Straddling both seasons, these eggplant rolls-ups feature fresh, healthful comfort.
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, Food
How the International Vinegar Museum put a South Dakota town on the map
Roslyn needed a tourist attraction, and now there’s a festival, a vinegar queen and endless varieties of sour surprises to sample.
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Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: At Il Leone, a matchless melding of pizza and place
The outdoor, seasonal pizza restaurant is another reason to visit Peaks Island.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food
Goodbye, exposed brick walls and mismatched tables. Many of Portland’s newest eateries are embracing high-concept design
In these breweries, bars and restaurants, the design is as delicious as the food.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Harvest: Potatoes, the time is nigh
Harvesting potatoes requires physical labor, a bit of dry weather and a promise to yourself not to be forgetful. As I mentioned earlier in the season, you can dig up a few new potatoes anytime you want them – either using a trowel to find a few potatoes while leaving the main plant growing or […]
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
‘Buy American’ isn’t just for cars or washing machines. A proposed bill applies to flowers
The American Grown Act, supported by Rep. Pingree and Sen. King, asks that the U.S. government buy U.S. blossoms.
Posted inFood, Recipes
These grilled corn and zucchini tacos will delight you with layers of flavor
Built from vegetables seasoned with sazon, served atop creamy refried beans, and topped with tart pickled chiles, these tacos – like all good tacos – build into a pleasing crescendo of taste and texture.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
They’re ba-ack! And so is the tongue-in-cheek storytelling of a beloved Maine children’s author
In her satirical sequel ‘The Willoughbys Return,’ Lois Lowry reunites the abandoned children of her 2008 book with their degenerate – and newly defrosted – parents.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Atypical comfort food, but Central Provisions’ ras el hanout cauliflower provides comfort nonetheless
In tough times, sometimes the act of recreating a favorite restaurant dish is enough.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Watermelon and cucumber salad is as refreshing as it is easy to make
Did we mention mint and lime?