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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Southern cooking basics, for outsiders and wistful ex-pats
The collection of pantry-building tips and foundational master recipes in ‘Southern From Scratch’ will teach you what your nannie or meemaw would have, if you’d had one.
Learn the secrets to a perfect dinner party from Questlove
Or, if you’re not lucky enough to be invited, buy the book.
Kid Rock’s Detroit eatery closing after singer’s profane rant about Oprah
The owners of a Detroit sports arena housing Kid Rock’s restaurant say the musician won’t renew his licensing agreement.
The Wrap: Seasonal food fun, and a new effort to market fish sustainably
Shop for edible holiday gifts in Union, take a baking class, and find a deal on dinner after Gardens Aglow.
The recipes in ‘New Kitchen Basics’ are sophisticated and international
They’re reasonably quick, too. British food writer Claire Thomson wants to ‘revolutionize the way you cook every day.’
Dine Out Maine: Sun Vietnamese Restaurant evolves – much for the better
The Woodfords Corner spot has trimmed its menu, giving it time to focus on the classics that remain. Case in point: The excellent pho.
Maine Gardener: It needn’t be blueberries and apples 24-7
Oranges, bananas and figs are from away, far away, but if you bring their pots inside come winter and show them some proper care, you can grow them here.
Green Plate Special: DIY Christmas crackers equal less waste
And while you’re at it, why not tuck some sustainability messages inside?
Legendary baker Daniel Leader talks bread, but not bread alone
He will be in Maine this month to promote his new book, ‘Living Bread,’ and to visit his new home in Castine.