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Hard cider bounces back in Maine, 150 years later
Mainers once guzzled gallons of hard cider year-round. Some hope they will again, as a growing number of producers add new twists to the once commonplace drink.
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Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Mystery photo for Oct. 3, 2021: Correctly guess where this photo was taken and have a chance to win a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Sleeping with the light on
When I was kid, I was scared sleepless by a Dr. Seuss story called, ironically, “What Was I Afraid Of?” There was also that spooky hand rising out of the water at the end of “Deliverance,” an old fairy tale called “The Teeny Tiny Woman,” and a poem that begins “One bright day in the […]
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Food preservation workshops
The University of Maine Cooperation Extension is offering food preservation workshops through late October. Sessions will be held in Lewiston on Sept. 30 and in Turner on Oct. 26, among others. The schedule includes lessons on canning, freezing, pickling and fermentation: · Sept. 28, 11 Municipal Drive, Scarborough; boiling water bath canning and freezing, 6 […]
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Bob Neal’s ratatouille, refrigerator pickles and frozen eggplant parm recipes
EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA TO FREEZE Ingredients: About 2 pounds of eggplant (one large or two small) 1 cup breadcrumbs (plain or Italian) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (1 teaspoon if using Italian breadcrumbs) 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram Instructions: Peel and slice eggplant into 1/4-inch disks. Salt lightly to remove bitterness. […]
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Saving summer’s bounty
Canning. Freezing. Drying. One man’s quest to preserve the fruits of his gardening labors for healthy, delicious and less-expensive enjoyment this winter.
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Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Mystery Photo for Sept. 26, 2021: Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you will be entered into a random drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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How to deal with giant spiders and other horrors
Talk of the Town: Weird Al and Big Al make appearances but we won’t talk about al dente.