This is a story of life, not death – of the ordinary lives of five women killed in one violent spree.
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 inMaine Gardener, Source
Roses are no longer the high-maintenance, finicky creatures they used to be
Two rose experts talk about the many disease-resistant, cold-hardy roses now on the market.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Rotisserie chicken makes dinner easy. Try these simple recipes
Start with a store-bought chicken, and you’re halfway to a creative, but still convenient dinner.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: David’s 388 turns out rock-solid dishes, while David’s has hidden gems
Don’t forget to save room for the the pecan-bourbon tartlette or the carrot cake roulade, respectively.
Posted inFood, Recipes
It’s high time to modernize Chicken Marbella. Here’s how
With its pungent mix of capers, olives and prunes, it was popular 25 years ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Looking for a new Maine read? Consider these 3
Portland bookseller Josh Christie summarizes two novels and a memoir due out this summer.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
May is the perfect month to explore Flying Pond in Vienna
It’s a lovely spot, and most of the summer cottages haven’t yet opened for the season, so you’ll have it to yourself – except for the loons and the kingfishers.
Posted inFood, Recipes
For California fire survivors, a stranger’s handwritten recipe scrapbook offers a chance to rebuild
It’s filled with re-created instructions for well-loved dishes that had been passed down through generations.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Life & Culture
Green Plate Special: With vegetable scraps in your freezer, you have liquid gold
And with the resulting homemade vegetable broth, you have the foundation of a tasty, sustainable soup.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Getting a turkey in heavily hunted areas often requires a different approach
When other ideas fail, there is always Plan C.