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Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Given the price of lobster, smart cooks know to use every last bit of the bug

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 1, 2021July 31, 2021

Suck out the sweet and delicious meat, add any unfertilized eggs to sauce, and be sure to save the shells for stock.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

August is an excellent time to evaluate your garden

by Tom Atwell July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

Too much green? Here are some blooms that can solve that.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Grow: Raspberries

by Tom Atwell July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

We are in the middle of raspberry picking. Of the fruits we grow, these are my favorite – both for their flavor and because they are simple to grow. We planted our bed about 40 years ago, and while it needs to be weeded and the canes that produced fruit removed every fall, growing raspberries […]

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

DIY cordials are simple to make, but patience is key

by Christine Burns Rudalevige July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

Save money, and supply yourself with delicious homemade gifts or an ingredient for your own household drinks.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Not so much Grow, as Mulch

by Tom Atwell July 18, 2021July 17, 2021

I won’t be planting much in our gardens over the next few weeks, but I will be adding something from now until the end of the year. What I’ll be adding is leaf mold, a cross between compost and mulch. When I first started gardening almost half a century ago, I used a rototiller at […]