Stephen Richards of the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn and Nathaniel Adam of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club take this year’s honors.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Brazil wants to add food pellets to school meals
Human rights groups have criticized the pellets, which are made from near-expired food.
Mongolian beef boasts depth of flavor, delectably clingy sauce
This dish allows a wonderful glaze to coat the ultra-thin slices of steak.
Next football game, score one for slow-cooker soup
This dish has tailgating or sidelines or post-game meal written all over it.
Pumpkin coconut squares are a scrumptious treat for Halloween
This treat is four layers thick, with a gingersnap crust.
‘Posh Rice’ offers recipes from all over the world
These dishes require more skill than a box of five-minute microwave rice.
Skillet apple cranberry pie is delicious and comforting
One crust – store-bought is fine – simplifies the process.
The Maine Ingredient: Peasant soups from Portugal and Greece are easy to make
With bread, salad and bowls of caldo verde or avgolemono, you’ve got a meal.
Fresh ginger tea good for what ails you
And a single crop of chopped ginger can make multiple pots.
Bite: Tipo’s Margherita pizza reminds us of the power of simplicity
The sauce is airy and the cheese is expertly melted. At $10, a perfect 10.