Vegan Kitchen columnist Avery Yale Kamila cooks, grocery shops, records — and takes the pandemic day by day.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Gardener: Seeds. So little cost for so much hope.
Looking for something to do? Plant something.
Pandemic compounds challenges for restaurants that are just getting cooking
At opening time, restaurateurs are maxed out on debt, yet they may not be eligible for government relief.
Bunnies to the rescue as virus undercuts Belgian chocolatiers
Easter Sunday is normally the most important date on Belgian chocolate makers’ calendar, so some producers offer eggs or bunnies in medical masks.
Maine Grain Alliance cancels Skowhegan kneading conference
The Maine Grain Alliance has canceled the annual conference that brings bakers from all over the country to Skowhegan in July.
Free meal for unemployed Maine food service workers
Also, Congdon’s Doughnuts closes, Tandem sells its biscuit recipe for worker relief, another distiller makes sanitizer and virtual wine dinners for two.
Bar Guide: Pair these cocktails with your pantry items
Turn up a boring dinner with creative drinks.
Dine In Maine: How do you keep calm and carry on in these frightening times?
Our restaurant critic’s answer to that: Bake bread. After much searching he found a loaf to call his own.
Homefront: Braised chicken thighs are on the menu at Club Q this week
Chicken, parsley, onions, gravy: The essence of a country-fried meal without the deep frying.
Green Plate Special: Make it do – you don’t have to do without
Trips to the grocery store are limited. Even when we can go, we may not find what we need. Keep this useful list of substitutions on hand.