Don’t let your garden go green. These flowers will add color even as the gardening season winds down.
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: Some tips for sustainable seed-eating
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Rachael Ray, Christopher Kimball and other experts weigh in.
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Vegan foods are fueling a growing demand for the legumes.
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In one storyline, a notorious outlaw hides as an army camel driver. In the other alternating plot, an Arizona frontierswoman runs out of water.
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Scientists study sparrow subspecies for clues to their adaptations to marine environments.
Strategies for cooking without heat
Can you say rotisserie chicken? Plus other tips for keeping the stove off.
At Royale Lunch Bar, 11-year-old reviewer pairs grilled cheese with tomato soup: ‘I have no regrets.’
‘I’d definitely return,’ she concludes.
Dine Out Maine: It’s a tight fit at Royale Lunch Bar, but on the whole, the menu works
While the poutine needs a tuneup, the pickles are peerless.
Hiking: Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve offers ponds, peaks and views of the Whites
Overseen by the Greater Lovell Land Trust, the 800-acre reserve is crisscrossed by a network of connecting trails.