Along the midcoast, a popular destination with many renowned restaurants, owners are weighing the financial and health risks.
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: Blueberry Pie
A treasure trove of last year’s wild Maine blueberries is put to good use during the pandemic.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Socialization of plant sales will be missed
Most of the events are canceled completely, but some have moved ordering online.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Put a little spring in your soup pot
Brighten up root vegetables to stretch soup into another season.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Look to a cookbook’s margins for secret recipes and the stories behind them
Scribbles in cookbooks can tell us a lot about the recipes – and about ourselves.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine In Maine: Listen to these podcasts while you prep
Eight food series that are worth the risk of wearing headphones in the kitchen.
Posted inBooks, Review
Book review: Friendship is at the center of Squatchicorns
“Deep in the cold North woods lived a young Sasquatch. He was bigger than you and smaller than me, and hairier than both of us.” Thus opens “Squatchicorns,” by part-time Maine resident Ellen Potter, the latest in her series about Hugo, a Sasquatch, and his young human friend Boone. In this adventure, Boone commands Hugo […]
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Gretchen’s table: An easy, fresh-tasting chicken dish for spring
Lemon chicken takes advantage of a citrus staple that is a cook’s secret weapon.
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Abandoning suburbia for the open water, a family finds more than adventure in ‘Sea Wife’
Writer Amity Gaige explores whether a round-the-world trip in a sailboat can save a failing marriage.
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This Mexican-style casserole is an old-school favorite for a reason
The dish is so simple and so variable, you almost don’t need a recipe.