While the effects of the pandemic led to some closures in 2022, there was evidence of a growing appetite for plant-based dining out.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Protecting soil, in Maine’s forests and backyards, is a key to carbon neutrality
With its abundance of forested land, the state is well positioned to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Then and now: Reflecting on nearly 50 years on one patch of earth
In the early days, Atwell and his wife tilled, installed lawn, and reached for fertilizers and insecticides. But as time has gone by, the couple has become more and more attuned to nature’s needs in their garden.
Looking to eat better in the New Year? Learn to listen to your body
Nutrition professionals say skip the fad diets, food resolutions and ineffective deprivations: Intuitive eating is the path to lasting health and wellness.
Save the planet, and time, with one-pot cooking
Sustainable recipes like this Muhammara and Chickpea Stew also suit busy lives.
Surveys, studies and reports this year point to an increasingly vegan world
And some newly uncovered information even shows that humans historically ate less meat than we thought.
Chores are barely done, but never too early to shop for next year’s gardening season
Some great local catalogs encourage buying and daydreaming on cold winter days.
‘Twas a greener night before Christmas
Out with the sugar plums, in with the recycled wrapping paper. (But we do like that renewable-energy-powered reindeer vehicle.)
Decorate cookies for a sweet, festive Hanukkah
Camden resident and expert baker Elinor Klivens offers a recipe.
Efforts to restore American chestnut tree raise burning question for food lovers
When do we get to eat the chestnuts? Experts say they are tastier than the Asian and European nuts we import.