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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
In ‘Big Salads,’ salad takes center stage
These recipes aren’t merely sides or starters, but make full-flavored lunches and dinners.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
A summer harvest of Maine cookbooks
A crop of local (and a couple regional) cookbooks lets you explore ingredients in both new and traditional ways.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Take the pledge: MOFGA wants you to eat local and organic in August
Support farmers and farm animals, pollinators, Maine’s economy and good health – both the soil’s and your own.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
At Skowhegan bakery conference, record numbers and rare grains set up artisan bread fair
The Maine Grain Alliance’s annual Kneading Conference drew some 250 attendees for workshops, seminars and more.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Flatbread Co. reopens; Ri Ra still closed 5 days after fire
The 2 Portland businesses share a building in the Old Port that was damaged in a hood vent fire Sunday.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State, News
Old Port restaurants remain closed in fire’s aftermath
City inspectors will visit Flatbread Co. and Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant over the next 2 days to discuss reopening dates.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Gelato Fiasco switches to paper packaging to reduce plastic waste
The Maine-based gelato maker says the switch to paper should keep 3 million plastic containers out of the waste stream annually.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
PBR Hard Coffee creating a buzz in Maine test market
‘It is kind of like a Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, with alcohol,’ said one liquor store manager. Maine is one of 5 states the brewery chose to test its new concoction.
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Two Old Port restaurants temporarily closed after fire
Flatbread Co. and Ri Ra Irish Pub remained closed on Monday after a fire in a hood vent Sunday afternoon.