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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
After Blue Mango Veggie Burger company folds, others step in to fill the gap
Several Maine companies that make veggie burgers are expanding their production.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
When a neighbor took down several big pine trees, the sunshine poured in
Things will be different in the Atwell’s vegetable garden this year. Among other things, the couple is eager for bell peppers that get enough sun to actually ripen.
Posted inFood & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Eid al-Fitr celebration breaks Ramadan fasting in a big way
University of Maine at Augusta hosts Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Celebrity chef David Chang’s Momofuku backs down from defending its ‘chile crunch’ trademark
The restaurant started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and other ingredients like sesame seeds and garlic.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Hop water infuses Maine breweries with new market potential
New to the nonalcoholic beverage market, hop-flavored seltzer water already has plenty of fans in Maine’s craft brew industry.
Posted inFood & Dining
Breaking the Ramadan fast: What Muslims from all parts of the globe eat
Though they fast every day during the holy month, Muslims enjoy scrumptious traditional foods during the evening iftar meals and the holiday’s final Eid al-Fitr feast.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
New Lebanese restaurant in Waterville harkens to immigrant roots, family recipes
Former Waterville mayor Tom Nale is opening MEZZA, a new Lebanese restaurant, located near the area where their Lebanese immigrant relatives settled in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around
As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Hop the globe with these Easter food traditions
Mainers of varied backgrounds share memories and stories of the family dishes that signal Easter to them.