We trace its origins, from early founders Helen and Scott Nearing to good old Maine thrift.
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy Grodinsky has been the food editor at the Portland Press Herald since 2014. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a now-defunct national magazine that was published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle, seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York, and a (magical) year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” (2017) and “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” (2008).
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An all-Black musical was a Broadway smash – and then was mostly forgotten
“Shuffle Along” brought Black and White audiences together 100 years ago, writes Caseen Gaines.
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Pick: Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are ripening now. They are tasty, plentiful and require almost no work in the kitchen. In fact, they’re good as a snack just as they are should you walk by them in the garden and want to sample. All cherry-sized tomatoes are indeterminate, which means the vines keep growing and producing new fruit […]
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Pairing wine with summer produce lets both shine
When your garden’s bounty takes center plate, concentrate on acidity and fruitiness.
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This corn salad with avocado and jalapeño brings the zing for summer cookouts
And with the corn as high as an elephant’s eye, this is the best moment for making it.
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Bedside Table: Trees have a lot to teach us
“During the pandemic, many of us have found solace in nature. ‘Finding the Mother Tree, Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest,’ by Suzanne Simard (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021), took me on the most mind-expanding walk in the woods I’ve yet experienced. “Born into a family of foresters, Dr. Simard was led by her […]
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Eat & Run: Great Wave Sushi adds flair to raw fish
The food cart is parked several times a week at the Austin Street Brewery and has many boisterous options.
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Not enough lobster for ya?
Check out these past lobster stories and recipes from the Portland Press Herald.
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A visceral account of a refugee’s desperation
Omar El Akkad’s novel about a Syrian boy’s panicked flight is a testament to the impossible predicament confronted by millions of people.
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A dark debut novel follows the fortunes of four intersecting families
A novel in stories, W.S. Winslow’s ‘The Northern Reach’ spans a century in a small Maine town.