Don’t think of tofu as merely a meat substitute. As this technique proves, it’s delicious in its own right.
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 inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
How a forgotten American crisis led to democratic renewal
In “American Midnight,” Adam Hochschild revisits an era almost a century ago when dangerous forces abounded.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: The search for meaning in a deconstructed library
The prose poems in ‘Antique Densities’ are fantastical yet reassuringly matter-of-fact.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
A hand pie is just one way to thank the farmers who lend you their hands
Buying local products is another way to show your appreciation for all the work they do.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Sweet and sour pork brings a takeout favorite home
Learn the secrets behind making a home-cooked version taste just like the dish as it is served in many Chinese restaurants in the United States.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Turkey portraits and plant-based feasts help make for a gentler Thanksgiving
Plus, a cornucopia of resources for having a vegan version of the holiday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A Whole World in a book
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Seeing double? Repeat blooms a sign of the changing climate
You don’t have to look beyond your own garden for evidence of rising temperatures and the longer growing season.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Familiarize yourself with Filipino food through this market’s prepared meals
Filipino cuisine is on the verge of a moment across America, and a new market in South Portland lets you explore it.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: And you thought you were done with weeding …
Weeding in November saves you trouble come spring.