Cucumbers like heat and moisture. In Maine, this is the right time to plant them – when the danger of frost is gone and, we hope, our temperature will reach the 70s most days. Cucumbers want a lot of organic matter in the soil, so work in some compost before planting them. They also are […]
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Mainers ready for outdoor parties and backyard barbecues, with some precautions
With the unofficial kickoff of cookout season this weekend, Mainers are deciding what measures to take to feel safe.
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The Wrap: New hires, Italian truffles, and a beer barrel to call your own
Chef Cara Stadler makes some changes at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, and Tao Yuan in Brunswick.
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Bar Guide: Rigby Yard transitions from coffee to cocktails on weekends
The train-themed restaurant, bar, coffeeshop and work space is a welcome addition to Portland’s Wharf Street.
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Restaurant-loving couple creates heated cushion to keep eating outside
The Southport couple started Hüga to make al fresco dining less frigid over the winter.
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For some food businesses, the pandemic created new customers
Small-scale shopping, prepared foods and delivery services have been in high demand.
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Spring clean your pantry and bolster your sustainable eating habits
Lentils and seaweed lurking in the back of the pantry like some people we know? Keep them front and center and you’ll reach for them more often.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Tomato planting time – and cukes, and more – has arrived
Here’s our guide to some of the vegetables you’ll want to plant now.
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Dine Out Maine: What to expect when you’re expecting (to visit Maine)
Restaurant people set expectations for diners this summer: In sum, be kind.
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Grow: Corn
Corn is many people’s favorite summer vegetable, eaten on the cob at summer picnics, as part of lobster bakes or on any ordinary evening for dinner. I have grown corn semi-successfully in the past on occasion, but I have never figured out a way to keep raccoons from decimating the crop just before it reaches […]