It stars poblano and jalapeño peppers, white beans, hominy and ground pork and offers meaty flavor in every bite.
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).
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Dine Out Maine: Quiero Café makes the case for Latin food that’s more than tacos
In its new branch in Portland, it’s a mostly delicious lesson to learn.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: As storms become more severe, do some trees cope better?
Leaf drop is a critical factor. Trees that keep leaves late into the fall are more susceptible to wind and likelier to fall during a Nor’easter.
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Restaurants put climate change on the menu
‘Chefs possess all this cultural capital, they’re agile, they get stuff done and make things work. This could become a global movement of chefs who want to do the right thing.’
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Green Plate Special: One squash to rule them all
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, we figure out the best local cucurbit for your pie.
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Vegan Kitchen: Maine farms and animal sanctuaries are hosting kinder, gentler Thanksgivings
Gentle Thanksgiving showcases plant-based holiday meals and the living, breathing turkeys that won’t get eaten.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
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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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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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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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.