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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PublishedApril 23, 2023
From beech leaf disease to browntail moths, Maine’s forests face a multitude of threats
Though the state is 90 percent forested, invasive insects, diseases and a warming climate imperil the health of the trees.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Dine Out: Wander over to Nomad for exceptional pizza, magnificent meatballs and more
Nomad, a former food truck, has parked itself in the former Frontier space in Fort Andross in Brunswick, where it is turning out terrific pizzas.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
A friend’s mysterious death becomes a writer’s inspiration
In “This Isn’t Going to End Well,” Daniel Wallace explores the mysterious life of a man he thought of as a brother.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Bedside table: We’ll read Michael Pollan whatever the subject
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Temporary Splendors: Two new poetry collections embrace the transitory
Claire Millikin’s ‘Elegiaca Americana’ and Ellen Taylor’s ‘Homelands’ tackle similar themes in quite different ways.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Make mini quiches for a fun, flexible family meal
Let the family customize their fillings with these muffin-size quiches sporting frilly phyllo edges.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Little Lad’s will pop into new markets with national expansion
The popular vegan popcorn company based in Maine is poised to open a larger production facility in Vermont.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Maine Gardener: And so it begins
Baseball fans have their opening day. So do gardeners.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Dine Out: At Dok Mali, homey and delicious takes on Thai street food
Vibrant flavors and warm service at this India Street newcomer.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
It’s easy to see what’s wrong with car culture. Fixing it is harder
In ‘Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It,’ Daniel Knowles says a lot about how cars make life worse, and not enough about what to do about it.
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