Though they fast every day during the holy month, Muslims enjoy scrumptious traditional foods during the evening iftar meals and the holiday’s final Eid al-Fitr feast.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New Lebanese restaurant in Waterville harkens to immigrant roots, family recipes
Former Waterville mayor Tom Nale is opening MEZZA, a new Lebanese restaurant, located near the area where their Lebanese immigrant relatives settled in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around
As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Hop the globe with these Easter food traditions
Mainers of varied backgrounds share memories and stories of the family dishes that signal Easter to them.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Things to Do
Sugarhouses to open Saturday, after storm disrupts Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
An early spring storm dumped snow and ice over much of the state, keeping many sugarhouses from opening on their most lucrative weekend.
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Where have all the mussels gone?
The wild blue mussel population on the Maine coast has dropped 60% since the 1970s. Experts believe warming waters and increased predation are to blame.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Don’t add to Maine’s food waste problem. Compost your kitchen scraps
The process takes some time but is straightforward.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Seven ways to highlight maple syrup’s savory side
No knock on pancakes with syrup, but here are tips and recipes for using spring’s liquid gold to its fullest potential. Try it in everything from salad dressing to oyster mignonette.
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Home Plates: A foolproof bread helped 1 family get through the pandemic
Four years ago, a home cook in Gray added this bread to her repertoire. It’s versatile, fast and ‘generally delicious.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Skip the seedlings and opt to direct-sow flower seeds this year
Many annuals, and perennials, too, are easy to grow from seed directly in your garden.