The black blight is spreading near large distilleries and threatening home values in places such as Kentucky. Now some neighbors of Wiggly Bridge Distillery say the fungus has come to York.
Food & Dining
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Recycled bourbon barrels are adding value, and savor, to the maple syrup industry
The barrels get re-used. The maple syrup gets gorgeously flavored. Win-win.
What impact will this winter’s waffling weather have on your garden this summer?
The answer has to do in part with how well you readied the garden last fall.
Founder of Chicago beef shop that inspired FX’s ‘The Bear’ dies
Joseph Zucchero, whose Mr. Beef sandwich shop has been a neighborhood staple for decades, was 69.
Maple syrup producers optimistic about season’s sap run
Warm weather last month allowed for early runs of what some farms report was a particularly tasty product.
Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels
Federal agriculture officials are proposing a new rule that would clarify the meaning of meat labels that say foods are ‘Made in the USA.’
The waffle iron is your secret weapon in the fight to reduce food waste
Use the gadget to turn all kinds of leftovers into salty, crispy, tempting snacks.
For better-looking lettuce, look to one-cut varieties
The heads produce a greater number of uniform leaves with a single cut.
Maine companies are whipping up more vegan products, from soap to pasta sauce
Baked goods, fresh spreads and frozen treats are among the other new, locally made, plant-based foodstuffs.
A year after record-breaking catch, value of Maine lobster landings are lowest in a decade
The volume of the 2022 harvest was about the same as the 2020 catch, but the dollar value was only half the total of last year’s.