BECKY COPP’S PRIZE-WINNING DILL PICKLES Makes 4 quarts 4 pounds fresh cucumbers 8 heads of fresh dill 6 tablespoons pickling salt 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 quart water 1 quart white vinegar Wash cucumbers using cold water and cut lengthwise into spears. Combine salt, water, vinegar and mustard in a large saucepan. Bring to a […]
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Ready, set, bake! Fairs give home cooks a chance to get creative
Several who regularly enter the food contests at the Cumberland County Fair and the Fryeburg Fair share their experiences.
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Green Plate Special: My pantry resembles the condiments aisle, but, hey, I write about food for a living
The new sidebar to this column that serves to both inspire cooks and contain food waste will be called ‘No Loose Ends.’
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Melissa Copeland’s veggie-rich Mexican rice: A meal in itself
This easy vegan version is inexpensive, too.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Garlic – so many choices
Columnist Tom Atwell plants, and compares, four varieties . Which will he pick to plant again next year?
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘The Anti-Inflammatory Kitchen Cookbook’ can help you devise, deliciously, a healthful diet
And the recipe for White Bean & Basil Cakes is a keeper.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Two landmark Italian eateries in Portland area closing, another relocating
Anjon’s Italian Restaurant in Scarborough is shuttered, and Maria’s will replace Espo’s Trattoria location in Portland.
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‘Restaurant: Impossible’ returning to Uncle Andy’s next week
The South Portland diner got a makeover in 2014 from the Food Network show, and Monday the crew is coming back to see how things are going.
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The Wrap: Buy locally raised meat for the fall, and learn about honeybees
Plus, we offer a short preview of Harvest on the Harbor.
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Fisherman’s Catch is a great place to catch a quick lunch
Diners on a budget will find lots to choose from, including seafood sandwiches, seafood tacos and lunch combos.