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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.
Bedside table: Two books, one soothing, one a lot less so
Book recommendations from readers.
Green Plate Special: Start with a mix of hearty greens, sausage and onions
Then take your meal in one of several directions, from grilled pizza to quiche.
James Patterson shares his formula for success. It’s pretty simple.
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New children’s books by Maine writers, illustrators tackle disabilities, with uneven success
Each takes a different approach to stories about, in part, children with disabilities going to school.
15 years later, a vegan pioneer still sets the standard
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Bedside table: Have we got the beach read for you!
Book recommendations from readers.
Blueberry muffins, made with whole wheat, are healthful and swoon-worthy
Fragrant with cardamom and sweetened with honey, these tender breakfast staples will make you anything but blue.
Peat is an excellent growing medium for garden plants. But its use threatens the global environment
The mining of peat hastens climate change.
This triple pea salad recipe packs quite a crunch
Frying farro – or another grain if you’d like – is a brilliant technique that lifts this salad out of the ordinary.