Guide to growing shallots

Shallot be an unfamiliar allium it the garden this year? The Atwells say yes.

Hummus turns into a sauce for this fast one-pot pasta

Using hummus instead of chickpeas saves time, helps avoid waste, and puts a sometimes-pasty store-bought product to good use.

Home Plates: Eat, love, remember

A showstopper dessert evokes the beloved dessert maker.

Give your garden that certain je nais se quois with topiary

Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes.

Maine farmers still waiting on bounty of tomatoes, corn

A lack of sunshine and other weather-related factors mean late-summer crops haven't been as plentiful.

‘No Meat Required’ looks at future of vegetarianism through its history

As vegetarian food options become more mainstream, author Alicia Kennedy sees a need to reinforce the societal arguments for plant-based eating.

Home Plates: Old Tavern Inn’s blueberry muffins celebrate Maine, however you make them

A Portland couple carries on a tradition started by one of their grandmothers, who took over an inn in Litchfield as a retirement project.

Kimchi, frozen seafood and other kitchen timesavers we embrace

Hot honey shrimp and a crisp slaw make a quick meal for summer nights

After it's tossed with hot honey, olive oil and garlic, the shrimp roast in just minutes.

Boba tea shops are bubbling up all over Maine

Thirst for the Taiwanese beverage with tapioca pearls continues to grow, and several shops specializing in it have opened in recent months.