Vegetables that won’t get soggy and a zesty dressing go into a favorite that endures.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
‘The Modern Preserver’ gets creative with canning
Kylee Newton invites cooks to play with flavor combinations that draw inspiration from around the world.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
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.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
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.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Bread and Butter: Joys and sorrows of the staff revolving door
Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster, et. al, enjoys the privilege of working with dedicated, talented cooks, and gets used to losing them.
Posted inAppel on Wine, Food
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.
Posted inFood, Recipes
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.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Grilled greens – and reds – gain silky texture and deeper flavor
And oh, what cherries can do for radicchio charred on the grill.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: Do yourself a flavor and roast tomatoes
Now that native Maine tomatoes are here, bask in the glory.
Posted inFood, Recipes
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.