The population is declining and that’s likely to continue, but there are other places to find the fish or species that can substitute.
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: Big questions about us, in brief
“I finally picked up ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind’ by Yuval Noah Harari after my dad wouldn’t stop talking about it. And now I can’t stop talking about it. Harari’s frankness reels me in. His high-level, jam-packed recap of human’s (short) history on earth is impressive. In an odd way, the book has been […]
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Grow: Next year’s trees, shrubs and perennials
Now is the time to prowl garden centers and nurseries for bargains. Most people shop for trees, shrubs and perennials in the spring because they are out buying annuals anyway, plus they’re excited about the new gardening season. But for the health of the plants, the fall is just as good a time, if not […]
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Storing the harvest
As the gardening season draws to a close, it’s time to store the fruits (and veggies and tubers) of your labor.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Sweet-sour reduced cider syrup enhances many an autumn dish, including apple pancakes
To make the syrup, double double boil and bubble for several hours – or buy it, if you prefer.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
The fight to slow the emerald ash borer grinds on
The invasive bug has spread to several communities in Maine, but the state hopes the release of wasps that attack it may help combat the threat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘Super Host’ considers the kindness – and curiousness – of strangers
A hard-up artist must rent out his house and move into his backyard shed in Kate Russo’s winning first novel.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Shrimp with kale, garlic and smoked paprika channel Spanish tapas in fewer than 30 minutes
The answer to that nagging question – what to make when you’re not in the mood to cook.
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Bedside table: Challenging reading for challenging times
“Here is another good bedside read for these challenging times: ‘The Soul of America’ by Jon Meacham. Explores other very divisive times in our history: Civil War, reconstruction, Women’s suffrage, the (Great) Depression, World War I and World War II, Vietnam, civil rights, immigration. Gives us great perspective. On how challenging it is to maintain […]
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Padma Lakshmi has a new kids’ cookbook – and a fresh pandemic perspective
The “Top Chef” host discusses her cookbook, Twitter clapbacks and how to reform fussy eaters.
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