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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, Maine Gardener
Potted plants add lots of interest to your garden
Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A woman struggles to hold her fragile family – and herself – together in ‘Lungfish’
Set on an unnamed island in Maine, Portland writer Meghan Gilliss’ first novel is evocative and haunting.
Posted inFood
Wanted: Home cooks who can write
A new column will feature recipes from Mainers’ kitchens.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This humble, clever Italian dish stars ribbons of egg in tomato sauce
Italians love their offal. But they also love having fun with their food, like in this dish that substitutes a frittata for tripe.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out: Skillfully made Americana classics and midcentury style earn The Danforth 4 stars
The drinks, however, could use a few tweaks.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
No Mow May can help threatened pollinators, and by extension, us
Plus, a whole month to skip a chore? Now if only we could figure out a way to avoid doing the laundry.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This one-bowl almond cake is both simple and special
Full of almond flavor, but not too sweet, this cake is great on its own or topped with fresh, sauted or roasted seasonal fruit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Michael Laudor was a Yale golden boy. Then a psychotic break led to tragedy.
‘The Best Minds’ details Jonathan Rosen’s friendship with Michael Laudor, who, in the grip of psychosis, killed his pregnant fiancee.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
An inadequate kitchen years ago came with some surprising sustainability lessons
Yes to leftovers and efficient meals. No to wasting water. And bacon and sausages are the wise cook’s go-tos for fast flavor.