Borrow a technique from farmers called succession planting.
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
Here is a spring lover’s grain dish
An aromatic pilaf topped with two types of peas.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The elusive truths of Melania Trump
Unearthing the First Lady’s history took years, journalist Mary Jordan writes in In “The Art of Her Deal,” as her reporting was stymied by the Trumps’ aggressive attempts to erase Melania’s past.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: These muffins enjoy long life – before and after baking
Six-week bran muffins. This recipe has had a long life, and has a long shelf life, too.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine In Maine: When will it be OK to review a restaurant?
Many of the old rules of reviewing no longer apply to an industry that has been shattered by the pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: Small stories with big themes of love, loss and starting anew
In Richard Ford’s new story collection, characters reflect on their lives with precision and clarity no matter how tough the challenges they face.
Posted inFood
Homefront: For when you want to give eggplant Parmesan a rest
Even eggplant haters will like Spaghetti a L’Aubergine.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Public gardens around the state are reopening
Social-distancing rules are in place, but that doesn’t affect the beauty of Maine Coastal Botanical and other gardens.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special
Green Plate Special: Put down the remote and come back to the table
No more giving over the dinner table to pandemic projects. It’s been rededicated to dinner.
Posted inFood
When life gives you herbs by the fistful, put them to use in sauces, salads and drinks
You can never have too many herbs.