History rates Mussolini a buffoon, reserving its opprobrium for Hitler. In ‘Mussolini’s War, Gooch gives Mussolini more ‘credit.’
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: ‘Disconcerting similarities’ to Hitler’s rise
For this reader, Erik Larson’s ‘In the Garden of Beasts’ evokes Trump’s America.
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Irrefutable and overwhelming absence in poet Deborah Cummins’ latest collection
Many of the 43 poems in ‘Until They Catch Fire” are responses to the death of her brother and her mother.
Posted inLocal & State, News
BikeMaine event canceled again this year because of pandemic
More than 400 bicyclists typically sign up for the weeklong ride, which explores a different region of the state each year.
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The astounding brilliance and abiding joy of Mozart
In ‘Mozart: The Reign of Love,’ Jan Swafford persuasively argues that Mozart was not the tragic figure he’s usually portrayed as.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Making the case for celery, beyond a vehicle for peanut butter
Could local varieties or a celebrity influencer help boost the vegetable’s stature?
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During a dark aftertime, a former Hollywood screenwriter retreats to an isolated Maine peninsula
Nothing – phones, cars, planes or life itself – is the same in Jonathan Lethem’s latest dystopian tale.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Pare down a packed spice rack to these essentials
Chefs weigh in on the dozen spices to bring to a desert island.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This smoky white beans and Brussels sprouts dish is good with canned beans
but ethereal with dry.
Posted inFood
Eight ways wine will change in 2021
Rosé is still hot, online wine will continue to boom, sustainability has legs – and lots more.