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The Maine Ingredient: During food’s ‘shoulder season,’ take advantage of the last of summer’s flavors
A recipe for tuna steaks with peach-red onion salsa suits the moment to a T.
Maine artists trade works for free passage across the Atlantic
Eager to forge bonds, Eimskip will showcase artwork it’s collected in a swap for transit.
Bread and Butter: Music hath the charm to soothe the frenzied cook
At three Portland restaurants, a longstanding Saturday afternoon musical tradition helps the kitchen staff get ready for frenetic work nights.
Top chef from Greenland gets a taste of Maine cooking
Inunnguaq Hegelund also forages and learns about using locally grown foods from Vinland’s David Levi during his visit for the Arctic Council meetings in Portland.
Local chefs serving Arctic-inspired dishes this week
Here are three examples of “Arctic Plates.”
Construction starts soon at Augusta’s First Amendment Museum
The Gannett House will be restored as project organizers seek input on what the museum should include.
Winslow man keeps faith to restore church’s cross
Pearley Lachance has worked to leave the Waterville area and his faith community a lasting legacy with the restored cross that was atop the St. Francis de Sales Church before the building was demolished more than three years ago.
Riding celebrity wave, Ruth Bader Ginsburg releasing anthology
The Supreme Court justice’s ‘My Own Words’ is a collection of her writings.
Maine Craft Weekend celebrates local crafts, breweries, artists
Valerie Hoff has been carving moose bones with her husband for more than 25 years.