Tiny, delicious burgers go quite nicely with a dry Irish stout, but several of the recipes are intimidating.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Maine’s 16 most memorable places to eat in 2016, from burgers to octopus
Critic Andrew Ross shares the meals, drinks, restaurants and moments that stuck with him this year, for better or for worse.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Let salmon swim in green salsa for brighter flavor
Easy homemade tortilla chips top off a refreshingly different take on the fish.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
‘The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen’ is a first-rate cookbook
Starting with the opening dedication, the book surprises and delights.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Butterscotch pie is a secret crowd pleaser
Even chocoholics admit to a craving for desserts with that browned butter flavor.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Three soup recipes, distinct in flavor, will bring you comfort
At its most elemental level, soup is just water with a bunch of other stuff cooked in it. And that is what makes it so exciting.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
Key to cooking dried beans is to avoid conventional salting wisdom
It turns out the “no salt” thing is just a long-lasting and widely held myth.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Signature Dish
Here’s the French toast you’ll want to serve on Christmas morning
Nancy Cerny learned how to make the family favorite from a French chef when she was just 12 years old.
Posted inGreen plate special, Recipes, Source
For Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Fishes, Maine offers many choices
Sustainable seafood-centric celebrations, regardless of how many dishes you serve, are no problem here.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Chef Brian Hill’s recipe: Sour Milk Orange Cake
Francine Bistro’s Hill makes the cake with dried cherries, apricots, sultanas and dates.