State lawmakers are weighing whether to allocate $3 million to continue a hunger relief program, which buys fresh produce from 75 Maine farms, for two more years.
food
New restaurant coming to Wilton
“It’ll be classics with a twist; new American cuisine,” said Mary Beane, co-owner of Salt and Pepper.
When it comes to wine, this Freeport resident is now a master
Scott Tyree just became the 256th master sommelier in the world, and the first from Maine.
The Wrap: Ice cream (for all eaters), and shopping local – from farm and sea to table
A little something to sweeten your Memorial Day weekend – a new scoop shop on Portland’s West End.
Summertime, and the eating is exciting
Here’s our annual look at the new restaurants due to open in southern Maine this summer.
Win-win: A few good tricks to make a small amount of meat yield big flavors
And by cutting back on meat, you can help save the planet, one delicious plate at a time.
How to make pommes dauphinoise, the dreamy French casserole of potatoes and cream
A step-to-step guide — it’s easier than you may think.
With this cookbook, break into the elusive world of French cuisine via the humble egg
Michel Roux’s “Eggs – The essential guide to cooking with eggs” is a terrific – and tad intimidating – compendium of new ways to use eggs.
Eats: Allagash-worthy blueberry muffins for unexpected guests
Ruth LaRoche, frequently put on the spot by her friendly woods-walking husband, offers up her go-to muffin recipe and some variations (if you can find the ingredients in your neighbor’s cabin).
Vignola Cinque Terre in Portland closing, and building is under contract
Vignola Cinque Terre will close permanently at the end of dinner service Sunday. Joshua Miranda, owner of Blyth & Burrows, plans to open a new restaurant there in the fall.