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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Fishermen hope Mainers get hooked on ugly – but delicious – monkfish
The underappreciated species is highlighted in a food demonstration next month, part of a series to interest local seafood lovers in Maine’s diverse catch.
Eat & Run: It’s bye-bye bakery, hello hummus at Monument Square lunch spot
Just in time for your New Year’s resolution, Nura adds healthful vegetarian options to downtown Portland.
Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2019
Our restaurant critic sums up the year in dining, from cheeseburgers to uni tongues, Buffalo tempeh pizza to tartes tropéziennes – and back again.
How not to ruin that pricy piece of meat in the holiday meal
To take some of the jangle out of your pre-preparation nevers, here are some tips from the experts.
Spice up Hanukkah with these Indian potato fritters
Another miracle? Let batata vada pav fill in for latkes.
When nothing but a burger will do …
‘The Ultimate Burger,’ a new cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen, offers ideas aplenty for burgers, sides and homemade condiments.
Green Plate Special: As the North Pole melts, Santa is vulnerable
This year, offer him vegan cookies and oat milk, and help stave off climate change, in a small way.
Vegan Kitchen: 2019 saw much vegan progress, globally and locally
The year brought more – more celebrities, more vegan eating, more vegan options and even a vegan lobster roll.
Royale Lunch Bar will return from break with new fried chicken focus
Despite its name, the Old Port restaurant plans to add daily dinner service.