Could local varieties or a celebrity influencer help boost the vegetable’s stature?
Recipes
Green Plate Special: Pare down a packed spice rack to these essentials
Chefs weigh in on the dozen spices to bring to a desert island.
Are fancy pans worth their weight?
These obscure kitchen tools will have to prove themselves to keep their spot on the shelf.
Green Plate Special: If 2 people and a ham spells eternity …
… then 4 people and a porterhouse is just right. It’s holiday time, so don’t stint on the porcini butter.
Green Plate Special: Sear ye! Sear ye! Scallop season is here
For more than one reason, it’s worth shelling out for Maine dayboat scallops.
Water, flour and salt add up to Christmas ornaments that spell love
Or maybe crazy? Here’s how to make your own salt-dough decorations.
Homefront: Pumpkin pie can’t hold a candle to these muffins
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins come with a recipe for family love.
Green Plate Special: Upcycling is the new recycling
Food manufacturers across the United States are taking food waste and turning it into tasty food – and making re-use a selling point.
The best bird for Thanksgiving 2020? We’ve got 2 words for you: Spatchcock and dry-brined
These techniques save time and oven energy.
A different menu for a different Thanksgiving
Thanks to the pandemic, Mainers are ditching some Thanksgiving traditions this year, and introducing a range of new ones.