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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Look beneath tough exterior to discover kohlrabi’s charms
Two easy, tasty recipes will make you glad you got to know this vegetable.
The Maine Ingredient: Lobster stew a magical combination
The classic recipe needs little but the crustacean, butter, cream and paprika, but a bit of wine and chives don’t hurt.
Prize-winning blueberry pie passes to a fifth generation
A Maine baker who traces the family recipe to her Ukrainian grandmother teaches her granddaughters the secrets of her prize pastry.
Longtime theater group takes a last bow in Waterville after rent increase
Aqua City Actors Theater, which performed in The Center on Main Street since 1998, says it cannot afford the new rent Waterville Creates! is asking for its performance space.
Farmers’ Almanac predicts another nasty winter for Northeast
The 199-year-old almanac dubs their latest forecast for the Northeast as a “winter deja vu.”
Dine Out Maine: Dudley’s Refresher in Castine
A young chef casts a serious eye on classic seashore food.
Filipino chef Yana Gilbuena coming to Portland to cook pop-up dinner
Filipino restaurants are a rarity in New England but Filipino food is expected to grow in popularity this year.
Where’s the ’booch? Urban Farm Fermentory has a shortage
The owner of the popular Portland kombucha maker says the supply should be back to normal in two weeks.
Movie theater chain checking bags nationwide after shootings
Other cinema chains have added policies about purse and bags searches to their websites.