Peggy is the editor of the Food & Dining section and the books page at the Portland Press Herald. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a Boston-based national magazine published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle. Peggy has taught food writing to graduate students at New York University and Harvard Extension School. She worked for seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York and spent a year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” in 2017 and in “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” in 2008.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Birding: An introduction to Maine’s alcids
The state has six regularly occurring alcids, including the iconic puffin. Once, it had a seventh.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Green Plate Special: At your next gathering, set a new, plant-based default
You’d be amazed at the difference it makes – both to people’s eating habits and the planet.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Dine Out Maine: More than 2 decades on, Fore Street gets better and better
The granddaddy of Portland’s farm-to-table ethos stays blissfully true to its mission.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Maine Gardener: Choices – and perspectives – in the garden and elsewhere
Comments from readers and neighbors encourage columnist Tom Atwell to reflect.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
A new collection of short stories adeptly showcases Maine
Littoral Books’ latest, ‘North by Northeast: New Short Fiction by Writers from Maine and New England,’ casts a wide net, from familiar locations to the state’s legendary fog.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Peanut sauce and crunchy bok choy give this tofu sheet-pan dinner tang and texture
As elaborate, rich holiday meals reach their seasonal peak, isn’t it nice to have a recipe at the ready that’s simple to cook and healthy to eat? You’re welcome.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
An American writer in Paris, seduced by the Seine
Elaine Sciolino’s “The Seine: The River That Made Paris,” is a love letter, but the facts at times get in the way of the narrative.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2019
Our restaurant critic sums up the year in dining, from cheeseburgers to uni tongues, Buffalo tempeh pizza to tartes tropéziennes – and back again.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
How not to ruin that pricy piece of meat in the holiday meal
To take some of the jangle out of your pre-preparation nevers, here are some tips from the experts.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Maine Gardener: Imagine your winter landscape draped in snow
When you plant, think about how your garden will look from the warmth of interior viewpoints.
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