Celebrating? Going on a special date? Many new restaurants have embraced vegan dishes.
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, Recipes
This shrimp and feta skillet deserves to be in your regular rotation
A one-pan meal of shrimp with saucy tomatoes, briny feta and bright, tender herbs, makes a delightful, low-effort weeknight dinner.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: ‘The Ride of Her Life’
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood
Gardening probably won’t offset your grocery bill, but for most, that’s beside the point
There are ways to keep down the cost of growing vegetables and also value to the process beyond what lands on your plate.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Alcohol to go is here to stay
The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Bake Maine Pottery Cafe gives meatloaf an upgrade, but mostly stays the same
The Washington Avenue cafe opened under new ownership at the start of the year.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Tamar Adler’s new cookbook on leftovers is encyclopedic, smart and useful
‘The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z’ is filled with clever, unusual – and pretty quick – ideas for meals.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Vietnamese flavors shine in this chicken lemongrass curry
In his cookbook ‘On the Curry Trail,’ author Raghavan Iyer includes this recipe in his chapter on Vietnam.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Top this trout and dill salad with potato chips for extra fun
Doesn’t everyone need an excuse to eat potato chips for dinner?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A teenage boy heads toward adulthood while facing some tough circumstances
Travis Dandro’s second graphic memoir, the touching ‘Hummingbird Heart,’ paints the teen’s deeply emotional world.