A pound of halibut that cost up to $16 pre-pandemic is now $28. Blue crab has gone from $18 to $44 a pound.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Tap Lines: New Mast Landing location adds to Freeport brewery archipelago
It’s not a walkable cluster, but the town has become a destination for beer lovers.
Two cookbooks lavish seasonal berries with love
‘Blueberry Love’ and ‘Strawberry Love’ offer recipes savory and sweet, classic and new for these seasonal treats.
August is an excellent time to evaluate your garden
Too much green? Here are some blooms that can solve that.
Sweet corn in desserts? Sweet.
Sure corn is great right on the cob, but have you tried adding it to custards, cakes or ice cream?
Grow: Raspberries
We are in the middle of raspberry picking. Of the fruits we grow, these are my favorite – both for their flavor and because they are simple to grow. We planted our bed about 40 years ago, and while it needs to be weeded and the canes that produced fruit removed every fall, growing raspberries […]
Vegan hot dogs are nothing new in Maine
(Finally) catching on elsewhere in the U.S., the dogs have been available here for more than three decades.
DIY cordials are simple to make, but patience is key
Save money, and supply yourself with delicious homemade gifts or an ingredient for your own household drinks.
The Wrap: Cocktails cruise into Casco Bay, and Japanese options to expand
More beer, sushi, ramen, local plates, and pancakes for Portland. (If only anyone could find any staff.)
Eat & Run: Knightville knishery puts a new twist on the Jewish hand pie
BenReuben’s Knishery opened in May in South Portland.