Owning the facilities eliminates middlemen, which the company says allows it to pay its workers competitive wages and keep lobster roll prices cheap for customers in the Southwest.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
10 things to eat and drink before summer ends
Summer isn’t officially over yet, but it’s the perfect time to take yourself out for one more food fling before it ends. We asked our team of food writers to tell us about 10 items to eat or drink that say ‘summer’ to them.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Health, Nation & World, News
Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to black tea.
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Meltdown: The day the refrigerator stopped working
When this summer’s heat wave hit, even the refrigerator couldn’t hack it. But the chore of replacing it proved daunting.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
After you’ve eaten the corn, deploy this genius idea to wring all the good from the corncobs
Make Corncob Jelly. Then, for a special treat, spoon it on Double Corn Muffins.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?
Biologist Amanda Devine says we’ve already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Maxims for creating your green space
Make it durable, doable – and have fun.
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How to pack a cooler for every summer scenario
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.
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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.
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.