Local bakeries say demand for the once quintessential Jewish bread spikes during holidays, including Christian ones.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lack of snow makes our yards less attractive and more vulnerable
A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
Plant-based food gets seat at U.N. climate summit’s table
Food finally made it onto the agenda of a United Nations’ climate change summit. The recent COP28 summit in Dubai was noted for a thick sheen of oil lobbyists, its controversial president (who heads a fossil fuel corporation), restrictions on protesters and the successful petrochemical industry push to reduce rather than phase out fossil fuels. […]
Houseplant inventory
Come winter, a Maine gardener’s gaze turns inward.
This chicken paprikash lightens up a classic but keeps the big flavor
This popular Hungarian stew gets its bright flavor from aromatic, intensely hued paprika.
If Stilton is everywhere, it must be Christmas in London
You can adapt the tradition locally, with the many excellent blue cheeses made in Maine.
Chocolate prices are rising everywhere as cocoa rots in West Africa
Punishing rains and the relentless creep of black pod disease push futures to their highest since the 1970s.
2023 has been an excellent year for plant-based foods
Changing tastes and the climate crisis have led to more people eating vegan around the world, more companies selling vegan foods to meet that demand, and even a couple of vegan landlords who won’t rent to meat eaters.
Home Plates: Home is where the palate is
Food memories often anchor our picture of home. For cook Elaine Alley of Jonesport, and perhaps her son, that means brisket.
It’s the shopping season, so get a head start on seed shopping
Bonus: You may find a good Christmas gift for someone on your list.