A little bit of everything, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Gene Weingarten’s new book, ‘One Day.’
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, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Sun Vietnamese Restaurant evolves – much for the better
The Woodfords Corner spot has trimmed its menu, giving it time to focus on the classics that remain. Case in point: The excellent pho.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: It needn’t be blueberries and apples 24-7
Oranges, bananas and figs are from away, far away, but if you bring their pots inside come winter and show them some proper care, you can grow them here.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
What’s up in December? Venus keeps climbing higher in nighttime sky
The Geminid meteor shower could produce quite a show at its peak on the morning of Dec. 13.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: DIY Christmas crackers equal less waste
And while you’re at it, why not tuck some sustainability messages inside?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Paris on the eve of revolution springs to life in ‘Enchantée’
Camille, the orphaned heroine of Gita Trelese’s latest YA novel, dons a magic gown – and a dangerous double identity.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The tastiest shortcut to green shakshuka
Hint: Forget the dish’s origins in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Apple detectives comb Northwest for ‘lost’ varieties
Two retirees, who form the nonprofit Lost Apple Project, log countless hours and hundreds of miles to find orchards planted by settlers over a century ago.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Plenty of deer remain during muzzleloader season
Deeper snow and bitter cold during early December can present a greater challenge for deer – and for hunters.
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Green Plate Special: No fan of fake meat? You can still reduce the real stuff
The fake-meat trend has appealing effects, but veggie-packed turkey sliders can come close.