Keeping the menu focused is smart because diners can quickly grasp the restaurant’s overarching theme.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
New bakery in Whitefield sign of rising enterprises in rural communities
The Chase Farm and Bakery in Whitefield joins other bakeries in finding their niche in rural areas with loyal customers.
The Wrap: Restaurant-market coming to Angelone’s spot will honor legacy
Monte’s Fine Foods plans to open in February at the Washington Avenue location in Portland, with an Italian and pan-Mediterranean focus.
Steak topped by Caesar salad could steal Fourth of July show
A little meat will satisfy with this grilled combination.
Couscous a simply splendid dish for summer gatherings
Try the tiny pasta balls with peppers and chard, or any type of green.
No pizza or mac & cheese for you
‘The All-New Fresh Food Fast’ helps one harried mom change up the weeknight dinner menu.
Here’s how home cooks can whip up a new world of sauces
Vanessa Seder of Portland puts her passion for international flavors into a cookbook that modernizes classics and helps home cooks put a sauce to lots of uses.
Rep. Pingree designated ‘American Food Hero’ by magazine
The congresswoman from Maine’s 1st District is honored because of her advocacy for local foods and organic agriculture, and her attention to the issue of food waste.
Freedom chef among 4 Mainers awarded for writing about food
The awards honor New England cookbooks and food books.
For diners in Maine, gourmet burger trend sizzling hot
Specialty restaurants proliferate in Maine as appetites grow for new spins on an American classic.