Home Plates: A lobster pro shares a favorite recipe
The Continental Lobster Sandwich is a simple, and simply delicious, summer staple.
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Red’s vs. Sprague’s: Is the Route 1 lobster roll battle all it’s cracked up to be?
Two of Maine’s best-known lobster rolls are made across the street from each other in Wiscasset. Which is better? Our dining critic puts a fork in the debate.
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Good ole reliable phlox
The many gloomy days this summer have added to phloxes' bright, pretty charm.
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A fresh corn primer: How to choose, store and cook summer’s golden treasure
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Food
How a touch of Indian flavor can add spark to everyday meals
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Food
Something’s eating the great restaurants of London and NYC
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Restaurant reviews
At Papi, an underappreciated cuisine gets its due
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Food
Home Plates: Pasta and a tea kettle help keep this marriage together
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Vegan Kitchen
Read all about it! This summer’s vegan news, and lots of it
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Food
Roast cherry tomatoes to discover just how luscious they can be
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Maine Gardener
A progress report: The columnist’s garden in September
Dine Out Maine: Seafood sparkles in improvisational dishes at raw bar and market
SoPo Seafood in Knightville makes the most of its pristine seafood, offering skillfully prepared dishes, single-bite snacks and Oysters of the Day. And the market encourages patrons to try these at home.
One last piece of advice: Be flexible
Seasonal, local, organic, etc. But the key lesson columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige has to convey about being a sustainable cook and eater? Stay flexible.
Guide to growing shallots
Shallot be an unfamiliar allium it the garden this year? The Atwells say yes.
Vegan food businesses thrive in Kittery
Maine's southernmost town has more plant-based businesses per resident than anywhere else in Maine.
Eat & Run: Royale Kitchen serves up the right kind of mess
The food trailer serves breakfast and lunch next to The Clam Bar on West Commercial Street.
Herby, bold sauces add punch to pasta salad
Don't be a hater. Two zippy South-American-style sauces add verve to pasta salads.
Best of 2021
Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2021
While it was far from an ideal year for local restaurants, there were still plenty of highlights.