In a time of coronavirus, sometimes a firm – but respectful – hand is needed to remind diners to follow the rules.
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, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Just what is a plant-based diet? Opinions vary
But all methods of defining it and adhering to it do good for the planet.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: An exciting discovery in his very own backyard
Several native black cherry trees grew up, unseen, under our columnist’s very eyes. The tree provides many benefits to Maine birds, butterflies and mammals.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: A decade on, Melanie Joy’s book on carnism still casts a big shadow
‘Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism’ has been updated, and it’s as relevant as ever.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Sadoff’s latest collection is beautiful, but problematic
The poems in ‘Country, Living’ fall “entirely within a world of the white male gaze.”
Posted inFood, Recipes
Crisp, Cajun-spiced fried green tomatoes are a fitting coda to summer
As peak tomato season wraps up, take advantage of this happy, classic use for those stubbornly green ones.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Thirty years after he took his life, poet Peter Kilgore gets his due
‘Quarry,’ which collects his poems, evinces his keen awareness of place and offers a glimpse into the Portland cultural scene of the ’70s.
Posted inMaine, News
Drought conditions have spread to entire state, weather service says
‘The last time we were in this widespread and severe of a drought was in the summer of 2002,’ says meteorologist Michael Clair.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: At home with a toddler?
This parent has the situation well in hand with a self-guided reading course.