Go ahead and get those pricey first spears that appear at the farmers market.
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, Maine Gardener, Source
Nonnative plants and animals aren’t the only living things that spell trouble for Maine’s landscape
In a disrupted ecosystem, even native species can be problematic. Take white-tailed deer, for example, which are native, but have few predators today.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Ian McEwan tells android tale in ‘Machines Like Me’
I robot?
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: For a successful hunt, you’ll need to learn to talk turkey
Toward the end, sit still, be quiet and wait.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: On the Pacific Crest Trail, the wildflowers are spectacular and the challenges are real
With 342 miles of rugged and beautiful landscapes in, columnist Carey Kish hikes on.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Since 1999, Avian Haven has treated more than 26,000 birds
The bird rehabbers who work – and volunteer – at the nonprofit in Freedom are heroes.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Public schools in southern Maine explore vegan options
From Falmouth to Kittery, schools plan to improve their vegan and vegetarian options next fall.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
What’s Up in May: With spring, the Earth wakes up and the sky changes
As the weather warms, we can get outside and better enjoy May’s many celestial highlights.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes, Source
The plastics habit is hard to break
But break it we must.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: How many turkeys are too many?
Our columnist relates adventures in other states and yearns for more wild turkeys in Maine.