Rather than waste water to wash used food jars and tubs, first make vinaigrette, dessert sauce, sweetener for tea and more right in the containers.
Peggy Grodinsky
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
At USM’s renovated Brooks Dining Hall, vegans will eat better
The cafeteria heard student complaints about the lack of options – and took a big step forward.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Volunteers hope to restore the original Peary gardens on Eagle Island
But it’s not as straightforward as weed, till and plant.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Airlines are trying to improve their food
But feeding people at 35,000 feet is no easy task.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
What’s Up in September: Earth strikes a balance on the 23rd
How you view the sky depends, in part, on the language you use to describe the experience.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Technique, balance, simplicity. The Other Side Diner gets almost everything right
British food writer Elizabeth David famously wrote, “As everybody knows, there is only one infallible recipe for the perfect omelette: your own.” Judging by the Portland diner’s spinach omelette, she got that wrong.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
It’s Worth the Trip: Holbrook Island Sanctuary offers unique experience
A nature sanctuary, not a traditional state park, the Brooksville property is unspoiled.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: ‘Tis the season to watch shorebird migration
But time your outing carefully, as birding at low tide is a fool’s errand.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Traditional and crossover tacos take center stage at the stylish Bird & Co.
The ordering trick to this ear-splitting Woodfords Corner neighborhood spot is knowing which to select and which to avoid.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: The signs are subtle but summer is ending
To prepare for winter, animals are changing their locales and their diets.