Food & Dining - Centralmaine.com

Vegan ice cream is trending nationally, and in Maine, too

by Avery Yale Kamila July 4, 2018July 3, 2018

Some ice cream makers specialize in it. Others add vegan lines to their dairy-based businesses.

You may not think French when you fire up the grill, but this book proves that you should.

by LINDSEY TANNER July 2, 2018July 3, 2018

Caffeine fans in Britain were 10-15% less likely to die than abstainers over a decade. It’s not clear why, but it could be the antioxidants.

A co-owner says the nine-bedroom inn, where the restaurant and bar closed earlier this year, is drawing ‘national interest.’

by jocelyn van saun July 1, 2018July 1, 2018

Sandy and Dennis Owens sold the business to Randall Curit and Jennifer Rief on June 15.

by CHRISTINE BURNS RUDALEVIGE July 1, 2018June 29, 2018

This recipe allows you to make use of Maine’s abundance of mushrooms, lovely sage and rosemary, and local goat cheese.

Keeping the menu focused is smart because diners can quickly grasp the restaurant’s overarching theme.

Monte’s Fine Foods plans to open in February at the Washington Avenue location in Portland, with an Italian and pan-Mediterranean focus.

by SARA MOULTON June 27, 2018June 26, 2018

A little meat will satisfy with this grilled combination.

by KATIE WORKMAN June 27, 2018June 26, 2018

Try the tiny pasta balls with peppers and chard, or any type of green.