Food - Portland Press Herald

Un-fair! We miss fair fare

With Maine agricultural fairs canceled because of the pandemic, fairgoers are hankering for their fair food favorites. But there are other ways to get your fried dough fixes.

Food

Dine Out: The restaurant industry is forever changed, for worse and for better

There will be no returning to 'normal' after the pandemic.
Food

Homefront: Bread as a form of gratitude

We wish we were neighbors of this reader!

Food

Bar Guide: Have your apple a day, and drink it too
Food

Run and Eat: Warm up with Mi Sen Noodle Bar
Green Plate Special

Use every part – including the feet
Maine Gardener

Lawn products that don’t do your lawn, or the planet, any good
Food

Is the Well at Jordan’s Farm the most pandemic-proof restaurant in Maine?
Recipes

Tadka – a spice-infused oil or ghee – can take any salad from ho-hum to flavorful
Recipes

Bacon and shrimp prove to be a mighty pair in these stuffed burgers
Recipes

Gochugaru transforms this one-pan chicken stir-fry into something truly exciting
Business

Maine blueberry industry reels from drought, frost, virus

Mulling over what made Drifters Wife and Piccolo so special

The two restaurants have both closed for good, casualties of the pandemic. Our restaurant critic reflects on their legacy of trust.

Green Plate Special: Just what is a plant-based diet? Opinions vary

But all methods of defining it and adhering to it do good for the planet.

Maine Gardener: An exciting discovery in his very own backyard

Several native black cherry trees grew up, unseen, under our columnist's very eyes. The tree provides many benefits to Maine birds, butterflies and mammals.