Read her winning story, with an O. Henry-like plot twist, here.
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, Life & Culture, Vegan Kitchen
More vegan pregnancies, ergo more vegan kids – and many new books to cater to them
‘It is really possible to have a healthy outcome to your pregnancy when following a vegan diet,’ says the author of a updated and reissued book.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
These books will prepare you for the other side of mud season
Most outdoor adventurers will find something to read – from guidebooks to tragedy, Thoreau to snowmobiles.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In ‘Beyond the Truth,’ a police shooting in Portland brings protests, grandstanding – and a search for justice
Detective Sargent John Byron struggles with his own demons as he tries to uncover the mystery behind a popular high school athlete’s shooting.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Portland’s N to Tail, choose wisely between Korean barbecue or modern, upscale cuisine
Upstairs and downstairs offer two dramatically different dining experiences, one a terrific surprise, the other a clashing disappointment.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
‘How to Braise Everything’ is a delicious delight
America’s Test Kitchen does it again, with recipes ranging from simple to sophisticated.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Source
Splurge on asparagus then pair with practical lentils
Go ahead and get those pricey first spears that appear at the farmers market.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener, Source
Nonnative plants and animals aren’t the only living things that spell trouble for Maine’s landscape
In a disrupted ecosystem, even native species can be problematic. Take white-tailed deer, for example, which are native, but have few predators today.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Ian McEwan tells android tale in ‘Machines Like Me’
I robot?
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: For a successful hunt, you’ll need to learn to talk turkey
Toward the end, sit still, be quiet and wait.