They’ll chew over bills seeking to boost local foods and improve labeling, and one that would establish a constitutional right to food.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
In ‘Cook it in Your Dutch Oven,’ this workhorse pot gets a real workout
From roasts to soups to sides to sweets, you can make it in a Dutch oven, says America’s Test Kitchen.
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with dumplings
Bonus points for fillings made from leftovers.
New lunch bar coming to Old Port
Get a pastrami sandwich and a beer at Royale Lunch Bar.
Country music bar planned for Bayside
Proposed for an old public works building, The Whiskey Barrel plans to have a stage, dance floor and outdoor patio.
New Peaks Island seafood restaurant is in the works
A local couple plans to turn The Peaks Island House into Island Lobster Co.
The Wrap: Treasured painting stolen from Hunt & Alpine Club; Wells bakery offers year’s supply of doughnuts
The painting of Crater Lake in Oregon has been in Briana Volk’s family for decades, and her parents made it a congratulatory gift when she and her husband opened their bar.
Summer salads may get all the love, but Maine’s (long) winter has something to offer
Take at least one root vegetable and try techniques from raw to roasted.
Don’t dismiss deep-dish pizza
Chicago-style’s in a class of its own.
MOFGA talk offers advice on planning, caring for your vegetable garden
Hint: Crop rotation doesn’t work in a small vegetable garden.