After tasting samples of each dish, the public votes chef Tim Labonte’s creation the winner.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Crank out mini pizzas at your next big bash
There are plenty of shortcuts here, plus cutting up the toppings finely lets them cook quickly as the rest of the pizza bakes.
Honor the theatrics of Oscar night with a dramatic dessert
Tuscan Table pastry chef Patrick Jones’ version of Bananas Foster fits the bill.
Maine Restaurant Week: 3-course meals, special events for diners
The event runs Thursday through March 12.
There is plenty for vegans at this year’s Maine Restaurant Week
Lentil soup and peanut butter pie, anyone?
Explore Dalmatia, and try a less familiar Mediterranean cuisine
Ino Kuvačić’s ‘Dalmatia: Recipes from Croatia’s Mediterranean Coast’ introduces you to a seafood-and vegetable-heavy cuisine you probably don’t know.
‘Maine Eats’ exhibit in Portland digs into evolution of state’s cuisine
A showcase at the Maine Historical Society, opening Friday, explores everything from iconic lobster and spuds to the more modern sustainability movement.
Historic Brunswick building to house new steakhouse
The restaurant, in a 19th-century building, will have two dining rooms, a bar and a grand ballroom for hosting events.
Breakfast and lunch spot opens in Portland’s Bayside
Tally’s Kitchen at Bayside opened Monday on Marginal Way, serving sandwiches, wraps, salads and baked goods.
Dine Out Maine: Enjoy homey, Italian-American classics at Lena’s in Portland Pottery Café
The lasagna and meatball Parmesan are standouts, the dishware is to die for, and the portions are huge.