Consumers seeking an alternative to chicken eggs – for price, health or lifestyle reasons – have a growing number of choices.
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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The terrors of climate change are front and center in ‘Blue Skies’
In this dark family drama, catastrophe looms large.
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A little sugar won’t ruin healthful eating, as this ricotta dip shows
This delicious no-cook dessert can be thrown together in minutes and is great for special days – or everyday.
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Cheesy broccoli strudel is a taste of the magic of ‘Moosewood Cookbook’
The strudel is one of the many approachable recipes in this best-selling 1977 cookbook. Nearly 50 years later, it more than holds up.
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A World War I soldier sculpts masks to ‘repair’ the faces of fellow soldiers disfigured by war
Don J. Snyder’s ‘The Tin Nose Shop’ is loosely based on a real life story.
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She raised a family and ran a restaurant in Portland. Now citizenship solidifies Huong Le’s home
As a young mother, she emigrated from Vietnam to Maine, where her family and their food continue to enrich the community.
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Among these local bakeries, you can find an English muffin for every occasion
The morning carb is rising in popularity.
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Dandelions are the key to a locally sourced piccata
The flower’s buds can be made into capers, which typically come from a plant that doesn’t grow in the U.S.
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Bedside table: ‘The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram’ by Dean Snow
Book recommendations from readers.
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Culinary crash course aims to feed need for Maine restaurant workers
HospitalityMaine has teamed up with York County Community College to offer the New Cook Bootcamp.