Valerie Hoff has been carving moose bones with her husband for more than 25 years.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Somerset County artists open homes, studios to art lovers
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, the Wesserunsett Arts Council’s seventh annual Open Studio Tour allowed art lovers a more personal viewing experience with area artists.
Spat Oyster Cellar opens in Kennebunk
The new restaurant is owned by New York chef Rebecca Charles.
Open studio tour Saturday to be hosted by Wesserunsett Arts Council
Artists in Somerset and Piscataquis counties will open their studios and galleries to draw the public to the arts.
OFF RADAR: The presence of absence
Dana Wilde reviews ‘The Book of the Mandolin Player,’ a recent novel by Dixmont author Anne Britting Oleson
Reddish glow at Skowhegan Drive-In Theater a good sign
Opened in 1954, the drive-in on U.S. 201 has new digital projection and a new replica neon sign that points to the future, thanks to a facade grant program.
Anthony Bourdain discusses food, cooking for kids and his favorite writers
The host of TV’s “Parts Unknown” will do a show in Portland on Oct. 9.
What’s it like to travel the world with Anthony Bourdain? Zach Zamboni knows
The celebrity chef’s cinematographer, who lives in Portland half the year, takes us behind the lens.
‘A Jewish Baker’s Pastry Secrets’ reveals secrets from The Cheesecake King
The late George Greenstein’s recipes make big batches of dough, and you have to read them carefully because there are no pictures.
Love it or hate it, gefilte fish is here to stay
Young cooks embrace and update Jewish food traditions.