Working with scientists, a local chef has developed an Asian fish sauce from the crabs. It’s local, pungent and could be one way to reduce the crabs’ numbers.
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, Recipes
A West African vermicelli and rice dish stirs up Rice-A-Roni memories
A recipe for vermicelli, rice and spinach from Marie Kacouchia’s book ‘Vegan Africa’ came from her mother but is globally relatable.
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Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Locally sourced vegan meats are here
No need to rely on the national brands. Plenty of Maine businesses are crafting their own vegan bacon, fried chicken, pepperoni and more.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Baklava sticky buns are nutty, flaky and soaked in honey butter
While not crispy like baklava, these honey-cinnamon sticky buns with walnuts have the same flavors as the popular Middle Eastern dessert.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Czech lagers from the comfort of Maine
Local breweries are using imported hops and borrowed techniques to make Czech-inspired lagers.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
The Maine Gardener’s Hawaiian adventure
The trees in Hawaii grow tall, but not strong, pineapples are less important than you thought, and more fun facts about Hawaiian flora.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The moon falls to Earth in a 1939 novel that remains chillingly relevant
“The Hopkins Manuscript,” newly reissued, recounts a global catastrophe through the sometimes humorous perspective of an ordinary Englishman.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Identity, environment and resourcefulness all served up at the excellent CMCA Biennial
The 2023 Center for Maine Contemporary Arts’ show, which encompasses 35 artists, is not without its share of controversy.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Wayside is a winner, with something for everyone
Wayside Tavern, a restaurant in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood, earns 4 stars.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Horse’ and ‘Unraveling’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.