Mercer substitutes cream sherry for the Champagne called for in the original recipe.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Salad days are history, but Russian still dresses a sandwich nicely
The sweeter Thousand Island has long since surpassed it in popularity, but the bolder dressing should appeal to the modern palate.
Cookbook review: ‘The Fasting Cookbook’ by Angela Dowden
Dowden’s diet suggests eating sensibly five days each week and lightly the remaining two.
Cabbage doesn’t have to be boring
In this recipe for kimchi ramen, it’s anything but.
Dine Out Maine: Sur Lie in Portland
Savor the inventively prepared, boldly flavored small plates designed for sharing.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Favorite restaurants for 2014
You’ll want to try these out in 2015
Winter baking creates treats for the senses
Maple syrup sweetens vegan gingerbread muffins, pumpkin pie bread and cranberry-pecan coffee cake.
To really treat yourself, eat just 2 cookies a day
Being inundated for weeks with piles of buttery, sugary morsels can be stressful for those trying to stay fit and healthy.
Signature Dish: Christmas morning baklava becomes a tradition for the season
Peter Sottery’s baklava is packed with pungent cinnamon.
Dine Out Maine: Street and Co. in Portland
After 25 years, Dana Street’s trademark dishes are as delicious as ever, but other entrees — and the service — were bland.