Shawna Kay Rodenberg recounts her childhood in a religious sect and in rural Kentucky.
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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Can’t wait? Poach your pears and make chocolate pear cake
The window of pear perfection is fleeting. We’ve got a fix for that.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Grow (or otherwise obtain): A fall cover for your garden
In my early years of gardening, I would till the vegetable garden as soon as I’d harvested the crops. I thought it made things look neater and helped to get rid of the weeds. I now know come fall, the garden has to be covered by something, both to add to the soil’s organic matter […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Exploring Maine through books
“One of my favorite summer joys is to be at the ocean. My senses compile the smell of crisp air, the sound of crashing waves, the squawking of gulls, the sensation of warm and textured sand, and of course, the beautiful scenery. It brings joy to explore our wonderful state. While sheltering in place last […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
Toasted couscous is the nutty base for this smoked fish and vegetable salad
Toasting couscous before steaming it adds an extra layer of flavor.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Ready or not, here it comes: first frost
Some plants die immediately, others can withstand colder weather for a time.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Portland’s Little Giant closes; space leased by national hospitality group
The sale was announced while the restaurant was on a break.
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Maine Gardener: Hosta pushing out its neighbors? Iris ailing?
September is a good time to dig and divide.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Grow: Winter squash
In fall, a gardener’s fancy turns to thoughts of winter squash
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A new book examines the final troubled years of Robert Indiana’s life on Vinalhaven
In ‘The Isolation Artist,’ Portland Press Herald arts reporter Bob Keyes tackles a tragic tale with echoes of Shakespeare.
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