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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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Thomas Edison’s brilliant life, told in reverse
Biographer Edmund Morris wrote one last book. “Edison,” published posthumously, reveals Morris’ trademark energy and boundless curiosity (much like his subject).
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Dine Out Maine: Cure delivers on its comfort food promises
The Portsmouth, New Hampshire, restaurant serves hearty, occasionally whimsical dishes that make it worth the drive.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Maine Gardener: For the holidays, bring a little good cheer from your garden inside
Bundle up, survey your yard, imagine that fir, holly or pine cone as part of a garland, wreath or winter arrangement. Now get to work.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
In a 1915 Chicago amusement park, a teenage girl makes a terrifying discovery
Elizabeth Hand’s latest novel, “Curious Toys,” includes real and fictional characters, gender identity, surrealistic art, movies’ early years … and serial murder.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Phew. Mt. Cutler in Hiram has (finally) been conserved
So you can hike the five miles of trails on 170 scenic acres without worrying about the possibility of development.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
A saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter
Satisfying, healthful and flexible, this dish is handy to have in your back pocket during the busy holiday season. (Plus there’s just one dish to wash.)
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Pioneering California winemaker gets his due from the Smithsonian
Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, is the first winemaker to receive a James Smithson Bicentennial Medal, which honors people for contributions to American art and culture.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Green Plate Special: Too many leftovers? Add puff pastry
Wrap them in puff pastry (check out the easier homemade version here) and call it a party.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Vegan Kitchen: From mac ‘n’ cheese to holiday roasts, these books cover the waterfront
Shopping for a gift for the vegan on your list? Stop here.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Birding: Crossbills may not be visiting Maine this winter
That’s because a good conifer cone crop up north should give them plenty to eat.
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