Baking hummus stems from a Turkish tradition; this version adds harissa-coated cherry tomatoes and whole chickpeas.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Dine Out Maine: Two years after COVID-19 upended the food world, we’re reviewing restaurants again
But we may be judging them a little more gently than in the past.
Food celebrity Erin French caters to her local community
Even as her star continues to rise, the chef-owner of The Lost Kitchen remembers her roots and shares the fruits of her success with her hometown of Freedom.
Green Plate Special: If you live in Maine, skipping Russian vodka is no sweat
You’ve a plethora of excellent Maine-made options to choose from.
Three kosher wines to go with your Passover meal, from start to finish
Recommended: A sweet moscato, a Bordeaux-blend and a chenin blanc.
Three Maine restaurants emerge from a second winter of hardships with hope
Broken Arrow, Maine Street Steak & Oyster and Old Port Sea Grill take on a labor shortage and COVID surges during what’s always the slowest season with nothing to lean on but their will to survive.
Dine Out Maine: Can you separate the recipe from the recipe creator?
The Good, the Bad and the Umami.
Serious food lovers can’t resist the lure of tinned seafood
When you need a quick snack, simple supper or even party food, little beats the unfussy elegance of world-class fish straight from the tin.
Douglas Tallamy would like you to help build a Homegrown National Park
Use your backyard to plant species that will help slow Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction.
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is back at ‘full steam’
Loyal customers and comfort food cravings helped carry sugarhouses through the pandemic, but maple producers are excited to see visitors again, face to face.