The neighborhood coffee shop opened in Portland’s Woodfords Corner in May.
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 inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Make new friends
Editor’s note: Penny Hathaway is reading “Daughter of the Morning Star” by Craig Johnson. At number 17, it’s the newest installment in the Longmire series. “When I go to sleep at night, I tuck Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear into the drawer of my night stand, very reluctantly. I want to devour every word […]
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Posted inFood, Recipes
One-pan skillet pork tenderloin with squash, apple and kale is saucy, fast and satisfying
All the jewel tones of fall are reflected in this weeknight friendly dish.
Posted inFood
Vegan snake soup? Meat-loving Hong Kong adapts plant-based options for local palates
Those eager to wean diners off their carnivorous ways face an uphill task in a city with the world’s highest per capita meat consumption.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: ‘Wait: Poems from the Pandemic’ reveals our anxieties, longings and loneliness
In a ‘landscape transformed,’ Maine writers and artists describe pain, hope and ‘the boring parts of keeping us alive’ in these extraordinary times.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Neal Stephenson’s ‘Termination Shock’ is another prescient page-turner
In his latest thriller, a geoengineering scheme to save the planet goes awry.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: To best support native wildlife, grow these five keystone tree species in your yard
Or just maybe you have a little leeway.
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An edible 2021 holiday gift guide: From Maine, to away
So how do we get on this guy’s Christmas list??!
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: What to do with all the brown paper bags you accumulated at the height of the pandemic?
With stamps, ribbons and pine cones, you can repurpose them into beautiful holiday wrapping paper.
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Let Mexican molletes, the cheesy open-faced refried bean sandwiches, be your weeknight hero
For a thrifty, easy dinner, try molletes, a tried and true Mexican comfort food that will warm you on a chilly night.