Modesto and Manuel Horta spent the day showing students how they carve traditional wooden masks for fiestas and holiday celebrations in Mexico and around the world.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Nation & World, New England, News
Mass. bakery can’t claim ‘love’ as an ingredient in granola
Apparently the government does not believe a human emotion can be an ingredient.
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, News
National Book Awards boss brings quest to ‘de-snob’ literature to Portland
Lisa Lucas is coming to town Thursday to talk about the cultural vitality of books.
Posted inFood & Dining
More Maine restaurants are sharing their kitchen spaces with bakeries, food trucks
Eateries like Bernie’s Foreside and Esidore’s in Falmouth have found the arrangements have both benefits and challenges.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
Who wrote ‘The Turmeric Cookbook’? It’s a mystery
But who cares? The book offers helpful tips, a nice balance of recipes, and one very delicious Carrot-Turmeric Soup.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: If you pickle local produce, be ready for grateful puckering up
Our recipes for pickles and chutney update a beloved tradition.
Posted inFood & Dining
Make fig brandy for gifts, and get brandied figs as a bonus
Figs are sweet enough on their own to stand up to a boozy bath.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Leeks are the star in this quick, simple chicken dinner
This meal involves just a few ingredients that work in concert to produce a lot of flavor.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Don’t be intimidated by tarte tatin
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the premade puff pastry.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Chopped salad might sound mundane, but let me convince you otherwise
This type of salad is too often overlooked.