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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Local review: A teacher with a past has to navigate the present in Maine-set thriller
A coastal boarding school is a backdrop for the suspense in ‘The Sea of Lost Girls.’
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Despite the drought, the 2020 gardening season was one for the books
Thanks to watering with a garden hose, both the flowers and vegetables flourished.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Tired of the same old, same old when it comes to winter squash?
Try these two neat Sunday prep tricks and the possibilities multiply.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: A teenager’s cooking project takes the form of bagels
When Martin makes Martin’s Bagels, the whole house enjoys the fruits of his labor (we’re not kidding about the labor).
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
EEK SQUAD: Experts offer pretty neat tricks to help scare up kids’ treats
Some sweet, some healthful, these creepy creations from Mainers’ kitchens are frighteningly clever.
Posted inFood & Dining
Dine In/Out Maine: An East End recharge
Before winter closes in, we take a tour of the good food still to be had (and the places we still miss) in Portland’s East End.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Uncategorized
These recipes are winners
Not that we ever tire of maple syrup-doused pancakes, but here are three other delicious ways to use the syrup: in a drink, with a fish and as the base for an unusual candy.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Lure of Books’ and ‘Forever’
A smart collection of short stories that showcases the imaginative storytelling of Lynae Maxim, and a complex but compelling mystery by Geoffrey M. Cooper
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Tacos, coffee and beer coming this way
Plus, get your Bread Fair in a Basket, and your Girl Scout cookies without the calories.