The Filipino population in Maine is on the rise, and Christmas is the most wonderful time of year.
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 inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: You can go to HiFi Donuts for a sandwich, but leave room
Doughnuts and coffee are only half of what’s offered at the Monument Square spot.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Decorate cookies for a sweet, festive Hanukkah
Camden resident and expert baker Elinor Klivens offers a recipe.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Efforts to restore American chestnut tree raise burning question for food lovers
When do we get to eat the chestnuts? Experts say they are tastier than the Asian and European nuts we import.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
New biography of Jefferson makes this case: To know the man, read his writing
‘His Masterly Pen’ tackles head-on one of the former president’s central contradictions: How could he declare that all men are created equal and that slavery is immoral and still be a slaveholder?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: If you think a Maine winter is cold…
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Indian lamb kheema makes a flavorful base for versatile meals
Chef Vishwesh Bhatt’s version of the dish works with rice or other grains, as a filling for samosas or hand pies or in sandwiches like a sloppy joe.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
A petite kabocha squash developed in Maine wins an award
Johnny’s Selected Seeds’ Sweet Jade is an All-America Selection. It’s the first such award for scientist Lindsay Wyatt, who bred the plant.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Instant Pot beef stroganoff that you can make dairy-free, too
Make this recipe in a pressure cooker or slow cooker for a healthier take on a classic comfort food.
Posted inBooks
Margaret Atwood, Stephen King rally around new author after no-shows at signing
‘We’ve all been there’: Best-selling novelists including Min Jin Lee, Neil Gaiman and Jodi Picoult told debut Ohio author Chelsea Banning after she shared that her book signing had attracted only two people.