At The Purple House in North Yarmouth, chef/owner Krista Kern Desjarlais deals with a blizzard – and a nasty stomach bug.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Portland restaurant Roustabout closes abruptly
The Italian-American eatery on Washington Avenue announces on social media that it has served its final meal.
Coming soon: Another place to feed your oyster habit in Portland
Island Creek Oysters will open a retail store and oyster bar on Washington Avenue later this year.
Farmer wants you to decide: Which taste better, carrots from Maine or California?
Lakeside Family Farm is putting the Cali-grown version inside its bag of Maine carrots and asking you to choose.
Butterfly weed takes top honors in the plant world
Asclepias tuberosa helps the pollinators. Alas, they need all the help they can get.
Winter vegetables can be a delight at the dinner table
Many can be used in comforting casseroles during the colder months.
Dine Out Maine: Owl & Elm in Yarmouth gives pub grub a good name, mostly
It’s a great spot for a burger and a beer.
Catbird Creamery in Westbrook is closed and for sale
The shop was famous for exotic ice cream flavors.
If eggs are coddled, they’ll be good with everything
Mushrooms and herbs are excellent companions for lightly cooked eggs, but also consider them with truffles, roasted peppers and soft cheeses.
Concern over climate change fueled meatless movement in 2016
The global trend was seen from grocery stores to the financial world.