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).

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 4, 2021May 15, 2026

International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.

Food

Tomato paste is an umami-rich pantry powerhouse. Here’s how to use it

by Becky Krystal The Washington Post April 4, 2021March 31, 2021

While you won’t always taste it, it’s a stealth MVP for unlocking savory depth of flavor.

Arts & Entertainment, Food, Vegan Kitchen

A new dance collective in Maine promotes veganism through art

by Avery Yale Kamila April 4, 2021April 7, 2021

‘Art is a bridge. It can connect all different kinds of people,’ says Backyard Terrestrials co-founder Zara Boss.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

A boy struggles with the death of a beloved father and the acquisition of a violent stepfather

by Frank O Smith April 4, 2021April 3, 2021

In Jim Nichols’ terrific coming-of-age tale, we meet the boy, the man, and his music.

Food, Recipes

Horseradish and matzoh-crusted cod is an ideal sheet pan dinner for Passover – or any other night

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post March 28, 2021March 19, 2021

The cod is roasted with root vegetables and drizzled with zippy mustard sauce for a healthy, flavorful, Passover-friendly meal.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: The inspirational George M. Houser and his decades-long commitment to racial justice

March 28, 2021March 23, 2021

“I had just finished reading and appreciating the most recent, excellent biography of John Lewis, when Sheila Collins’ book ‘Ubuntu: George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents’ was published last year. It is on my bedside table, and I’m in the last chapter. I didn’t meet George Houser until […]