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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Wrap: Notes from the Maine food scene
Openings and closings, and comings and goings in our little corner of the restaurant universe.
Tarragon’s tang shakes up salmon entree
The mix of orange and lemon juices in the vinaigrette provides a nice balance of sweetness and tangyness.
Our reviewer takes three new Instant Pot cookbooks for a test drive
The gadget has taken the home-cooking world by storm, so cookbook writers are racing to rejigger recipes for it.
Slow-roasted vegetables make sumptuous sauce for pasta
Basic isn’t banal – it’s bliss.
Shucking school shows you the right way to open an oyster
Take a lesson from the folks at The Shop, the new oyster bar and store on Washington Avenue in Portland.
Yarmouth chef to compete on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Christian Hayes, who owns the Dandelion Catering Co. with his wife, Christine, will battle three other chefs for a $10,000 prize in an episode airing March 20.
Recipe: Local flour, sunflower seed and olive oil crackers
This recipe makes 28 large crackers.
Dine Out Maine: A shifting menu of comforting dishes mostly shines at Sammy’s Deluxe in Rockland
This is unfussy food done with care.
Truffle food truck to roll into Maine food scene
With entrees around $15, The Truffle Truck will also offer fresh-shaved truffles to top off its dishes.