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Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Satisfy your craving for crunch with these salad toppers

by Christine Burns Rudalevige June 4, 2023June 3, 2023

Look to your bread drawer, cereal box and fridge for all sorts foodstuffs that can be crumbled or crisped up.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Stamp of approval: A pro tours a garden and likes what he sees

by Tom Atwell June 4, 2023June 3, 2023

Whose garden is that? Hint: This freelance writer gardens in Cape Elizabeth.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Before summer’s bounty arrives, go big with fresh herbs

by Christine Burns Rudalevige May 28, 2023May 26, 2023

While you patiently wait for the dazzlers, like strawberries and tomatoes, pair the last of the storage root veggie crops with a sprightly herb pistou.

Food & Dining, Outdoors, Sports

A day-hiker’s guide to trail food

by Tim Cebula May 28, 2023May 27, 2023

Our expert sources share tips on the snacks, meals and drinks that keep them properly fueled and hydrated on summer hikes, from GORP and PB&Js to dried kiwis and charcuterie boards.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

A weird spring led to some weird problems in the garden

by Tom Atwell May 28, 2023May 26, 2023

On bottom-blooming forsythia and other mysteries.

Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen

Vegan cooking classes on offer at MaineGeneral Medical Center

by Avery Yale Kamila May 28, 2023May 26, 2023

Cookbook author and cooking teacher Colin McCullough makes plant-based cooking easy, fast and tasty for beginners.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Invasive pests spoil the party for some local plant sales

by Tom Atwell May 21, 2023May 19, 2023

But the Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale is still going strong.

Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education

Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer

by Emily Duggan May 20, 2023May 22, 2023

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.