People are conflating fries and gravy with the Russian president.
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.
Book review: An absorbing new anthology brings together Maine writers familiar and not
In short stories that go far beyond clichés, ‘North by Northeast 2’ gives a rich picture of Maine.
Dip into dinner with this cheesy chorizo and bean skillet
I love an interactive meal. One where you build your own whatever it might be. When I’ve had a lousy day, the sight of a table brimming with little bowls and lots of choices cheers me up. It’s a great option when feeding a group, but even when it is just my husband and me, […]
Amy Bloom documents her heart-wrenching journey to help her husband end his life
In a memoir, Bloom writes of her husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and all that followed.
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Even if you buy a very large bag, you won’t run out of delicious ways to use it.
Vegan Kitchen: Making maple syrup the old-fashioned way in Naples
At Little Farm, Joe and Nancy Foran eschew defoamers and fancy equipment to produce intensely flavored syrup that communicates their particular patch of trees, sun, earth and water.
Smothered chicken is a recipe for comfort – any way you like it
This traditional Southern dish is easy to adapt to your own tastes.
Review: In the last book of the Gwendy trilogy, Stephen King’s likeable heroine faces ‘apocalyptic evil’
As with the other books in the series, King has collaborated with publisher Richard Chizmar.
Maine Gardener: This year’s Maine Garden + Marketplace a scaled-back version of the usual show
Blame lingering impacts of the pandemic, and don’t look for display gardens. With luck, next year…
New Orleans barbecue shrimp is a bowl of big, bold, buttery goodness
Jumbo or extra-large shrimp are best for this dish, so there’s less worry you’ll overcook them.