The Irish countryside is awash in blackberries, which Irish bakers have cleverly learned to pair with apples.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Take the lazy man’s route to saving the fruits of your labor
Skip the canning and the pickling. Sometimes the simplest way to preserve the harvest is to do nothing at all.
Take our poll: Whether you like it or not, it’s pumpkin spice time
Each autumn for the last two decades, pumpkin spice turns up in everything from beer and lattes to pastries and ice creams – even soaps and scented brooms. Maine makers have developed plenty of products to meet the demand.
Home Plates: Bibimbap is nutritious, hearty – and comforting
It’s also versatile, accommodating both leftovers and specialty items from Korea with aplomb.
The winners and losers of Maine’s 2023 growing season
Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
In a Silent Way features a leisurely pace and highly polished food
The Wiscasset wine bar and shop serves its terrific selection of wines in enviable wine glasses, alongside a pared-down menu of beautifully made food.
A visit to The Good Life Center is a magical experience
Home for decades to famed radical farmers and vegetarians Helen and Scott Nearing, today the Brooksville homestead hosts many speakers and events.
If muhammara and romesco had a love child, it’d be this tart, tasty dip
Even if the 4-year-olds fill up on pizza and ice cream, their parents can enjoy something healthful and satisfying, Roasted Red Pepper and Pomegranate Dip. Bonus: It comes together really fast.
A garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gets a refresh
Over the years, trees grew, invasives invaded, and grasses spread far and wide. Now, the Haney Hillside Garden is being restored.
Home Plates: A restricted childhood diet bred an adventurous cook and eater
Barbara Beauregard says she’ll try anything once.