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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Whiskey glaze gives punch to salmon
For St. Patrick’s Day, or any day, this dish will please
For simple and flavorful pork, grill and then braise
Try to get a piece of pork that has a thin layer of fat, which helps keep the meat moist during cooking.
Three Maine chefs, one brewer named James Beard finalists
The winners of American food’s most prestigious awards will be announced May 2.
Muscadet is not just for oysters
Let it age and it’ll surprise – and delight – you.
The Maine Ingredient: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a traditional corned beef dinner
A not-so-traditional sauce adds a rich counterpoint.
Cookbook Review: ‘The Vermont Country Store Cookbook’
It whisks a reader to the humble beginnings of an iconic store that opened in 1946 and is still going strong today.
Three new casual eateries open in Portland
A Thai restaurant, a falafel shop and a sandwich shop serving rotisserie meats opened last week, joining fine dining Scales on the local food scene
Scales tests the waters before opening in Portland
The much-anticipated dining destination of chef Sam Hayward and restaurateur Dana Street is now serving up re-envisioned New England seafood.
Author and egg farmer Lucie Amundsen has local roots
Her charming book, ‘Locally Laid,’ details her transition from writer to chicken farmer.