Though it was a cure-all in ancient Rome and Greece, Americans today rarely use lovage. It is strong but tasty and has many excellent uses in the kitchen.
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Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Portland Wine Week returns in mid-June with tastings, dinners and seminars
This year, the emphasis will be on women in the wine industry, locally and farther afield.
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Rhubarb lovers unite! (And everyone else can eat dirt)
As a wise food writer once said, ‘In my world there is no such thing as too much rhubarb!’
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: A celebrated Manhattan chef comes home, which is excellent news for diners
Nina June’s Sara Jenkins has deep ties to Italy and Maine and both are deliciously evident on the plate at her Rockport restaurant.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
“Farmacy Kitchen Cookbook” is on a mission to get you to think about what you eat
The vegan cookbook offers recipes, yes, but also a philosophy of healing, balance, good intentions and kindness to animals.
Posted inFood & Dining
Confessions of a Rhubarb Hater
Every spring, Mainers go on a rhubarb feeding frenzy. I just don’t get it.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Now that you like rhubarb, right? Get in the kitchen and bake
The combination of rhubarb and roses is unusual and wonderful. Tosca Cake is a Swedish classic.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
A pepper plan for a Maine garden
In truth, bell peppers would like a longer, warmer growing season than Maine offers. (And so might we humans.)
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Take your Caesar salad to the grill to get a smoky char
It’ll bring a whole new dimension to the classic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Lifestyle
Maine poet Wesley McNair takes us on ‘The Rhubarb Route’
Naturally, a man famous for conveying the everyday lives of northern New Englanders takes rhubarb as his subject.