Crooked Face Creamery recently took home the Super Gold medal for its plain whole milk ricotta at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland.
Food & Dining
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Preparing the Thanksgiving feast begins months ahead at Wild Oats in Brunswick
Making thousands of pies, sides, cookies, breads and everything customers need for their holiday table takes lots of planning and oodles of early mornings.
Waterville soup kitchen plans expansion, capital campaign
The organization bought the 38 College Ave. building it had been leasing half of so it could double its space.
Here’s a few places in Maine where you can dine out for Thanksgiving
Several places are serving turkey and plenty of other options on Thanksgiving Day.
Preparing home-cooked meals can be expensive. Here are some ways to save.
Whether it is due to the cost of goods or inability to access benefits, food insecurity is a reality of life for many.
Three Maine cheesemakers win at 2025 World Cheese Awards
Skowhegan’s Crooked Face Creamery earned a Super Gold medal.
Here’s how to keep your cheeses fresh and tasty through the holiday season
Follow these tips for wrapping and storing Maine cheeses to add to a holiday cheese plate, or just for a bit of delicious self-care.
This Maine cook asks: Sure, you could make naan at home. But should you?
Food editor Peggy Grodinsky attempts to make the buttery Indian flatbread, an item on her 2025 culinary bucket list.
Everything but the bird for your Thanksgiving feast
The holiday menu is probably the most traditional on the American calendar. In that spirit, we reprise some favorite recipes.
Maine restaurant owners blame staffing challenges on housing shortage
Business owners say they can’t afford to pay workers the high wages necessary to keep up with rising housing prices, and even when they can, there’s nowhere for employees to live.