crop of chopped ginger can make multiple pots.
Bite: Tipo’s Margherita pizza reminds us of the power of simplicity
The sauce is airy and the cheese is expertly melted. At $10, a perfect 10.
Grandmother’s lemon sponge pudding stands up to time – and children
The gift of a recipe comes wrapped in family, memory, motherhood and love.