Joe Robbins, who was a James Beard semifinalist this year, will be 1 of 5 Indigenous chefs at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Community Plate builds connections in Maine, one potluck supper at a time
The nonprofit group hosts free story-sharing potluck suppers around the state in an effort to combat the epidemic of loneliness.
Pass the cranberries: Maine growers embrace intense demand of holiday season
While many Maine cranberry bogs had a good harvest this year, growers are grappling with the holiday rush.
Central Maine Eats: Morning Moose Coffee grinds it out in Richmond and beyond
Coverage of restaurants, food trucks and food events in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine, areas.
Column: Christmas trees provide joy, and they do so much more
Are you feeling guilty about cutting down a young, living tree? The head of the Maine Christmas Tree Association says the trees do lots of good.
Central Maine Eats: Mount Vernon’s Scapes new menu and Aroma Joe’s break
Complete coverage of restaurants, food trucks and food events in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine, areas.
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
America ate a little bit less seafood in 2022, as per capita consumption fell about 3% to 19.8 pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ‘Fisheries of the United States’ report.
What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
Gardening season is done. Sigh. Let’s buy houseplants!
With winter coming, columnist Tom Atwell cheers himself up with new houseplants.
Central Maine Eats: Comfort food, community style from former Waterville mayor
Complete coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.