Mainers, and fruit growers, love peaches. But hurdles remain before they are commercially viable on a large-scale here
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The herring shortage has led Maine’s puffin population to change its diet
Humans should follow suit to help Maine’s fisheries rebound.
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Musings from a wine guy (and his cohorts) in a beer town
‘When a guest asks about beer, is there a little part of you that is disappointed? Do you ever try to sway a customer to wine even when they ask for something else?’
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Cover crops enrich the soil, prevent erosion, inhibit weeds and more
Have an empty space in your vegetable bed? Here’s how to fill it with a cover crop.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture
Peach season is here, and chefs are finding ways to use the fruit, ripe or unripe – even its leaves
Peaches should be ready for picking sometime this week, and restaurants, bakers and brewers are ready.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
Let’s get real: with s’mores, it’s hard to go wrong
A new cookbook by Dan Whalen offers, as the subtitle says, “Gooey, Melty, Crunchy Riffs on the Campfire Classic.”
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Take your stuffed tomatoes to the next level
Hasselbacking, a technique where a vegetable is sliced accordion style, buttered, crumbed and baked, often is used for potatoes. The approach also works wonders on tomatoes.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture
Healthy breakfast on a busy school morning? It’s not so hard
Try to include a mix of proteins, complex carbs from whole grains and healthy fats.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Mayo company files suit against former VP over stolen sandwich recipes
Duke Foods filed the lawsuit in Greenville County, S.C., against Wyatt Howard, who was fired May 31.
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The Wrap: New cider bars, second locations, summer feasts and root beer floats
If none of that sounds appealing, how about a bite of Spam Pumpkin Spice?