Here is a cornucopia of options for making use of that one last thing in the fridge.
Holidays
Going out for a holiday get-together, with a little social distance
As COVID-19 continues to surge in Maine, if your family and friends don’t feel at ease dining among strangers, you have options.
Inside Gray: Nov. 26
Celebrate the season at holiday tree lighting Nov. 28 The local holiday tree lighting is Sunday, Nov. 28, at the Gray Town Hall, 24 Main St. Carols begin at 3:45 p.m. The tree lighting is at 4 p.m. and contact-free visits with Santa are available from 4-4:30 p.m. There will be a letter-writing station onsite […]
The Wrap: Christmas tree shopping just got better
Plus a smorgasbord of options, from kelp to Bloody Marys, monkfish stew to S’mores.
Choose your Thanksgiving menu: Simple or show-stopping recipes for your holiday meal
Two dynamite menus: Pick one or mix and match.
Houseplants that announce the holidays are here
Houseplants are the gardeners’ answer to winter.
Very Merry Falmouth weekend is back this year, Dec. 2-4
Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year.
The Wrap: New restaurants in Portland, and Sam Hayward talks shellfish
Aroma Joe’s opens in the Forest Avenue Hannaford, holiday beer and cheese pairings, and happy Beaujolais Day.
Search on for Portland’s annual holiday tree
The city is looking for a 45- to 60-foot-tall evergreen, spruce or fir tree that could be fairly easily harvested for use.
Homefront: Lamb for Easter from a local of Greek heritage who really knows his stuff
“Lamb has long played a starring role on Greek dinner tables, especially at holiday time. The flavor is unique, complex, and comparatively rich. Many happy memories go back to the early 1960s when my Greek grandparents, maternal (Panagakos) and paternal (Doukas), would always have lamb at the center of their Easter extravaganzas. “A close examination […]