The keys to the better ones are a cool grape-growing climate and the right vessel and process for fermentation.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
Cookbook review: Diana Henry’s ‘A Bird in the Hand’
This book full of intriguing recipes is worth more than two in the bush.
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Posted inFood, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
Dynamo chef with Maine roots keeps raising status of vegan cuisine
Matthew Kenney’s restaurants — including one in Belfast — and books are a force in the plant-based food world, but his biggest influence may be in the new chefs he teaches.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Union at The Press Hotel in Portland
Dinner here is no fast-to-fade one-night stand.
Posted inFood & Dining, Lifestyle
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Pineland Farms
An amazing dinner in an amazing place
Posted inFood, Recipes
Chasing the memory of perfect noodle kugel
Kugel after kugel, she tried to re-create the flavor. The closest – here in time for Rosh Hashana – is the recipe.
Posted inAppel on Wine, Food
Wine: Albariño from Spain proves that it’s good to be just a little bitter
The effortlessly good white is more easily available than in the past and is well worth seeking out.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Mandoline gives salads a paper-thin bite
Shavings of strong-tasting vegetables, and even garlic and chili peppers, give a salad a pleasant zest instead of overpowering intensity.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: Fresh tomatoes glory in flavors of Southwest or Italy
Mainers can enjoy the peak of the harvest in countless dishes, and this simple but super pasta and salad are two to try.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Cookbook review: ‘Good Food for a Healthy Heart’ from Good Housekeeping
It’s full of recipes that taste good and are good for you.