‘When a guest asks about beer, is there a little part of you that is disappointed? Do you ever try to sway a customer to wine even when they ask for something else?’
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Cover crops enrich the soil, prevent erosion, inhibit weeds and more
Have an empty space in your vegetable bed? Here’s how to fill it with a cover crop.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Exhibition at Colby shows Wabanaki art as it is today
The display of contemporary works, inspired by traditions of the past, is the first of its kind.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture
Peach season is here, and chefs are finding ways to use the fruit, ripe or unripe – even its leaves
Peaches should be ready for picking sometime this week, and restaurants, bakers and brewers are ready.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
Let’s get real: with s’mores, it’s hard to go wrong
A new cookbook by Dan Whalen offers, as the subtitle says, “Gooey, Melty, Crunchy Riffs on the Campfire Classic.”
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Take your stuffed tomatoes to the next level
Hasselbacking, a technique where a vegetable is sliced accordion style, buttered, crumbed and baked, often is used for potatoes. The approach also works wonders on tomatoes.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Photos: No lack of action at this year’s Topsham Fair
It’s the time of year when adults ride amusements and children manage livestock. The 165th annual Topsham Fair is is winding down after its eight-day run, including the popular Pig Scramble. Over three days, divisions of 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds stirred up dust in the fairground’s Pulling Ring in pursuit of 20-pound, or heavier, ungulates. […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture
Healthy breakfast on a busy school morning? It’s not so hard
Try to include a mix of proteins, complex carbs from whole grains and healthy fats.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Sports
Thursday’s major league notebook: White Sox, Yankees to play at ‘Field of Dreams’ in 2020
White Sox, Yankees will play at ‘Field of Dreams’ in 2020 in the first major league game played in Iowa.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Forest fire prevention icon Smokey Bear is turning 75
The anniversary comes as scientists warn that the world’s forests are vulnerable amid climate change.