The new kitchen gadget is a pressure cooker. Rice cooker. Steamer. Godsend. We held a competition in the Press Herald newsroom and put the Tom Brady of kitchen tools to the test.
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Recipes: Instant Pot Super Bowl dishes sure to be crowd-pleasers
Local chefs offer ideas for delicious additions to the buffet table.
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Chef Summit begins in Portland on Thursday
After two days of industry talks, the summit will move to Sunday River for a reception and sold-out Grand Tasting.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Popular Francine Bistro in Camden closes after 15 years
Acclaimed chef and former owner Brian Hill, who has moved to California to be near his young daughter, says slow business during winters was tough on the restaurant financially.
Posted inFood & Dining
Program in Portland helps restaurant, bar workers identify and confront sexual harassment
Training sessions for people who work in hospitality will teach how to handle the issue in the workplace.
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Maine Restaurant Association Names 2018 Maine Chef of the Year
Troy Mains, executive chef at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, will receive the award in March.
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Heidi Powell is a one-woman show called Dirigo Wholesale
She delivers produce from farms to restaurants in Greater Portland.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
After success in getting tip credit restored in Maine, it’s time to go national
Our new nonprofit plans to defend the server wages now under attack by a group looking to redesign the economics of the restaurant industry across the country.
Posted inFood & Dining
Culinary talent from New York lured by Portland’s shorter commutes, slower pace
Restaurateurs, chefs and bartenders describe the transition from the city that never sleeps to a sleepy coastal Maine city.
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Restaurant critic Andrew Ross reviews 2017’s best Maine dining
Best new restaurant. Best brunch dish. Best cocktail. Best bargain. We tracked down the winners to save you the trouble.