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Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
When it comes to wine, don’t let boredom be your drinking buddy
Here are some ideas for wines that could help break you out of a rut.
Three Portland trucks cover more ground with vegan food
Mashed, Falafel Mafia and Thainy Boda expand the choices on the street for plant-based dishes.
For this week’s Moxie Festival, cook with Maine’s most celebrated soda
A Winslow resident entered this recipe in the 2013 festival recipe contest.
‘Pies and Tarts’ offers a starting point for beginning bakers
Less inspiring than some personalized cookbooks, this guide covers a range of basics.
Anything can be coleslaw if you know what you’re doing
Vary the veggies and the dressings.
Steamers out of steam? Maine’s beloved bivalves aren’t happy clams
Green crabs, worms and the acidification of ocean water have affected the soft-shelled clam harvest.
Lobster marketing campaign draws criticism, converts
The two-year effort to convince chefs to feature new-shell lobster is paying dividends, but also dividing some lobstermen.
Dine Out Maine: When it comes to ribs, Elsmere’s smoking Mama knows best
The sauces are too sweet, but you can’t go wrong with the beef-pork sausage.
Agua fresca: Fruity refreshment without the sugar rush
The cold treat for hot days is made with any fruit you like, plus chunks of frozen watermelon.