Maine cooks help meet a rising demand for plant-based cheeses that please even fans of the animal-milk varieties.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Recipe: Strawberry-Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Our colleague Sally Ericson regularly brings this coffeecake to the office during rhubarb season. All her many cakes are fabulous, but this one might, ahem, take the cake. Serves 16-20 Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch pan. To make the filling, put 3 cups rhubarb (chopped in 1-inch pieces) in a […]
Dine Out Maine: Rudy’s of the Cape in Cape Elizabeth
Skip the fancy items and go straight for the comfort food, like the terrific burger.
Share a monster paella with Dad this year
It’s a hearty dish with both meat and seafood.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth
Steve Sicinski, new executive chef at Sea Glass Restaurant, has created an awesome new menu
The Maine Ingredient: Get the party started elegantly with 3 easy hors d’oeuvres
Eggs, asparagus and radishes bring the tastes of spring to celebrations.
As season heats up, we dish up a quirky guide to all things lobster
It may not yet be high season for old-fashioned lobster bakes and such, but Monday was the start of meteorological summer and lots of Mainers have lobster on their mind.
Meal made with 1 gallon of water shows ease of being green
A complete picnic lunch, from deviled eggs to noodle salad to pots de creme, passes a self-imposed conservation test.
Cookbook review: ‘Cheap Eats: Budget-Busting Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank’
From the Cook Me! series by Sterling epicure, it’s the perfect guide for a 20-something (and others) who like better food than they think they can afford.
Author argues: Don’t feel good about eating locally raised meat
James McWilliams calls out what he dubs the “omnivore’s contradiction,” namely “our aspiration to grant animals moral status and yet eat them.”