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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Green Plate Special: DIY road trip food means less packaging and more local snacks
It’s hard to beat homemade chocolate-peanut butter popcorn to fuel both driver and passengers.
Share a monster paella with Dad this year
It’s a hearty dish with both meat and seafood.
Subway’s move to cut fake colors, flavors will have little effect on health
Cutting minor chemicals gives the chain a healthful glow without actually changing anything important.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth
Steve Sicinski, new executive chef at Sea Glass Restaurant, has created an awesome new menu
The Maine Ingredient: Get the party started elegantly with 3 easy hors d’oeuvres
Eggs, asparagus and radishes bring the tastes of spring to celebrations.
As season heats up, we dish up a quirky guide to all things lobster
It may not yet be high season for old-fashioned lobster bakes and such, but Monday was the start of meteorological summer and lots of Mainers have lobster on their mind.
Portland exhibit re-examines the pickle fork
A 19th-century implement gets a fresh look.
Meal made with 1 gallon of water shows ease of being green
A complete picnic lunch, from deviled eggs to noodle salad to pots de creme, passes a self-imposed conservation test.
Beyond craft brews: Just like foodies, beer geeks go local
There are now more than 60 breweries in Maine, a state with a population of just 1.3 million. And most of them are thriving.