Crispy, sweet and spicy, Yerushalmi kugel is a delicious Hanukkah side that’s made with pantry staples.
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.
Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2022
Our restaurant critic’s favorite bites, sips, meals and more from Maine’s food scene this year. (Tell us what yours were in the comments.)
Bedside table: Thrills and chills
Book recommendations from readers.
Whodunit? In Anthony Horowitz’s new novel, the villain may be the author
The ‘Twist of a Knife’ toys with readers’ expectations, mixing fact and fiction to create a witty, entertaining murder mystery.
Mustard is easy to make and customize to different tastes
Personalized mustard makes a great gift, and a grainy version goes great in a creamy sauce for chicken thighs.
Lynn Steger Strong turns her lens to sibling tensions amid grief in new novel
‘Flight’ is set at a family’s first Christmas gathering since their mother died. Resentment and love are intertwined.
The Wrap: LB Kitchen’s move nears, Purple House opens for a pop-up
Plus, Izakaya Minato wins plaudits for an oyster dish.
Maine Gardener: Grow your own mushrooms
Not comfortable with foraging? Bored by shopping? There’s another way.
A handful of companies make salt from the Gulf of Maine using sustainable methods
No question, when it comes to salt, buy local.
The secret to a bold weeknight pasta sauce? A little anchovy boost.
A can of crushed tomatoes simmered with the oily canned fish turns into a flavorful sauce in minutes.