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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The star of this beef barley soup is a rich, intense stock
Six pounds of beef and bones go into it.
Toasted pumpkin seeds can be plain or spicy
There’s even a way to cut down on the mess of separating them from stringy membranes.
Make a buttery crumb cake with a lightly spiced topping
Keeping the topping soft and cookie-like is key.
In Lewiston, Somali Bantu refugees get in on the hot trend of food trucks
They use ingredients they’ve grown at nearby farms for dishes that are both delicious and bittersweet.
The Wrap: The Kerrymen Pub, a Saco institution, closes
‘For 40 years, people brought their joys and they brought their sorrows,’ proprietor John Kerry says.
Some Native Americans see Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test as tone-deaf
In a move to counter President Trump’s attacks on her heritage, she cheapens their identity, they say.
Ruling lets Obama-era policy on student loan forgiveness take effect
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had delayed the regulation regarding for-profit colleges that defrauded students.
Kanye West holds dialogue with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on tourism, arts
The rapper is said to be recording music remotely in the East African nation.
Lady Gaga suggests she’s getting married
She thanked her ‘fiance’ Christian Carino on Monday night at a Hollywood event.