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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Energy drinks, plant-based dinners delivered to your door and more
A delectable wrap-up of new products and services for and from Maine vegans.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right
Peter Vickery did not live to see his life’s work published, but ‘Birds of Maine’ – engaging, gorgeous and packed with information – is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
In India, the complicated truth behind the killing of two teenagers
What Sonia Faleiro learns while investigating the deaths of ‘The Good Girls’ who are the subject of her new book “reveals as much about the failings of India’s law enforcement, media and politics” as about their murder.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Bedside table: A coming-of-age novel in tough times
“I usually prefer nonfiction, but (the novel) ‘West With Giraffes’ by Lynda Rutledge is based on some facts: In the late 1930s, two giraffes were shipped across the Atlantic to be placed in the San Diego Zoo. The ship was hit by a horrible hurricane which injured one giraffe, but both miraculously survived. Then, they […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Expand your baking horizons with chickpea flour
Farming chickpeas is gentle on the environment. Baking with chickpea flour is a boon to your cookies and cakes.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Last year’s seed shortage may extend to this year, but not to worry
Leftover seeds from last year, and sometimes as much as a decade ago, may still be viable.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Homefront: Secret rum fudge is a secret no longer
“I saw the recipe for Christmas rum balls in this morning’s Sunday Telegram. I must print because my cursive writing is illegible. I am 89 years old and now reside in assisted living in Casco, Maine. “For several years, I have (been) making rum fudge from a secret recipe that could only be found on […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Cabbage is always there for you
Here’s how to give it the respect it deserves.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Pop open a box of cereal for a crunchy twist on oven-baked chicken tenders
Channel your inner kid – hey that’s fine.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Shrimp Creole is a New Orleans classic for a Mardi Gras that’s anything but normal
The pandemic canceled the parades, but it couldn’t cancel the city’s spirit or its wonderful food.
