Cook and refrigerate a big batch at the start of the week. When dinner time comes, no need to turn on the stove to make a cooling summer salad.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Gardening: Just what the doctor ordered
Therapeutic horticulture can help people recover from illness, medical events like strokes and heart attacks, and mental health challenges such as PTSD.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Disappointing strawberry season ends on a sweeter note for some
Wet weather hampered the harvest and pick-your-own sales, but some farms say the season rebounded for a better-than-expected finish.
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World, News
Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong’s iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short
Prices range depending where you look. As of Thursday morning, for example, ads for a single 17-ounce Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha on eBay stretched from around $20 to a whopping $150.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Haddock quotas for fishermen have been drastically cut. What does that mean for haddock eaters?
Probably not what you think.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
The conversion of a green bean hater
An avowed green bean hater discovers haricots verts, and his world, or at least his table, is rocked. He’s planted one crop of the skinnier, more tender bean, and is planning a second.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
If you thought a vegan diet was punishing, check out these sundaes
A number of ice cream shops in Maine now offer indulgent vegan sundaes, complete with vegan gummy bears and peanut butter cups.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Even if you didn’t like the cool, rainy spring, this veggie did
Other Maine fruits and vegetables were slowed by the weather, but beets thrived, and you can enjoy them in many surprising ways.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Break out the grill, watch the fireworks and amble through your red, white and blue garden
On July 4, enjoy your holiday-themed blossoms.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Salmon and peas on the Fourth: A New England tradition revisited
Though river dams have decimated Maine’s Atlantic salmon population, the customary meal lives on with some. Our recipes make it easy for you to give a nod to the classic pairing at your own Fourth festivities.