And with this dish, it’s just 30 minutes to a flavorful dinner.
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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How do I love thee, brown butter? Let us count the ways
Used in baking, with seafood or drizzled on vegetables, brown butter offers nutty, complex depth that improves everything it touches.
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This rich stew from a Native American chef connects us to the land
The warming stew, made from ingredients native to North America, is all about nourishment and comfort.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
In his latest novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding fictionalizes Maine’s Malaga Island
In luminous prose, ‘This Other Eden’ tells a wrenching tale of mixed race islanders forcibly removed by the state.
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ is the politest home-invasion thriller you’ll ever see
Dave Bautista stars in M. Night Shyamalan’s provocative horror film about mild-mannered intruders spouting apocalyptic prophecy.
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Theater review: Mad Horse’s production of ‘Quills’ is provocative and very funny
With his violent, erotic writing, was the Marquis de Sade an advocate for freedom of expression or the devil incarnate?
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Bar Guide: A new lease on life for Andy’s Old Port Pub in Portland
The new owners, John and Tanya Lowell, offer soccer, live music and friendly service.
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Eat & Run: A tropical plant store with a surprise. Terrarium also has a small cafe
Have some humus with your hummus at the garden store in Portland.
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Year-round iced coffee drinkers have their reasons, even in Maine
No matter the temperature, some always like it cold.
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