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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only Massachusetts has done it
A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding.
A Maine professor spent a month in Poland making bagels and searching for his past
University of Maine at Augusta history professor Robert Bernheim hoped bagel diplomacy could help repair some deep wounds left by the Holocaust.
One excellent casserole, many variations
This recipe for White Bean-Basil-Tofu Casserole is warming, healthy and appealingly versatile.
Set up your garden for success next year by protecting the soil now
You can do so by planting cover crops, or mulching with items like grass clippings, compost or leaves.
Diners skipping restaurants, making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
Inflation has been easing broadly for more than a year now, and it’s been cooling faster for grocery items since the middle of the year.
The Alna Store makes the New York Times’ 2024 list of the country’s best restaurants
The highly praised fine-dining destination was the only Maine restaurant to win the recognition.
Plant-based food columnist explores Maine’s buried vegetarian history
Avery Yale Kamila talks about her co-curated exhibit, ‘Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History,’ which opened this month at the Maine Historical Society Museum.
A new(ish) chef finds his way at the charming River House in Damariscotta
The hyperlocal restaurant is a ‘slow-burning winner.’
Fall is a good time to plant
Thrift is among the reasons, as nurseries typically drop their prices at this time of year. Also, trees and shrubs you plant now will be ahead of the game next spring.