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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 inArts & Entertainment, Books
Michael Chabon collection of prefaces, afterwords features his ‘deliciously exuberant’ prose
The quirky “Bookends: Collected Intros and Outros” highlights the diverse tastes and interests of one of America’s best writers.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Ordinary Mainers track the arrival of migrating birds each spring
Through the power of citizen science, we can gain a far better understanding of the impact of human behavior on birds.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
Recipes in ‘Suqar: Desserts & Sweets From the Modern Middle East’ sound amazing
But the results don’t consistently bear that out.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Chocolate Seder gives the story of Passover a sugar high
The Falmouth event, happening April 7, is a decade-long tradition.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
It’s a taste of Japan, and boy, is it tasty
A new book promises classic and modern Japanese recipes to cook at home, and delivers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture
Documentary at Maine Jewish Film Festival tells the tale of a beloved 20th-century restaurant
‘The Automat’ depicts the rise and fall of American culinary icon Horn & Hardart.
Posted inFood
New year, new resolutions from food lovers
What are Mainers resolving to do on the subjects of food and drink in 2019? We asked a range of hobbyists and professionals.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Federal Spice in Portland has closed for good
The restaurant’s chef says he was unable to renew his lease.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Cookbook review: Lots to like about Yvette van Boven’s latest, ‘Home Made Christmas’
But the recipes don’t always work perfectly.