Companies are getting rid of chemical preservatives and trying to respond to the demand for fresh food.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Mainers, take a bite out of 2015 with these must-tries
Make this the Year of the Stomach with these ‘food experiences’ worth seeking out.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Favorite restaurants for 2014
You’ll want to try these out in 2015
Winter baking creates treats for the senses
Maple syrup sweetens vegan gingerbread muffins, pumpkin pie bread and cranberry-pecan coffee cake.
Caramel apples linked to five deaths from listeria
Prepackaged apples seem to be the culprit in a multistate outbreak.
To really treat yourself, eat just 2 cookies a day
Being inundated for weeks with piles of buttery, sugary morsels can be stressful for those trying to stay fit and healthy.
Signature Dish: Christmas morning baklava becomes a tradition for the season
Peter Sottery’s baklava is packed with pungent cinnamon.
Dine Out Maine: Street and Co. in Portland
After 25 years, Dana Street’s trademark dishes are as delicious as ever, but other entrees — and the service — were bland.
Portland chef Shannon Bard takes home top prize on ‘Kitchen Inferno’
The owner of Zapoteca says she’ll use the $25,000 jackpot from the Food Network TV show for a thank-you vacation for her family.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Freeport
Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro is charming and beautiful, and the food is bountiful and delicious. This is a real find.