As a plus, it makes your house smell heavenly as it bakes.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
‘Nutritious Delicious,’ from America’s Test Kitchen, lives up to its title
The text aims to help you get into the habit of substituting nutrient-dense ingredients in familiar recipes – for example, plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
Slow-cooker pork is the only way to go
Slow cooking the meat helps with the breakdown of collagen so the pork can become tender.
Serve white bean soup with dumplings for a hearty winter meal
It’s a tried-and-true way to ward off winter blues.
The Wrap: Portland’s Paciarino restaurant will occupy former Zapoteca space
Owners hope to open the new location, just down a block on Fore Street, at the beginning of May.
Newcomers, changing tastes energize Biddeford food scene
The restaurant industry explodes with good options, part of a culinary shift that began a few years ago.
Paciarino restaurant moving into former Zapoteca space on Fore Street
The restaurant’s current home will be expanded into extra retail space for Italian foods.
Recipe: Really Crispy Roasted Potatoes
These potatoes will have a crunch on the outside but will be soft on the inside.
Dine Out Maine: Some dishes sing with Indian flavors, others stumble at Taj
The aloo gobi, batura and idli are great; the lamb saag, kheer and, sometimes, the service, not so much.
Sure, monkfish look scary, but they’re darn tasty – so says your friendly fishing industry
Don’t be fooled by the gaping maw and jagged teeth, they say, the things taste surprisingly lobster-like.