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During Maine Restaurant Week, vegetarians and vegans will find plenty to like

by Avery Yale Kamila February 24, 2015February 20, 2018

From four-cheese polenta with wild mushrooms and roasted carrots to a tofu kabob with eggplant and sumac vinaigrette, the options are many and diverse.

Food, Recipes

Stock up for beans and grains recipes that can go meatless for Lent

by JEANMARIE BROWNSON February 23, 2015February 24, 2015

These relatively inexpensive building blocks generate dozens of highly nutritious opportunities full of lean protein and fiber.

Green plate special, Recipes, Source

Tagine becomes essential cookware for kitchen – or desert isle

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 22, 2015April 6, 2015

A Brunswick cook discovers she can use the North African import to make almost anything.

Food, Recipes, Signature Dish

Signature Dish: For Mumbai native, now in Boothbay, lamb biryani is a taste of home

by Meredith Goad February 17, 2015March 11, 2015

The layered flavors of Cherie Scott’s Indian dish remind her of the love her mother showed for her family in the kitchen.

Cookbook Reviews, Food

Cookbook review: ‘Make Ahead Bread: 100 Recipes’ by Donna Currie

February 17, 2015February 18, 2015

Our reviewer was skeptical, but it seems more time can mean less hassle when baking bread.

Food, Recipes

Getting to know Belgian endive with the help of cheese

by MELISSA D'ARABIAN February 17, 2015February 24, 2015

A bubbly, comforting gratin spotlights the versatility of this member of the chicory family.

Food & Dining

American lobster: the new Chinese New Year delicacy

by PATRICK WHITTLE February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Exports of U.S. lobster to China have rocketed in the past few years, largely to satisfy the appetites of the communist country’s growing middle class.