But the Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale is still going strong.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer
Chef Heidi Parent strives to be innovative with her culinary arts program, including using COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to buy a food trailer for her students to run.
Former pro baseball manager has become prolific restaurateur, now with Westbrook sports bar
Since 2016, Alex Markakis and his partner have launched local restaurants and bars at an impressive pace. And at 31, he’s just getting started.
More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. That gives some pause
The FDA’s updated food code says restaurants can allow canines if they get approval from a local regulator.
Garden journals aren’t the only way to record what you grow
If writing isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep track of your gardening successes and failures.
Stores, cafes and home cooks are serving up vegan eggs, every style
Consumers seeking an alternative to chicken eggs – for price, health or lifestyle reasons – have a growing number of choices.
Dandelions are the key to a locally sourced piccata
The flower’s buds can be made into capers, which typically come from a plant that doesn’t grow in the U.S.
In a nutshell: One nut is pretty much like another
In most recipes a pecan can stand in for a walnut, a cashew for a Brazil nut, yada yada yada, with just a few small considerations.
Potted plants add lots of interest to your garden
Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.
No Mow May can help threatened pollinators, and by extension, us
Plus, a whole month to skip a chore? Now if only we could figure out a way to avoid doing the laundry.