Look for them at your local farmers market.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Scheurebe is relatively rare, certainly in Maine, but worth getting to know
This kin to riesling is “exuberantly aromatic,” “lusty” and fun.
Tess Ward’s ‘The Naked Cookbook’ is haphazardly organized but worth a look
The recipes are quite eye-catching even if the book is a bit of a mess.
Dine Out Maine: Zapoteca in Portland gets some things very right
Others, say the overcooked chicken mole, need a little retooling.
For summer baking, let your grill take the cake
Keep your kitchen, and yourself, cooler without having to use more electricity.
Barton Seaver dives deeper into sustainable seafood
With the publication of his sixth book in as many years, we ask the sustainable seafood expert and Maine resident what fuels his productivity.
Marinating salmon in juice makes a delicious difference
Pineapple juice is one chef’s secret before grilling the fish.
The Maine Ingredient: Native strawberries and backyard rhubarb make all-star desserts
Shortbread topped by ripe fruit and whipped cream rates high on the sublime meter.
What is the right price to pay for a bottle of wine?
The answer is easier than you might think.
‘The New Sugar & Spice: A Recipe for Bolder Baking’
Not all the recipes, which infuse exotic spices into American-style baked goods, are precise enough, but when they’re good, they’re very good.