Based on personal traits and dining preferences, The Maine Dinner Club matches people up to share a meal out. It wasn’t as awkward as you might think.
Food
Vote for the best places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
We are reimagining our annual food awards coverage and want to hear from you. Vote now through the end of January.
Visit Portland launches Winter Weekdays hospitality promotion
The campaign aims to boost Maine’s dining and hotel business during the slow season.
Four chefs tell us about their favorite dish in Greater Portland
Want to be truly in the know about some of the area’s best dishes? Ask a chef for the dish they love to eat that isn’t their own.
Maine gets in on the hot pot trend, but it’s also easy to make them at home
The communal cooking tradition from Asia easily translates to a convivial cold-weather meal dinner party with friends and family.
Maine’s PFAS ban expands to consumer items on Jan. 1
Under the updated law, many common household items like cookware, cosmetics and children’s toys must be free of harmful forever chemicals.
When it comes to holiday baking, these Mainers are all about tradition
Local bakers say using recipes handed down through generations of their families keeps them connected to loved ones and adds to the magic of the holidays.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in grand style with a turkey Wellington
Or try a beet, squash or salmon version. This showstopper takes time to make, but you and your guests will be deliciously rewarded.
In one Maine home kitchen, the impact of tariffs is tough to calculate
Even the most local or non-adventurous eaters among us probably eat food from overseas. So how are the Trump administration tariffs affecting our grocery bills?
They deliver to your door. Here’s what you can do to make it easier and safer this winter.
Whether you’re expecting a gift from Grandma or a lobster feast from your favorite restaurant, the people making home deliveries could use some consideration during the winter holidays — and always.