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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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
A strong-willed wife, her devoted husband and a losing battle with cancer
In ‘Passing: A Memoir of Love and Death,’ novelist and editor Michael Korda becomes the voice for so many caregivers.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Maine Gardener: Over the winter, keep your hand in with houseplants
The plants suggested here do require a little attention but are still easy to grow.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
A nameless boy has much to deal with in this understated and moving debut novel
In Dave Patterson’s ‘Soon the Light Will Be Perfect,’ the 12-year-old narrator tries to make sense of his mother’s illness, his father’s job instability and other complexities of approaching adulthood.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Dine Out Maine: At The Garrison, ‘thoughtful’ food you won’t soon forget
Chef Christian Hayes’ creative Mediterranean-and-Asian inflected modern American menu underpromises and seriously overdelivers.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
This pasta dish combines the best elements of a fall cheese plate
Pears, dried cranberries and Gorgonzola work as well with pasta as on a cheese plate.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Bold and colorful, this shrimp sheet pan dinner is ready in 30 minutes
Thai curry paste, fish sauce, ginger and garlic, and a spray of fresh herbs are the secrets to this easy yet vibrant dish.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Hunting: ‘Now what?’ How to field dress a deer
So you’ve bagged your deer. Good for you! Now you need to know how to handle the carcass to preserve the meat.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Bernardine Evaristo’s ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ received half a Booker Prize
But it deserves all the glory.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Hiking in Maine: Remarkable vistas atop Mt. Abraham
What makes this peak so special is the huge amount of alpine terrain it supports.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Dine Out Maine: Central Provisions strikes solid balance between quality and quantity
The food is excellent, and the crowds continue to come.
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