The Savvy Palates, powered by the food historian and well-known local cook Sandy Garson, of Bath, will be at the Patten Free Library at 3 p.m. Friday to talk about the “Secrets of Supper.” “Secrets of Supper” focuses on “the fen shui of dinner,” or why the most important consideration of what to eat should […]
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Midcoast fall flavors to check out this season
Four seriously good treats and eats to consider for your next autumnal splurge in Freeport, Bath or Brunswick.
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The North Point bar and restaurant announces it is closing
It is the most recent in a string of restaurant closures in the Portland area.
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UMaine potato breed edges out longtime favorites
Nearly a decade after it was introduced, a strain of potato developed by the University of Maine is proving popular among consumers and farmers alike.
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Companies crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand
From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate’s key ingredient from climate change.
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Mold, bugs found at Va. Boar’s Head facility tied to listeria outbreak
The Boar’s Head plant in southern Virginia at the epicenter of a deadly nationwide listeria outbreak was found with mold and insects, according to USDA reports.
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Ohio prison holds first-ever 5-course meal open to public on facility grounds
Almost 60 members of the public attended the meal at Grafton Correctional Institution, where incarcerated men hosted the event.
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Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain
Grocery owners say they have little room to maneuver amid already razor-thin margins.
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The Wrap: Maiz closing Brunswick location, The Alna Store gets new chef
Food & Wine rounds up ‘standout’ Maine lobster rolls (with an outlier), Yardie Ting moves downstairs and other food news.
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Sweet and salty $30 billion deal would put M&M’s and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles
It’s the biggest move in the snack sector since J.M. Smucker bought Hostess for $5.6 billion last year.