Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘James,’ ‘Serviceberry’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Here’s what’s new in Maine gardening catalogs so you can place your orders now
A lime-green snack cucumber, disease-resistant corn and a Hungarian potato are among the new offerings.
Posted inFood
12 stylish holiday food gifts for stylish food people
Remember when holiday shopping was fun? Now November and December bring an onslaught of dupes and deals, filling your inbox and Instagram feed, telling you to buy buy buy this this this. And all those Black Friday specials, which might or might not actually be special and may or may not end up in a […]
Posted inFood
Lift your spirits with a figgy fortified wine punch for the holidays
There’s a trope that happens again and again in action movie fight sequences: Our hero, having bested a series of Lesser Henchpersons, enters the ring to face the next-to-last challenger. This is not the Final Boss – who as the mastermind of fiendish plots is usually both an intellectual and physical threat – but the […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
Peanut chaat boasts bold flavors and a gratifying crunch
This recipe has all the qualities that make a snack irresistible. It’s alluringly colorful, has a gratifying crunch and boasts sweet, spicy, tangy and salty flavors that pop with the energy of a dance party. You might associate such a can’t-stop-won’t-stop snack with packaged puffs laden with artificial flavors and food dyes, but this one […]
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Deep Water: ‘The Stray,’ by Denise Pendleton
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘James,’ ‘Serviceberry’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
Decades into his career, Bobby Flay is just getting started
Food Network star. Cookbook author. Cat lover. Bobby Flay is many things – and he counts himself lucky for all the opportunities he’s been granted over the years – but “the restaurants are always the most important thing to me,” he said on a recent video call from his home in New York City. He […]
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Society Notebook: Making wishes come true for Maine kids
Make-A-Wish fundraiser will ensure that about 30 Maine kids with critical illnesses will have their wishes come true.