This reader read the first Detective Byron mystery by the local writer, and couldn’t stop.
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, Review
‘Intimations’: Exquisite essays wring truths from the pandemic
Zadie Smith’s slim but amply perceptive volume is a kind of balm in an anxious year.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: David Lebovitz to the rescue when peaches reach peak
A French tart – Moelleux aux fruits d’ete – is the landing point for some Maine peaches.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Exactly 45 years ago, Maine hosted a historic 2-week conference for vegetarians
Its ripple effects are still being felt, such as considerable changes in the American diet.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A Vietnamese boy grows up in a small Pennsylvania town and searches for his place in the world
In Phuc Tran’s memoir “Sigh, Gone,” books, punk rock and encouraging teachers all help him to eventually flourish.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Spice is nice, especially when it’s local
A farm in Scarborough has just begun to sell ground sumac from local trees, a spice much used in cookery of the Levant.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: How to grow hydrangeas
These shrubs are showy, but also can be finicky. Choose wisely.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
The Best 15 places for takeout in Greater Portland
Instead of a ‘Best of’ list, we’re doing something different. Blame the pandemic.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Advice we can follow: Stay cool, and eat more pie
Banana Cream Pie keeps your kitchen, and you, cool.