Many shrubs that blossom in the spring have liked all the rain, and consider this: You don’t have to constantly drag hoses around the yard.
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 inOutdoors, Sports
Canoeing: There’s much to like on a paddle through the mouth of the Pemaquid River
Many birds, lots of fish, fascinating history, lavender wildflowers and the soothing caress of the sun are just some of the perks.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Supersize your falafel into a burger
If you like falafel, you’ll love this falafel burger. (Does everything taste better if you call it a burger?)
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Ron Howard hits the high notes with ‘Pavarotti’ documentary
He balances the glory of the tenor’s music and the heat of his charisma with his private human struggles.
Posted inFood, Recipes
To brighten scallops, why not try a sugar snap pea slaw?
Sliced snap peas, juicy English cucumbers and peppery radishes get together for a fresh, crunchy accompaniment to seared sea scallops.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture
A novella takes on Zen and the art of the breakup
In John Manderino’s ‘Bopper’s Progress,’ a newly heartbroken slacker visits a monastery to give spiritual enlightenment a whirl.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Two new sculptures light up Woodfords Corner, literally and figuratively
Taken together, they remind us to keep hope (and fun) alive
Posted inOutdoors
Hiking: A long-anticipated hike on Frenchboro was worth the wait
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust has preserved many acres on the island, saving it from second-home development.
Posted inLife & Culture, Outdoors
Birding: If you’re a bird, it pays to be a good mimic
Northern mockingbirds and other skilled impersonators (er, imbirdators?) get the gals and the food.