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).

Life & Culture, Source

This Portland homeowner wrestled with whether to remove a beloved old tree

by Peggy Grodinsky February 18, 2018February 20, 2018

The red maple brought with it decades of history, and, in its final years, a sense of familiarity for editor Peggy Grodinsky.

Food, Recipes

Couldn’t make it to PyeongChang? At least you can make these Korean dumplings

by Peggy Grodinsky February 14, 2018February 14, 2018

If food can transport you, this recipe from chef Sunny Chung is the ticket to celebrating the Winter Games.

Food, Recipes

Wondering what to do with that Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy in your cupboard?

by Peggy Grodinsky February 14, 2018February 13, 2018

We asked a Portland bar manager to use it in a cocktail that we’d actually want to drink.

Cookbook Reviews, Food

‘Simple Green Suppers’ is well-written, with tasty vegetarian meals

by Peggy Grodinsky January 24, 2018January 23, 2018

Author Susie Middleton delivers on her promise of recipes for satisfying dinners.

Source

How-to: Recycle correctly

by Peggy Grodinsky January 7, 2018January 5, 2018

We can’t be the only one who has ever stood in our kitchen, gripping a random item in midair as we wondered, can this be recycled? This very morning, we opened a large tub of yogurt, peeled off its round of interior protective foil and hesitated – trash? Recyclable? We want to do the right […]