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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine’s food economy gets new blueprint for expansion
The Maine Food Strategy organization’s 29-page report outlines wide-ranging goals for getting there from here.
Overly tempted at farmers market? Here’s how to use it all.
You can handle the bounty, in ways ranging from hearty breakfasts to canning.
Portland wine bar is one of Bon Appetit’s 50 best new restaurants
Drifters Wife is among the wave of new Washington Avenue eateries.
How to make a salad that everyone wants to eat
We have more ingredients within our reach. We also have more notions about how we might prepare them: Should we grill or spiralize? Go raw or serve our vegetables slightly warm?
Grilled lamb: Minimal prep yields maximum flavor
This is one of those recipes that demands the best ingredients you can afford; it will make a difference.
Carrots go from zzzzz to zesty after a visit to Morocco
A yogurt sauce cools some of the spice for sensitive eaters.
Daunting at first, ‘Good Things to Drink with Mr. Lyan and Friends’ offers simple cocktail recipes
With a second look, it offers fast paths to impressive drinks.
Food festival pays homage to Maine’s revered (and reviled) red hot dog
In Dexter, planners were looking for a way to draw crowds to the town’s summer festival and hit on a meaty proposal.
When making a batch of pesto, think ratios, not recipes
Then it can be tossed with pasta or slathered on anything from crusty bread to grilled seafood.