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.
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Dine Out: The restaurant industry is forever changed, for worse and for better
There will be no returning to 'normal' after the pandemic.
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Homefront: Bread as a form of gratitude
We wish we were neighbors of this reader!
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Business
The Wrap: A new bakery in Brunswick, a new Holy Donut in Auburn
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Food
Bar Guide: Have your apple a day, and drink it too
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Food
Run and Eat: Warm up with Mi Sen Noodle Bar
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Green Plate Special
Use every part – including the feet
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Maine Gardener
Lawn products that don’t do your lawn, or the planet, any good
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Food
Is the Well at Jordan’s Farm the most pandemic-proof restaurant in Maine?
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Recipes
Tadka – a spice-infused oil or ghee – can take any salad from ho-hum to flavorful
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Recipes
Bacon and shrimp prove to be a mighty pair in these stuffed burgers
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Recipes
Gochugaru transforms this one-pan chicken stir-fry into something truly exciting
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.
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.
Vegan Kitchen: A decade on, Melanie Joy’s book on carnism still casts a big shadow
'Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism' has been updated, and it's as relevant as ever.
Run & Eat: At Luis’s Arepera, a sizable and satisfying lunch
But when will Maine inaugurate the afternoon siesta?
Homefront: Can s’mores be improved? This version, with Italian flavors, say yes
Cookies and camping can be one way to help you carry on through the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
