In ‘Winterland,’ Maine gardener Cathy Rees argues that if your garden shines in the snowy season, imagine how great it will look in spring, summer and fall.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Sure you could buy them, but have you made veggie burgers yourself?
This good, old-fashioned homemade version relies on chickpeas and rice for its base.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, Outdoors
So you want to forage for mushrooms? Here’s what you need to know
A ‘phenomenal year’ for fungi is just another reason to get outside, but experts urge caution when scavenging for wild foods.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘House Museum’ by Mike Bove
Poetry as a reality check
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Gary Paulsen, celebrated children’s author, dies at 82
Paulsen, known best for his ‘Hatchet’ novels, was a three-time finalist for the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: In which we bid biscuits goodbye and welcome Friends & Family
Plus, Cong Tu Bot wins acclaim from the New York Times.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, New England
Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
New York Times names Cong Tu Bot to its 2021 restaurant list
The Portland restaurant, recently reopened for breakfast and lunch, is among 50 places across the country named by the Times.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World
Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
Her new book, ‘There Is Nothing for You Here,’ offers a sober, and alarming, portrait of the 45th U.S. president.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Fall makes for strange (garden) bedfellows
What do peonies and garlic have in common? You can plant both of them now.