The Italian Heritage Center offered an elaborate spread of sweets and dinners to go. At First Baptist Church in North Deering, tray after tray of homemade cookies – all free.
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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Open Book: A green house handbook for the rest of us
Bowdoin resident Helen Watts has written two accessible booklets on saving energy in the home you have.
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In ‘Essential Oyster,’ Rowan Jacobsen offers eater’s guide
Maine gets seven oysters, 18 pages and a lot of enthusiasm.
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For Five Fifty-Five pastry chef Yazmin Saraya, Day of the Dead is an important celebration
The Mexican holiday, celebrated in early November, entices the spirits of the deceased back to Earth with their favorite foods.
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If your Jewish grandmother wasn’t a great cook, borrow one from ‘Bubbe and Me in the Kitchen’
As Jews around the world celebrate the new year, bake an apple cake from ‘Bubbe and Me in the Kitchen’ to ensure a sweet year to come.
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Editor’s Letter: Thoughts on making the bus a must for Common Ground fairgoers
More buses and other tweaks could improve traffic flow next year.
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Savor corn three ways – on cob, in soup and in water-saving
Indian-spiced fresh corn goes into two recipes without wasting anything.
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A fig tree grows in Maine
An Italian-American who grew up relishing fruit from his family’s Brooklyn garden battles the cold here to produce his own fresh figs.
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Esquire magazine names Portland among the 5 best cities for pizza
They name Otto, Micucci and Slab among the ‘truly gourmet options.’
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‘The Cardamom Trail: Chetna Bakes with Flavours of the East,’ may be a struggle in American kitchens
But if you’re willing, the delicious results are worth the trouble.