Chefs are finding that experimenting with skin is a “good way to introduce different flavors, different textures.”
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
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Reading the Glass’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Posted inRecipes
This salmon salad with mango vinaigrette brings sunshine to the table
Try bright and sunny mango dressing to shake off your winter blues.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Like the Cormorant,’ by Jeanne Julian
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Farnsworth shows Maine art in a new light
For its 75th anniversary, the Rockland museum has created a dynamic display of its longtime holdings and new acquisitions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Local & State, Review
Theater review: Two distinctively creative professionals find common ground in true story of ‘Nureyev’s Eyes’
Good Theater puts on the Maine premiere of the play depicting the relationship between artist Jamie Wyeth and ballet legend Rudolph Nureyev.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: How to tell a pilsner from a Kolsch, and the Maine beers you can practice with
The differences are subtle, but the scent and taste can help you identify the style.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Screenwriting gig fast-tracks Portland filmmaker’s career
Since Noah Bessey’s short film was selected for a horror series, he’s gotten a lot busier.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘The Language of Trees,’ by Joyce Ray
Maine Poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Demon Copperhead,’ ‘Unraveling’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.