Go beyond, way beyond, lobster rolls, bean hole beans and blueberry pie, but yeah, those too.
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).
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George T. Ruby, a man of his time – and ours
A black Texas hero around the time of the Civil War, Ruby was raised and educated in Maine.
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In the midst of despair, discovering a way to have hope
Holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl said “Yes to Life.” Written just after the war, the book is being published in English for the first time. It feels sadly relevant.
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Bedside Table
‘When the Irish Invaded Canada: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought For Ireland’s Freedom’ by Christopher Klein. Doubleday. Paperback, $17.95
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This chickpea salad has a royal backstory that doesn’t involve chickpeas
Chicken salad is transformed for vegetarians.
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Outdoor dining slowly reemerges in the Old Port
Just a handful of restaurants opened for outdoor dining Monday, and there was no lunchtime rush.
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Maine Gardener: Do the environment a big favor; shrink your lawn
Replace it with a flower garden, and as a bonus, you won’t have to mow so much.
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Green Plate Special: Can reusable shopping bags really transmit the coronavirus?
Or is spreading that fear the work of the plastics industry and climate change skeptics?
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One sweet journey back in time
Inspired by recipes from vintage cookbooks in Bowdoin College’s special collection, ice cream maker Lauren Guptill churns out interesting, old-fangled flavors.
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Six strangers journey across a futuristic West to Monument City. But what awaits them there?
In ‘Anthropocene Rag,’ Alex Irvine employs a gamelike structure, a large cast with conflicting motivations, and his impressive inventiveness building new worlds.