A different menu for a different Thanksgiving
Thanks to the pandemic, Mainers are ditching some Thanksgiving traditions this year, and introducing a range of new ones.
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Dine In Maine: Beyond bagels at The Purple House
The final in a series in which we share a recipe, here for Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad, from a 2020 Beard Award finalist.
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The best bird for Thanksgiving 2020? We’ve got 2 words for you: Spatchcock and dry-brined
These techniques save time and oven energy.
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Business
The Wrap: Lois’ closes Portland market; Vena’s closes for now but has plans to expand
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Food
Tap Lines: New breweries push forward, others open second locations
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Do This
Run & Eat: Sample several dumplings from BaoBao for a takeout treat
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Local & State
Why open a restaurant in a pandemic? For most, because they had to
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Recipes
This sheet-pan cornbread dressing has even more of the crispy, crunchy bits we love
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Recipes
Mix and match for the pie of your dreams
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Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: When it comes to Christmas trees, balsam or Fraser?
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Recipes
Homefront: The casserole of her heart is a simplified eggplant parm
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Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Why can’t we all just get along?
The Best 15 places for takeout in Greater Portland
Instead of a 'Best of' list, we're doing something different. Blame the pandemic.
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.
What does a gardener need for winter? A good book about gardening, of course
Read on for tidbits from and summaries of several gardening books published in 2020.
Vegan Kitchen: Americans have been enjoying nut milk and nut butter for at least 4 centuries
We (erroneously) may think of them as new, but the Wabanaki and other Native Americans regularly made and ate these products.
Run & Eat: Ore Nell’s Barbecue is good to go, but likely even better on the deck
The Kittery restaurant serves its tasty and hearty portions as takeout or in a heated outdoor area.
This one-pot riff on stuffed cabbage has all the flavors of the classic
Make this version in half the time without sacrificing taste.
Cook like a Mainah with three new Maine cookbooks
Go beyond, way beyond, lobster rolls, bean hole beans and blueberry pie, but yeah, those too.
