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.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

E.B. White spoke to his time – and ours

by Joseph Peschel January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

In ‘On Democracy,’ his granddaughter has collected and republished a number of his essays. In the Age of Trump, they are as relevant as ever.

Business, Food

Restaurant reservations have gone to Yelp

by Daniel Neman Tribune News Service January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

And at least one restaurantgoer thinks that’s a bad thing.

Food, Recipes

Crispy-skinned sheet-pan chicken and cabbage scores high on flavor

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

But the ease of preparation makes it taste even better.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: Get your local ducks in a row

by Christine Burns Rudalevige January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

They are expensive in part because it costs farmers a lot to process them. So you’ll want to make the most out of your purchase using everything but the quack.

Outdoors, Sports

Hunting: Before you call the season done, clean up

by Bob Humphrey January 26, 2020January 22, 2020

Cleaning guns, washing clothes, emptying pockets, removing batteries and other such tasks now will simplify your life when it’s time to hunt again.

Outdoors, Sports

Hiking: Winter fun and games in the glorious Gaspe

by By Carey Kish January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

After a solid week of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in Canada’s mountainous national park, our columnist ‘barely scratched the surface of possibilities.’