January 2021 – Page 9 – The Portland Press Herald

Book review: Is there a Southern belle in every sorority girl?

by Nell Beram January 31, 2021January 30, 2021

In ‘Women of Discriminating Taste,’ Margaret L. Freeman explores how white sororities have historically aligned themselves with conservative Southern values.

Food, Maine, News, Source

Do you know Mainers helping improve our environment? Nominate them for a Source Award

January 31, 2021February 5, 2021

Nominations for the Press Herald’s sixth annual Source Awards, recognizing the state’s leaders in sustainability, are open through March 1.

Recipes

Trinidad-style aloo and channa infuses an Indian classic with Caribbean flavor

by Brigid Washington Special To The Washington Post January 31, 2021January 28, 2021

There’s no denying the simplicity of Trinidad-style aloo and channa. Creamy Yukon Gold potatoes are coated in curry powder, then simmered until soft. Canned chickpeas are added, and the whole pot is then zapped with a bright burst of aromatics and heat. This vegan mash-up is both fortifying and forgiving; it sticks to one’s bones […]

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: The hype is growing around lab-grown meat

by Christine Burns Rudalevige January 31, 2021May 15, 2026

Singapore is using it as part of an effort to source more of its food on the island.

Food, Maine Gardener

Landscape your lakefront house like the lake’s life depends on it. In fact, it does

by Tom Atwell January 31, 2021January 30, 2021

When it rains, pesticides, fertilizers and other pollutants wash off the lawn directly into the lake. Employ these landscaping strategies to help keep the lake clear, clean and hospitable to fish.