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Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Expand your baking horizons with chickpea flour
Farming chickpeas is gentle on the environment. Baking with chickpea flour is a boon to your cookies and cakes.
Seattle ups its outdoor dining game, Seahawks-style
The ‘Field to Table’ series at Lumen Field offers upscale eats, plus a view of the stadium normally reserved for players and coaches.
The Wrap: A restaurant residency, Taco Tuesdays and a farewell to Bill’s Pizza
Also, Oakhurst Dairy plans events to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and a Maine chef needs your support in a contest.
Maine Maple Sunday is coming back this spring
The annual event, which was moved to the fall last year, will be held March 27 and 28.
Bill’s Pizza in Old Port will close for good, be replaced by Holy Donut
The Commercial Street pizza joint will serve its last slices this weekend, but The Holy Donut plans to take over the space.
Run & Eat: Whatever your diet or desire, it’s on a menu at Gorham ghost kitchen
Ghost Karen’s Kitchens offers everything from burgers to pizza, Mediterranean and Thai cuisine. And, if you must, salads.
Bar Guide: Despite opening during a pandemic, there have been bright spots for the new Batson River
The Kennebunk brewery and distillery opened a second location in Portland in December.
A new rose book by Maine rose expert Peter E. Kukielski is a stunner
The lavishly illustrated ‘Rosa: The Story of the Rose,’ encompasses history, art, religion and botany.
With right attitude and outerwear, the fun of dining outside in winter outweighs the drawbacks
The pandemic has led some restaurants to extend outdoor dining long past the usual season, appealing to diners with heated patios and private chalets. We explore the al fresco experience when the temperature dips.