Whether you’re headed to the beach, going on a longer camping trip or just having drinks by the bonfire, bring some special food and beverages and pack them properly to make the most of your late-summer getaways.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Never apologize, and other strategies for using up all that zucchini
It’s zucchini season. Don’t fight it. Make the vegetable your friend with these excellent cooking ideas.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Food & Dining, Maine Authors
A ‘lavish melting pot’ of essays from Maine writers on food – and the lack of it
The book encompasses tomato sandwiches, school lunch, illness, immigration and so much more.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Soft serve that can serve everyone in Maine
Several new spots across the state now offer vegan soft-serve ice cream, making the treat available to vegans, the lactose-intolerant and everybody else, too.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eat your water
Parched? Eating foods with a high water content is a smart way to stay hydrated in the August heat.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Costa Rican-and-Caribbean-inspired Café Louis, hard work pays off (in 4½ stars)
The team at the small restaurant in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood is at the top of its game.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Some tomato talk for tomato season
If you don’t know the indigo cherry, you are in for a happy surprise. They’re bountiful, easy to grow and mighty nice to eat, too.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Through the power of food memories, Tender Table builds community for people of color
Tender Table events combine storytelling with food, offering participants a space to feel connected – and at home.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Maine brewers adjust to CO2 shortage but are concerned as problem worsens
Supply-chain issues have further driven up the price of carbon dioxide, which is used in several aspects of brewing.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Common Ground Country Fair returns to Unity next month
Plus, Nosh changes hands, Slab’s frozen pizzas hit Hannaford shelves, volunteers at St. Peter’s pump out 7,000 cookies for its annual Italian Bazaar this weekend, and more.