Kylee Newton invites cooks to play with flavor combinations that draw inspiration from around the world.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
With tomatoes at their best, think beyond the BLT
And it’s OK to get a little messy while celebrating the peak time for tomato sandwiches.
For plant-eaters, lots to discover and devour at Common Ground
Besides talks and demonstrations, including cooking tricks like mushroom reduction, there are more veg-friendly food offerings than at most fairs.
Trying to get to the essence of wine with a final, goodbye column
After writing about it for five years, Joe Appel reminds readers that wine is more than numbers and buying guides.
What saved the 1970s from a purely polyester legacy? Culinary breakthroughs
Though the era had dreadful clothes, we at least got some iconic restaurants and cookbooks out of it.
Grilled greens – and reds – gain silky texture and deeper flavor
And oh, what cherries can do for radicchio charred on the grill.
The Maine Ingredient: Do yourself a flavor and roast tomatoes
Now that native Maine tomatoes are here, bask in the glory.
For healthy, forgiving cooking, try a foil pack in the oven
Easy tacos with fresh or frozen fish and veggies are an excellent way to fix dinner in heavy-duty foil.
In ‘Cooking with Loula, Greek Recipes from My Family to Yours,’ the recipes satisfy
The prose, on the other hand, isn’t so satisfying.
Dine Out Maine: Is Five Fifty-Five having a temporary lapse or a bigger problem?
The service and food range from excellent to inconsistent.