Consumers are urged to avoid buying any form of romaine lettuce and to discard any they may have purchased, even if no one has been sickened by it.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Joshua’s Restaurant in Brunswick goes plastic straw-free to help environment
Their daughter’s ‘depressing’ report on ocean pollution inspires the owners to take the small ecofriendly step.
Toss the romaine lettuce or risk E. coli, officials warn
An unusually virulent strain of E. coli bacteria on romaine lettuce has sent 31 people to hospitals in 16 states.
Mami chef’s frog legs, sushi fail to bring home the bacon on ‘Chopped’
Austin Miller failed to bring home the $10,000
Portland restaurateurs big fans of the Sea Dogs – and the Sea Dog Biscuit
Briana and Andrew Volk, owners of Hunt + Alpine and Little Giant, aren’t above eating cheese fries from a souvenir helmet.
Nigella Lawson’s warm blondie pudding cake tastes even better than it sounds
If it’s squidgy, like she says, we’re there.
The pretty, fun and surprisingly easy way to cook fish: en papillote
Any kind of white fish works.
A fresh spin on Caesar salad with Brussels sprouts and sardines
The sprouts stand in for romaine, and the sardines for croutons.
Save your cash, and skip the fast-casual assembly line, by building your own lunch bowl
A little variation on a theme is all you need.
Andrew Volk’s must-have ballpark eats
The lineup includes dogs, beer and biscuits.