Pearled Black Nile Barley comes from an Aroostook County to your plate (with a brief stop at Maine Grains).
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.
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Birding: This week, we look at another flying object – the bumblebee
Like some birds, bumblebees live in colonies. Unlike these birds, the bees are all related, but not all reproduce.
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Pests in your garden? Encourage the good insects to get on the job
Plenty of bugs can help in your fight against aphids and their ilk. Step one: Attract the beneficials to your garden.
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Not all single-use plates, forks and spoons are created equal
When you are throwing a large party that requires disposable dishware, choose carefully.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Writer Jane Brox discusses the nature of ‘Silence’
Her newest book explores monasteries and penitentiaries as a way to examine the history of quiet.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Josh Christie: Sunrise may get all the attention in Maine but …
Our sunsets also can’t be beat. Here are a few places where you can catch some great ones.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Throw a pork tenderloin on the grill and chill out
This easy dinner turns a midweek dinner into something special.
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The joys of baking with just one bowl to wash
How to simplify your baking – and cleanup.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Chewy, nutty pearl barley breaks free from the limits of soup
Contrasting textures and Middle Eastern flavors mark this hearty pearl barley-based bowl dish.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture
Country star Tim McGraw and biographer Jon Meacham team up to write a book
The unlikely duo’s shared love of music and history leads to ‘Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation.’