Here’s our guide to some of the vegetables you’ll want to plant now.
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy is the editor of the Food & Dining section and the books page at the Portland Press Herald. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a Boston-based national magazine published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle. Peggy has taught food writing to graduate students at New York University and Harvard Extension School. She worked for seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York and spent a year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” in 2017 and in “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” in 2008.
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Dine Out Maine: What to expect when you’re expecting (to visit Maine)
Restaurant people set expectations for diners this summer: In sum, be kind.
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Grow: Corn
Corn is many people’s favorite summer vegetable, eaten on the cob at summer picnics, as part of lobster bakes or on any ordinary evening for dinner. I have grown corn semi-successfully in the past on occasion, but I have never figured out a way to keep raccoons from decimating the crop just before it reaches […]
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In the 19th century, an unlikely man ignited a movement to protect animals from mistreatment
‘Traitor to His Species” tells the story of Henry Bergh, who believed that when we abuse animals, we also harm ourselves. He was accused of ‘benevolent balderdash,’ but his ideas live on.
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This diner-style ‘patty’ melt is full of caramelized onions, mushrooms and cheese
This unconventional patty melt, an ode to diners everywhere, replaces the usual beef patty with mushrooms.
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When the sun never set on the British Empire and London never slept
Simon Heffer’s encyclopedic book about Victorian and Edwardian England offers a fascinating perspective on the present.
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This ricotta gnocchi recipe with leeks and peas will cure your fear of making pasta
Soft, pillowy ricotta gnocchi are studded with lemon zest and paired with a spring-inspired sauce.
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Maine Gardener: An argument for annuals
Yes, you need to buy them and plant them every year. But there are a few good reasons to do so.
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Vegan food on their dinner plates, vegan philosophy on their license plates
A small group of Maine vegans and vegetarians advertise their diets and choices on their license plates. “It’s spreading the word,” said one. “I’m a driving advertisement of veganism.”
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Grow: Beans
Beans are among the most productive vegetables people can grow. They are among the easiest, as well. Beans come in many varieties: snap green beans, yellow beans, beans grown to be shelled for their seed, and both bush and pole beans. They aren’t as hardy as peas, which can be planted in mid-April, but not […]