Trethewey excavates her mother’s life, transforming her from tragic victim to luminous human being.
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
Homefront: Soup and bread remind the cook of happy times
The pair are easy to pack up for transport so you can bring a meal to those who need it.
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Chargrilled zucchini roll-ups deliver summery garden flavors
Use the recipe as a jumping-off point, and many possibilities for grilled zucchini will open up.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer
Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server’s point of view.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Teenage angst and something much deeper in ‘How to Build a Heart’
In Maria Padian’s new YA novel, Izzy Crawford, the new girl in school, tries to figure out her place in the world.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Vegan Kitchen
During the pandemic, direct sales to customers of veggie burgers are booming
Maine manufacturers of veggie burgers changed their business strategies – and the shift seems to be working.
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The simple hack that will guarantee cool, refreshing gazpacho
Here’s what to make when it’s too hot to cook.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Need to use up the stray veggie bits and bobs in your refrigerator?
Try our simple formula for stir-fried rice.
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Dine in Maine: Food industry embraces an essential ingredient: Technology
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the business-model changes necessitated by the pandemic result in an even better connection to consumers.
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Maine Gardener: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ new president hopes to make it a must-see destination
For Gretchen Ostherr, this is the latest job in a career spent outdoors.