The shop is offering expanded vegan and gluten-free options, inspired by the new owner’s daughter with celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that causes severe reactions to eating gluten.
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Low-alcohol, vegan wines are having a moment
Lower-alcohol wines complement the vegetarian foods that Americans increasingly eat, and suit health concerns of younger generations.
Chickpea quinoa cakes are like a grain salad in crispy-patty form
Chickpea quinoa cakes with pumpkin seed salsa are crispy-edged and delicate.
From pop-ups to food trucks to coffee shops, vegan news from around the state
The options continue to expand.
10-minute hummus and vegetable wraps can cure what hangers you
Lebanese writer Salma Hage’s new book, “The Levantine Vegetarian,” shows how lunch can be quickly built on a few ingredients.
Father Sebastian Rale may have been Maine’s first vegetarian
The controversial 18th-century Jesuit priest could well have been an ascetic, part of a Christian movement that abstained from meat, which its adherents associated with carnality, gluttony and lechery.
Osaka university develops an udon broth derived from plants
Dashi is a key element of Japan’s rich food culture – and of udon broth – but the traditional method of making it from fish may be difficult to maintain, with seafood harvests shrinking because of pollution and climate change.
Maine’s slice of the kelp industry continues to grow
Companies are manufacturing foods made with Maine-grown kelp, from burgers to energy bars.
Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it
Florida and Alabama recently banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood. Federal lawmakers are also looking to restrict it.
A classic Maine sandwich gets a vegan makeover
Since the veggies and bread are the standouts, veganizing the Maine Italian is a natural.