Famed activist Rosa Parks wrote the recipe on the back of a bank envelope, and it results in pancakes that live up to their “featherlite” name.
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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“Black Power Kitchen’ and the legacy of cookbooks on a mission
Political cookbooks such as ‘Black Power Kitchen’ and the upcoming ‘Made in Taiwan’ show that food can have an agenda.
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Maine Gardener: Drought, bad. Long-lasting, gorgeous blossoms, good
Columnist Tom Atwell wraps up another season in the garden.
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Samanta Schweblin’s ‘Seven Empty Houses’ will keep readers guessing
The collection, a finalist for the National Book Award for translated literature, is spectacular and strange.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A happy-making book
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: A roundup of vegan news across the state
Portland, Land of Vegan Doughnuts. Plus crowds line up for vegan eats, and Maine-made tempeh hits store shelves.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Black-eyed peas and mustard greens give Italian soup a Southern flair
Mississippi chef Vishwesh Bhatt created the soup to make Italian guests feel both at home and welcomed to the South.
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Marcella Hazan’s legacy endures under husband Victor’s devoted care
Nine years after Marcella Hazan’s death, the revered Italian cookbook author’s legend grows, thanks to the work of her husband.
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Elsie who? At one time, millions read Elsie Robinson’s columns
‘Listen, World!’ illuminates the life and work of a pioneering journalist who overcame many hurdles to become the most popular columnist of her time.
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Baking star with Maine roots brings bread-making home in ‘Flour Power’
Naples native Tara Jensen, whose career was inspired by bakers in Bar Harbor, now has her own following.