These will be the first awards given by the New York-based foundation in two years.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Wrap: Monkfish stew raises money, Belleville to reopen
Maine fishermen help fight hunger with monkfish stew, Maine Business School suggests best practices for artisanal food marketing, and a Munjoy Hill bakery is back in business.
Tap Lines: Breweries roll out Collaboration beers to benefit Maine Brewers’ Guild
Starting with the same hops, 50 Maine breweries are putting their own spins on the formula.
Vegan Kitchen: Nearly 150 years ago, a Seventh Day Adventist leader had a vision about vegetarianism
The impact of Mainer and church co-founder Ellen White’s vision is still felt on America’s vegetarian foodscape today.
Green Plate Special: Of George Washington pie, party tricks and bread pudding
And a warming recipe for Maple-Walnut Bread Pudding. Nothing wrong with that.
Dixmont poultry guru has a growing gaggle of followers
Social media influencer, chicken keeper and writer Lisa Steele has published her first cookbook, all about eggs.
Maine Gardener: Snow-schmo, it’s time to prune trees
Winter is the best season, whether the trees are evergreens or deciduous.
The Wrap: New restaurants and food shops, fundraisers, Ninety Nine reasons to love Maine spuds
New restaurants to open in Biddeford and Portland, a happy hour to help fire victims, and Ninety Nine restaurants in New England to serve Maine potatoes exclusively.
U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.
Ericaceae: The family you’ve never heard of but may well have growing in your own garden
The heath family, as its commonly known, includes rhododendrons and azaleas, and was the subject of a talk from the Maine Landscape & Nursery Association. ‘