Sarah Leah Chase publishes her first new work in 20 years, ‘New England Open-House Cookbook.’
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
A cornucopia of options in Portland for the visiting vegetarian
They range from food-truck fare to decadent chocolate-orange tofu mousse pie.
The Maine Ingredient: No baking needed for divine fruit desserts
A gratin of berries and an easy mousse are quick ways to serve the sweet tastes of summer.
Reading about wines can be almost as stirring as the drinking
Here’s a look at which books get permanent places on the bookshelf, and why.
Sea Food: Hosts at sea and ashore can help funnel arguments into melting pot
When two dozen guests vacation together on a schooner, gathering around good food becomes more important than politics.
Give Maine flour the pancake or cookie test for a fast score
Experiment with locally produced flours, and store them in the refrigerator, and the results are bound to be popular.
Dine Out Maine: MK Kitchen in Gorham
Mitch Kaldrovich, formerly at Cape Elizabeth’s Inn by the Sea, steps out on his own with his wife in a chic new space.
In praise of trout, cooked almost any style
It’s superb with a fine – not chunky – nut coating, or poached in red wine or roasted with lime and dill.
Serious contenders for wines that ask you to keep drinking
The human touch is detectable in all of these candidates for getting carried away.
Chefs give gomasio its season in the condiment limelight
The Japanese blend of sesame seeds and salt lends a savory flavor and light crunch to whatever it’s sprinkled on.