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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Maine Ingredient: Welcome diverse ingredients into the stuffing, but not the bad bacteria
Whether you add sausage, kale or fruit, follow food safety tips.
‘Exciting gravy’ not necessarily an oxymoron
Putting in a little more work means you don’t have to settle for dull turkey gravy at Thanksgiving.
Side dishes can carry on tradition and add new flavors
Brussels sprouts with soy sauce might liven up your spread.
Your best turkey ever: Breaking it down
It’s not like roasting the whole turkey at once, but it will earn raves for its succulence.
Piecaken – ‘the turducken of desserts’ – returns for Thanksgiving
The trifecta on a fork is the creation of a Maine native who is a pastry chef in New York City.
Cookbook review: ‘The Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings and Life’
With Kate McDermott’s instruction, even beginners can learn to make delicious apple pie.
Vermont farm says thousands of its turkeys died from disease
Stonewood Farm says it will process only half the usual amount of turkeys after a bout of fowl cholera.
This good-for-you chocolate bar tastes good too
Martha Carton makes ‘MarthaBar’ energy bars to help active people fuel their busy days.
Have no fear of getting the most of a monster squash
Seeds, flesh and flavor – you can use every bit of even a very large Hubbard squash.