Turkish writer Elif Shafak’s new novel weaves the tumultuous history of Cyprus into a story of young lovers split apart.
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 inBusiness, Food
Dairy’s unlikely new champion is a centuries-old Indian cheese
An under-the-radar cheese that’s been around since the 1500s is making inroads in the U.S. Americans may know paneer, a staple of Indian menus, as the central ingredient in saag paneer.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A muse of another species
“I bought ‘Mozart’s Starling’ by Lyanda Lynn Haupt at Bull Moose in Waterville. It thrilled me to read about the ordinary starling being a pet for Mozart for three years in his Vienna apartment. The author experienced the same in her home in order to write her bird facts and music facts. Star was Mozart’s […]
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Stumped by how to use up the leftover cranberry sauce?
Here is a cornucopia of options for making use of that one last thing in the fridge.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: Lily King’s new short story collection is a paragon of the genre
‘Five Tuesdays in Winter’ ‘speaks volumes in short form.’
Posted inFood, Recipes
Spinach lasagna soup is a bowl of goodness you’ll want to make again and again
With a rich tomato broth, bright green spinach and pieces of lasagna noodles, this soup is sure to hit the spot.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Cliff Trail at Fort Williams Park to get whole new look
That area of the Cape Elizabeth park was a snarl of invasive plants. Thanks to a true community effort, they are being replaced with natives.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Bloom time: Vegan food options proliferate in Maine
From a Portland company making seaweed-based burgers to a community center in Dexter serving vegan meals, the state’s plant-based portfolio grew in 2021.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This chopped salad with radicchio, pear, bacon and walnuts is layered with fall flavors
The contrasts of flavors – and textures – make the salad something special.
