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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Maine Ingredient: When the temperature drops, craving for soup soars
Split pea with ham and apple-butternut have grown to be favorites.
Cod and red wine go together swimmingly
With mushrooms in a pan sauce, fish becomes a more filling winter dish.
Sweet and sour chutneys worth relishing
Enhance cheeses, bread, cured or roasted meats and sandwiches with delectable combinations of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Make ratatouille with no mush or fuss in slow cooker
It’s an easy way to prepare the vegetable stew without staying indoors on beautiful fall days.
Seasoning’s the secret to easy homemade sausage patties
Using ground turkey reduces fat while satisfying breakfast meat cravings.
Fried chicken recipe from a real Southern cook – Mom
Wilma Goad doesn’t really follow a recipe, but here are her guidelines.
‘Flavorwalla’ brings spice into a Mainer’s kitchen
The book offers scores of recipes, with a focus on flavor, variety and imagination.
Local chefs turn squash into a star on autumn menus
Whether in curry, sandwiches, cheesecake or more, the versatile vegetable earns a big role.
In America, a love of beef on bread is all over the map
From Buffalo to Los Angeles, regional influences give cities and states their own brands of meaty sandwiches.