From non-alcoholic aperitifs to bagel sandwiches, our restaurant critic is back with another installment.
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 inFood, Recipes, Uncategorized
Porcini-crusted pork chops will make you believe in the power of dried mushrooms
Ground-dried porcini mushrooms add a flavorful boost to pork chops and creamed kale.
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How to make the crispiest roasted chickpeas with an audible crunch
By taking a few simple extra steps, you can roast crispy chickpeas at home that rival, if not surpass, store-bought brands.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Frank Bruni’s memoir offers a playbook on finding silver linings
Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir ‘The Beauty of Dusk,’ it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A tad early, the gardening season gets off to a gentle start
Plant vegetable or flower seeds, prepare your tools, grow lettuce.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A local writer, a local setting and real insider experience
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Coffee and maple live together in perfect harmony
Add maple to your morning coffee or flavor cookies with the delectable combination.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: At Cera, good food with a side of sustainability
The sandwich shop, in Portland’s Monument Square, offers generous portions and high-quality fast-casual food.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The pandemic effect: Personal stories of change
So much has changed during the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic officially reached Maine on March 12, 2020. And many of those changes will last far after the pandemic ends. Some are permanent. More than 2,100 Maine families and communities have lost loved ones. Businesses have closed. Careers have ended. Some who survived the […]
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Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life
Cheung introduces readers to an array of characters and tackles themes such as belonging, postcolonial identity and the meaning of home in a nearly uninhabitable city.
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