After a good coconut soak, red lentils are ready to top your rice.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inChop-Chop, Food, Recipes
For Five Fifty-Five pastry chef Yazmin Saraya, Day of the Dead is an important celebration
The Mexican holiday, celebrated in early November, entices the spirits of the deceased back to Earth with their favorite foods.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Foulmouthed Brewing in South Portland, well-crafted sandwiches go with craft beer
A homebrewer and former Hugo’s cook turns to elevated beer food.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Popcorn warms to flavors of the season
Popping the kernels in a stovetop pot reduces cost and calories.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Accents from around the world turn meatballs trendy
The good old standby doesn’t just swim in tomato sauce anymore.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Hot tip for cheesecake: Enjoy it right out of the oven
Warm Pumpkin-Bourbon Cheesecake will convince you.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Signature Dish
Signature Dish: Fried lobster comes with warm memories of grandmother
The late Eileen Johnson, who owned the Rock Ovens restaurant in Harpswell, fed her customers as well as she did her family.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
Cookbook Review: ‘A Sherry & a Little Plate of Tapas’ transports readers to Spain
The recipes are simple and chic, and benefit from careful shopping.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Even a newbie to Indian cooking can find success with ‘Mr. Todiwala’s Spice Box: 120 Recipes from Just Ten Spices’
The British chef and restaurateur marries the flavors of India and the West.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Soft to the core: That’s how we like them (baked) apples
The filling – made, basically, from anything you want – is a combination of sweet and tart.