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.

Food

Soup is so much more than food

by Damon Young Special To The Washington Post January 1, 2023December 22, 2022

When you get right down to it, soup is love.

Food

Carbon steel pans are a lighter, more responsive cast iron alternative

by Aaron Hutcherson The Washington Post January 1, 2023December 22, 2022

Though carbon steel pans won’t do everything that cast iron does, they have many good uses and might even cause you to forget about nonstick skillets.

Recipes

Sweet potato and black-eyed pea soup just might help you live longer

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post January 1, 2023December 31, 2022

Dan Buettner has a knack for distilling complex ideas into something digestible – and even memorable. For example, in a recent Instagram Reel, the author and researcher behind the Blue Zones books addresses a common question he gets: What about supplements? Buettner’s project celebrates the behaviors, lifestyles and diets of people who live to be […]