When people who don’t know me find out that I work in food, they sometimes mistake me for some sort of hoity-toity culinary snob. They assume that I’m out dining at the hottest new restaurant whenever I’m not cooking elaborate meals at home. Little do they know, that couldn’t be further from the truth. While […]
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Home Plates: For this Shapleigh woman, a farm stand customer’s rhubarb cake recipe became a rite of spring
Rebecca Tuttle has loved rhubarb since she was a kid but was first introduced to it in cake form as a young adult.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Two shows of photography – and a limitless array of techniques
Catch these Portland exhibitions at the University of New England Art Gallery and Maine Museum of Photographic Arts.
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This spicy bucatini with crab is a restaurant dish worth making at home
Do you ever wonder what your favorite chefs cook at home, when they’re in their own kitchens, away from the chaos of the restaurant? Do dishes from their menus ever end up on their dining room tables? Well, this recipe is an answer. It comes from Stephanie Dietz, who runs the Pink Dinghy in Virginia […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Storm Surge,’ by Steve Luttrell
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Breast cancer survivors stride with pride at Runway for Hope
The event raised $61,000 for New England Breast Cancer Alliance.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
How Nicholson Baker learned to paint, without the help of Bob Ross
The Maine author’s latest book chronicles his attempt at another art form.
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Tacos de canasta are portable, adaptable and ready to party
As soon as I booked my flights for a trip to Mexico City last December, I scouted out a food tour for the first morning of my vacation. I settled on one from Eat Like a Local – a salsa-soaked, taco-fueled 16-stop marathon featuring some of the best foods that Mexico City’s markets and street […]
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‘The Fall Guy’ takes stunt casting to new heights
With the Hollywood stunt community continuing to lobby for its own Academy Award category, “The Fall Guy” arrives as Exhibit A in the case for a stunts Oscar. Helmed by stuntman-turned-director David Leitch (“Atomic Blonde,” “Bullet Train”; producer of the John Wick series), it’s an action-comedy-romance-mystery, heavy on the flipping cars, high-speed chase scenes and […]
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Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater wows packed house at Merrill
Dancers displayed power and grace in the company’s signature style throughout the performance Tuesday.