A dozen paintings and one sculpture by David Mann will be on display at the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham, beginning Friday.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Dine Out Maine: Despite occasional missteps, much to savor at Leeward
The Italian, pasta-centric restaurant is only getting better.
Green Plate Special: Right-sized bagels for a healthier you
Cathy Barrow’s latest cookbook lavishes love upon the bagel and restores it to its proper dimensions.
‘Tasha’ is a bracing account of one woman’s final years
Brian Morton imbues his memoir with a wry, pained tenderness.
Top ginger salmon patties with wasabi aioli for a little kick
This flavorful recipe can be made with other fish as well, such as tuna, snapper or sea bass.
Follow your Bliss: For John Bliss, of Broadturn Farms, that means growing cut flowers
In a recent online talk, Bliss discussed growing perennials on the Scarborough farm for flower arrangements.
Bedside table: Real-life COVID events make this novel gripping reading
Book recommendations from readers.
How to make aushak, Afghan leek dumplings with a meaty sauce
A simply sublime dish from a nearby restaurant inspired a diner to try to make it himself.
In the new Wakanda cookbook, Black Panther food lore comes to life
The author created a story-within-a-story for a cookbook set in the fictional nation.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Goose Lady,’ ‘Hector Fox and the Giant Quest’ and ‘The Finest Christmas Tree’
Three books for children featuring good messages, happy tales and woodland creatures