“Summer Solstice: An Essay” by Nina MacLaughlin. Black Sparrow Press, 72 pages. $12.95
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 inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Embrace of vegetarian diets in Maine predates statehood
In fact, a historical exploration extends the meat-free phenomenon to the days of the American Revolution.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘A Children’s Bible’ is a blistering classic
Writer Lydia Millet recasts Noah’s Ark as a modern-day tale of climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Restaurants in 12 counties can open their dining rooms, but many are waiting
Along the midcoast, a popular destination with many renowned restaurants, owners are weighing the financial and health risks.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: Blueberry Pie
A treasure trove of last year’s wild Maine blueberries is put to good use during the pandemic.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Socialization of plant sales will be missed
Most of the events are canceled completely, but some have moved ordering online.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Put a little spring in your soup pot
Brighten up root vegetables to stretch soup into another season.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Look to a cookbook’s margins for secret recipes and the stories behind them
Scribbles in cookbooks can tell us a lot about the recipes – and about ourselves.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine In Maine: Listen to these podcasts while you prep
Eight food series that are worth the risk of wearing headphones in the kitchen.
Posted inBooks, Review
Book review: Friendship is at the center of Squatchicorns
“Deep in the cold North woods lived a young Sasquatch. He was bigger than you and smaller than me, and hairier than both of us.” Thus opens “Squatchicorns,” by part-time Maine resident Ellen Potter, the latest in her series about Hugo, a Sasquatch, and his young human friend Boone. In this adventure, Boone commands Hugo […]