Scott Jurek was known before his feat – and the objections to his Maine finish – for his best-selling book ‘Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness.’
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Fun fall recipe: Roast pumpkin with cheese ‘fondue’
We found this incredibly cool recipe in the late-lamented Gourmet magazine in November, 2008 less than a year before it folded. We think the result is something like a cross between a fondue and a bread pudding. Here’s how the magazine described the dish, “As the pumpkin roasts, its skin becomes gorgeously burnished, while inside, […]
Cookbook review: ‘Dinner Solved’ by Katie Workman
The 100 recipes this book offers really are ingenious.
Out of a tough Spanish environment, Ribera del Duero reds rise and shine
Vineyards established only a generation ago produce surprisingly distinct and acclaimed wines.
The Maine Ingredient: Feast like Germans do for Oktoberfest
The Bavarian celebration is a great time to enjoy sausages, sauerkraut and cheesy egg noodles, perhaps with a good beer. (Granted, most times are a great time to eat sausages, noodles and sauerkraut and toss off a few beers.)
Maine, N.H. chefs compete – and fraternize – at late-night get-togethers in Kittery
Yes, we compete for customers, one chef said. ‘But we’re also close friends who talk about food constantly, learn from each other regularly, and inspire each other to cook the best food we can.’
Sip Maine wines, meads, ciders and more at Maine Wine in the City event
The Maine Winery Guild hosts the Portland event Oct. 16.
Dine Out Maine: Bramhall in Portland
Go for a drink and stay for dinner at the relaxed and fun subterranean restaurant.
Stroudwater Spirits to make small-batch bourbon, more at Thompson’s Point
The distillery will lease 5,000 square feet for production space and a tasting room.
Maine companies honored at World Dairy Expo
Heavy cream from Oakhurst and ice creams from Gifford’s win first place awards at the competition in Madison, Wisconsin.