‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ by David Grann tells of the murder of tribal members in Oklahoma.
Leslie Bridgers
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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
Latest biography of Longfellow is the best yet
Local review: ‘Cross of Snow’ shows how the Portland native’s reputation as a poet has rebounded.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Society Notebook: Telling Room embraces virtual version of variety show
The annual Show & Tell fundraiser was prerecorded and will be available to view as of Friday evening.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Outdoor performance by Portland Ballet reflects our current times
The company performed ‘Four Seasons,’ choreographed by its artistic and executive director.
Posted inRecipes
Embracing quinoa’s nutty flavor is the key to unlocking its potential
I have struggled to understand America’s love affair with quinoa. Sure, it’s packed with protein, about eight grams per cup, and it’s quick-cooking, which is always a bonus. But the flavor? I find it dusty and dull, a far cry from the floral overtones of, say, jasmine rice. It also may as well be recommended […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Enjoy Kate Greene’s photos at surface value, or dive deeper
‘So Much Water So Close To Home’ is up at Grant Wahlquist Gallery in Portland through Oct. 31.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Tadka – a spice-infused oil or ghee – can take any salad from ho-hum to flavorful
Salads may not immediately come to mind when Indian food is mentioned. Spice-rich, ingredient-heavy, multistep dishes such as chicken tikka masala, samosas, biryani more often symbolize the cuisine. A variety of salads, however, are savored throughout India. They differ in style and flavor from region to region and table to table, and usually perform in […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
Bacon and shrimp prove to be a mighty pair in these stuffed burgers
Sometimes a serendipitous food discovery can send you down a delicious path. I’ve always loved shrimp. My husband, who grew up on Bayou Lafourche in South Louisiana, likes to say his family was so poor they had to eat shrimp every day. Back in the day, his family very much lived off the land and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘reaping,’ by Jeri Theriault
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Gochugaru transforms this one-pan chicken stir-fry into something truly exciting
Like everyone else I know, I’ve been cooking at home much more than usual these past several months. I have enjoyed it and have been eating well, but after awhile I found myself getting bored with my own culinary repertoire. To get out of my rut, I turned to a new cookbook for inspiration, “My […]