House plant SOS! When employees were sent home to work in March, in some cases their office plants felt the neglect.
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).
Posted inFood, Recipes
Dine In Maine: Craving Palace Diner’s legendary flapjacks?
We have the (very large) recipe.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: Book calls for an end to ‘generational feminism’
The issues of older women are as important as those of younger ones, especially in a #MeToo time, according to this book pick from reader Joan Souza.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Turn cod into a swoon-worthy sheet-pan meal with herby, spicy bread crumbs
This simple, healthful fish dinner punches far above its weight.
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She began by baking lasagna for her city, and now her program spans every U.S. state
Lasagna Love’s goal? Volunteers cook trays of lasagna and deliver them free to families struggling with food insecurity and other challenges during the pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
If you’re thinking of a drastic lifestyle change, ‘Off Grid Life’ will feed your fantasy …
or kill it. This book is a great place to spark – or park – your dreams.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Mussels are simple to prepare and add tasty drama to the table
Beyond these, they cook quickly and take to variations of all sorts, making them a ‘near-perfect’ food.
Posted inDo This, Food
Run & Eat: At Speckled Ax Waterfront, the food is as good as the coffee
And that’s saying something.
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A dark tale of strong women, barbarous circumstances – and hope
Set in 19th-century Australia, ‘The Exiles’ intertwines the fates of Englishwomen unfairly convicted and banished with that of a real-life Aboriginal girl.
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These caramel apples are all treat
Use farmers market apples for better flavor and size.