Get ready. Climate change means the weeds will be stronger and more plentiful.
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.
Green Plate Special: You can go electric without giving up your old flame
The air fryer used for this chickpea recipe is just one of many worthy electric appliances.
Vegan Kitchen: Hummus pizza is rising
A mash-up of Middle Eastern hummus with Italian pizza, this often-vegan pizza topping has plenty of fans in Portland.
A suicide in a fictional small Maine town is more than it seems
In ‘The Last House Guest,’ protagonist Avery Greer struggles to understand the death of her best friend, but the many turns in this thriller keep her and the reader guessing.
Charles Yu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ brilliantly skewers Hollywood typecasting
Written in the form of a screenplay, the novel stars Generic Asian Man, who is stuck playing Background Oriental Male.
Dine Out Maine: Is it a restaurant? A classroom? A vintage store?
However you define it, Vessel & Vine is terrific.
Maine Gardener: The king of the elms is dead. Long live the heirs to the throne
Yarmouth’s beloved Herbie succumbed to Dutch elm disease 10 years ago, but thanks to amateur arborist John Hansel, you can buy a clone of the grand old tree and plant it in your yard.
Here’s the twist: These soft pretzels are easy to make at home
This baking project is simpler than you think, and the time is well worth the end result.
What’s up in February
Mars, Jupiter and Sagittarius are all visible in the morning sky.
Ok, so the Patriots aren’t playing, but it’s still Super Bowl Sunday
If you are still planning to watch the NFL’s main event, this chili and tortilla salad are the perfect garnish.