Thomas and Shannon Bard, who owned Zapoteca in Portland and face a civil judgments in the tens of thousands, could face jail time and fines of $5,000 to $20,000.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
For the first time, French are eating more burgers than their classic baguette sandwiches
‘Even the Americans are looking at us with wide-eyed amazement.’
Parivash Rohani’s recipes for Persian New Year
The Portland resident shares some traditional dishes.
Hoist by their own batard: The rise of Spruce Baking
Chefs Kim Rodgers and Alison Parsons on Saturday launched a wholesale baking operation in the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford.
Sample a homemade jam that uses dates to sweeten, instead of sugar
Voila! A no-sugar berry jam for toast, waffles and more.
Praline is the standout in recipe for arugula salad
There are two versions of praline – the New Orleans version and … Other. This recipe uses the latter.
Don’t listen to the purists – pan-fried egg foo young is delectable
When pan-fried instead of deep-fried, and with the right gravy, the Chinese-American dish is just so good.
Persian New Year: Baha’i couple mark Nowruz with food, fasting and community service
Parivash Rohani and her family are among as many as 300 million people worldwide who celebrate the Persian New Year.
‘A Modern Way to Cook’ has great ideas, but falls short of its promised ‘quick’ meals
When all was said and done, our reviewer was left with eight things to wash, not counting the kitchen towel.
Renowned chef and her husband, former owners of Zapoteca, indicted on theft charges
Shannon Bard and husband Thomas are accused of theft by deception and negotiating a worthless instrument.