These multicourse, set-menu meals are available at many Portland restaurants. You may need to order ahead, though.
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, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Granitas offer a twofer in the kitchen – keep cool, and use up bits of this and that
Picture sorbet, but flakier, plus you don’t need any special equipment to make it.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: Columnist reaches the halfway point on his Pacific Crest Trail trek
These are the glory days of the hike.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Woodstock can’t be duplicated – perhaps we should leave it at that
A celebration of hippie ethos and style, Daniel Bukszpan’s ‘Woodstock: 50 Years of Peace and Music’ presents a selective view of the ’60s.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Margaux dines, and opines, at Woodford Food & Beverage
A 6-year-old (and her parents) goes out to eat in Portland. For a true kid’s perspective on a restaurant, apparently one must crawl under the table.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
A guide to growing bramble berries
An Ohio State guide says raspberries are a weed. Crazy talk and another reason to be glad we live in Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In ‘Pray for the Girl,’ an injured veteran searches for the brutal killer of an Afghan immigrant
Set in a fictional Maine town, Joseph Souza’s latest thriller is well-meaning but clumsily done.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Saltmarsh sparrows are exceptional, but in steep decline
The species has been reduced by nearly 80 percent in the last 15 years, down to about 30,000 birds.
Posted inFood
Seasoned diner has a plea for restaurateurs: Please turn down the volume
The dining scene in Maine has never been more exciting – or noisier.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Midseason, a columnist takes stock of the garden
Blooms and vegetables are late but plentiful.