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Vegan ice cream is easy to find in Maine

by Avery Yale Kamila July 11, 2021July 12, 2021

And with lots of people paying attention to quality, the ice cream is as good as that made with dairy.

Food & Dining, Recipes

Tastefully taking on tacos: Once hard to find in Maine, a Mexican staple suddenly stands tall

by Meredith Goad July 11, 2021July 12, 2021

Restaurants are filling tortillas with local ingredients – haddock! lobster! beaver! – as well as experimenting with fusion offerings that span the globe.

Business, Food & Dining

The Wrap: Could Gordon Ramsay be coming to Maine?

by Meredith Goad July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Bam Bam Bakery finds a home, Cafe Louis opens, and Mast Landing Brewing Co. chooses a chef.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Can you eat Maine bluefin tuna with a clear conscience?

by Christine Burns Rudalevige July 4, 2021July 6, 2021

It’s complicated, but here’s a hint to tuna lovers: the news is good.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Do the patriotic thing: Grow a garden

by Tom Atwell July 4, 2021July 6, 2021

For a whole host of reasons, gardening is good citizenship.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Grow: Perennial seeds

by Tom Atwell July 4, 2021July 6, 2021

Except for succession planting – where you plant fast-developing vegetables such as lettuce and beets throughout the season so you can harvest throughout the season – there is now little to be started in the vegetable garden. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop planting. It is a good time to plant pollinator-friendly perennials […]