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Everything but the bird for your Thanksgiving feast

The holiday menu is probably the most traditional on the American calendar. In that spirit, we reprise some favorite recipes.

Sure, all cooking is science. But some culinary projects are a lot more forgiving than gummycraft.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 21, 2025October 24, 2025

Use our best kitchen and shopping tips to help save you money and prevent food waste.

Is it the wintertime stash of home-canned tomatoes that appeals? Or the traditions surrounding the process of preservation?

On a high stress day, what food makes you feel better? We asked a handful of Mainers who’ve faced added challenges this year.

Granted, Oun Lido’s chef Bounahcree Kim actually did the lion’s share of the work, when I tackled item no. 6 on my 2025 culinary bucket list.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Federal funding for the classes was eliminated by Congress. To keep these classes going, Mainers will need to ‘Put a little more grit into the game.’

Step outside your comfort zone and try a tomato in a dessert. It’s a fruit, after all.

This childhood treat has grown up and gone to finishing school.

Four Portland food professionals share how they’ve incorporated prized recipes from their mothers into their restaurant and bakery menus.