And that’s saying something.
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.
A dark tale of strong women, barbarous circumstances – and hope
Set in 19th-century Australia, ‘The Exiles’ intertwines the fates of Englishwomen unfairly convicted and banished with that of a real-life Aboriginal girl.
These caramel apples are all treat
Use farmers market apples for better flavor and size.
This one-bowl Russian apple cake reminds us of hospitality in difficult times
“The cake was a byproduct of Soviet women’s ingenuity and resourcefulness fueled by a strong desire to show hospitality.”
A star chef’s recipe makes the classic pigs in a blanket even better
“The cherished cocktail party staple has dropped off the radar because there are no cocktail parties to cherish them at.”
Abraham Lincoln and John Brown: Imperfect heroes of the fight to end slavery
Throughout, the narrative questions how a good man should act when his country commits a great evil.
Beside Table: ‘How to be an Antiracist” speaks to our times
Ibram X. Kendi writes personally and with a broad sweep.
Despite the drought, the 2020 gardening season was one for the books
Thanks to watering with a garden hose, both the flowers and vegetables flourished.
French winemaker Lulu Peyraud taught Americans ‘joie de vivre’
And we owe her for that.
How to make light, chewy, flavor-packed flour tortillas at home
Simply mix the dough, then let it rest so it won’t fight back when rolled.