Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cooking with snails? Ants? Baby formula?
Mainers digging deep into their pantries and refrigerators are finding unusual ingredients to cook with during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A centuries-old fermented Asian flavoring is finding fans in Maine
Made from mixing mold with grains or beans, “Koji is an enzymatic action hero” that will kick your cooking up several notches.
Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4 million virus donation
Her husband, John Cusimano, is now the cameraman, producer, cocktail maker and musical guest.
Bar Guide: Basic quarantini recipes for beginner mixologists
Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York mixes up some simple drinks you can make at home.
Stuck at home? Instagram to the rescue!
Three Mainers offer virtual lessons on baking, gardening, homesteading and mixology.
Can’t find flour at the store? We’ve got you covered
These recipes for muffins, cookies and cake don’t require it.
Green Plate Special: With egg purchases limited, make your eggs count
Count cartons of eggs among the grocery items we are anxiety-hoarding during the coronavirus.
Dine In Maine: Restaurants are forced to reinvent themselves
Said one restaurateur: “When they said you couldn’t have anybody in the store, it was basically like coming up with a whole new restaurant in a matter of hours.”
Homefront: Never a better time for tomato sauce
How are you passing the time in the kitchen as we wait out the pandemic?