A sour from Allagash, a pale lager from Goodfire and a new version of Bissell Brothers’ Substance have all spent some quality time in a cask.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
After the panic, home cooks face down their pandemic stashes
Remember when everyone was hoarding canned goods, pasta, dried beans, and all kinds of grains? What happened to all that stuff?
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: An argument for annuals
Yes, you need to buy them and plant them every year. But there are a few good reasons to do so.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan food on their dinner plates, vegan philosophy on their license plates
A small group of Maine vegans and vegetarians advertise their diets and choices on their license plates. “It’s spreading the word,” said one. “I’m a driving advertisement of veganism.”
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Grow: Beans
Beans are among the most productive vegetables people can grow. They are among the easiest, as well. Beans come in many varieties: snap green beans, yellow beans, beans grown to be shelled for their seed, and both bush and pole beans. They aren’t as hardy as peas, which can be planted in mid-April, but not […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Lowering the bar: Baking through the pandemic with an 11-pound chocolate bar
The ritual provides several comforts during a difficult year.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Did you thank a farmer today?
Nationwide, farms are struggling to find enough farmhands to raise and pick crops. In Maine, legislators are considering a law to raise their pay.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Local & State
Gordon Ramsay’s tour of the midcoast to air in June
An episode of his National Geographic show, ‘Uncharted,’ will feature Ramsay foraging for and cooking with Maine ingredients.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Soul food, seafood and autographs
A new soul food take-out business opens in Portland, and Portland Wine Week returns.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Things to Do
Eat on the street – or in a parking spot – in these southern Maine cities
Portland and Westbrook have closed off sections of streets, while Biddeford and South Portland are making use of parking areas for outdoor dining.