2021 – Page 2664 – The Portland Press Herald

Gritty new crime thriller ‘Downeast’ gives Portland an extreme closeup

by Ray Routhier March 21, 2021March 22, 2021

Shot in the Old Port and on the waterfront, the film let Maine-born actor Greg Finley realize his dream of making a movie in his home state.

Food, Maine Gardener

A new book called ‘The Healing Garden’ sounds like exactly what we need right now

by Tom Atwell March 21, 2021March 20, 2021

Deb Soule writes about her garden and herb harvesting at Avena Botanicals.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

In the pandemic, takeout containers are everywhere

by Christine Burns Rudalevige March 21, 2021May 15, 2026

What are their impacts on the waste stream?

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Nico Walker’s life story made for a gripping novel. The movie version is less effective.

by Ann Hornaday The Washington Post March 21, 2021March 17, 2021

Tom Holland goes to impressive lengths to become unrecognizable in “Cherry,” an ambitious adaptation of Nico Walker’s semi-autobiographical novel. In that highly regarded book, the author recounted his descent from middle-class security and a promising education to his service as an Army medic in the Iraq War; when he returned home he was wracked with […]

Food, Recipes

How to make your own kashk, a creamy, tangy staple of Iranian cuisine

by Naz Deravian Special to The Washington Post March 21, 2021March 18, 2021

Before refrigeration, a way to preserve milk, today kashk – a creamy, sour, fermented cousin to sour cream – adds depth and body to many Iranian dishes.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside Table: Why don’t we know their names? We’ll give you one guess

March 21, 2021March 16, 2021

“I have been reading about women achieving success despite the obstacles that were supposed to hold them back – women who were told they wouldn’t succeed because they were women, books such as “Fly Girls,” “Code Girls,” “Rise of the Rocket Girls, “Code Name: Lise,” “D-Day Girls” and “A Woman of No Importance.” My current […]