It’s up to you to choose the cheeses, but a bit of something creamy and something punchy will give the spread balance.
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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Bedside table: A man quits his job and the unexpected ensues
Book recommendations from readers (and in this case, librarians)
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Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Mix and match chowder rules
As long as you’ve got the key components – the broth, the star, the chunk and the thickener – you can make chowder of any sort.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Yarmouth eatery Gather sold to Portland restaurant owner
Sur Lie proprietor Krista Cole is the new owner of Gather, a farm-to-table restaurant on Main Street.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
Theater review: The heartwarming ‘Senior Living’ emphasizes both words in the title
Five actors play multiple roles in the Portland Stage Company show, set at a senior living facility.
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Bedside table: This book is music to her ears
Book recommendations from readers
Posted inFood
Coffee waste does amount to a hill of beans. To dispose of it, many Maine roasters and coffee shops go green
Composting spent grinds and chaff, via commercial operations or customers who garden, is common practice.
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Green Plate Special: Make every cup of coffee count (twice)
Getting your morning cup of coffee requires a lot of resources. At least squeeze as much as you can from the beans. If the environmental argument doesn’t sway you, this mocha cake will.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This easy buttermilk waffle recipe is fast, flexible and fun
Your mornings are about to get a lot better with waffles that can swing sweet or savory and work well with whole grains, too.
Posted inBusiness, Food
An NFT restaurant opening in New York will serve up status with a side of seafood
The purchase of NFTs essentially gives people membership to a yet-to-open establishment promising omakase – and exclusivity.