Comparing meat to cigarettes? Cue the carnivorous critics – but many agree on the need for moderation.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
For Standish baker, cutting salt is no sacrifice
Ahura Diliiza’s Daily Bread Bakery makes low-sodium breads and pastries – and happy customers.
Good young exceptions mean less waiting for Bordeaux
There is a sacred middle ground in the world’s largest fine-wine region.
Carnism explains how animals can be loved and eaten
For vegetarians and vegans, it’s a creepy ideology.
Just in time, a recipe for Election Cake
The treat has its roots in the early years of our country’s founding.
Jacques Pépin: Follow recipe once, then let taste lead you to improvements
The French chef, with 70 years of cooking experience, emphasizes refinement over creativity.
Tilapia gets fast and easy flavor upgrade
The white fish with a tortilla-chip crust, pickled red onions and crema makes a good weeknight meal.
Cookbook review: ‘The Best Baby Food’ – soothing for busy, exhausted parents
After they have mastered the basics, the book also helps them add to their repertoire.
Skowhegan workshop to teach Old World bakery techniques
Serious home bakers will learn old techniques in the Maine Grain Alliance Research Kitchen.
Maine well-represented at StarChefs international congress in New York
Chefs and other culinary professionals from Maine restaurants perform cooking demos, judge a sommelier contest, fight a ramen battle and mix cocktails.