And while you’re at it, why not tuck some sustainability messages inside?
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Legendary baker Daniel Leader talks bread, but not bread alone
He will be in Maine this month to promote his new book, ‘Living Bread,’ and to visit his new home in Castine.
Is there a restaurant bubble in Portland?
A spate of high-profile closures stirs up fears of oversaturation, but local owners and patrons say there’s a natural ebb and flow in this industry – and the numbers support them.
The Wrap: A tavern closes, and a former chef returns to the kitchen
In other news, Dean’s Sweets gets national attention, Portland’s winter farmers market gets ready to open, and a bicentennial cookbook needs your family recipes.
Any vegetable lover could find use for this laid-back vegan cookbook
‘5-Ingredient Vegan’ offers ideas for substituting meat and dairy without getting preachy.
The ideal wine for Thanksgiving dinner? It’s complicated
The holiday’s ‘explosion of savory and sweet’ makes choosing what to pour a challenge.
Green Plate Special: No fan of fake meat? You can still reduce the real stuff
The fake-meat trend has appealing effects, but veggie-packed turkey sliders can come close.
Garden provides much to be grateful for
Let’s offer thanks to many passed-down plants – and the people who supplied them.
Vegan Kitchen: Tribes growing heirloom seeds for heritage, health reasons
Wabanki diets were traditionally plant-based.
In new food pantry model, Root Cellar patrons help themselves
Making a small payment and boxing up the food that they and others bring home is meant to help maintain dignity and build resilience.