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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 inFood, Recipes
Sweet and sour pork brings a takeout favorite home
Learn the secrets behind making a home-cooked version taste just like the dish as it is served in many Chinese restaurants in the United States.
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Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Turkey portraits and plant-based feasts help make for a gentler Thanksgiving
Plus, a cornucopia of resources for having a vegan version of the holiday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A Whole World in a book
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Seeing double? Repeat blooms a sign of the changing climate
You don’t have to look beyond your own garden for evidence of rising temperatures and the longer growing season.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Familiarize yourself with Filipino food through this market’s prepared meals
Filipino cuisine is on the verge of a moment across America, and a new market in South Portland lets you explore it.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: And you thought you were done with weeding …
Weeding in November saves you trouble come spring.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Butcher Burger, even the signature burgers disappoint
Unfortunately, excellent fries alone cannot save a restaurant.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: OK, it’s just past Halloween, but we’ve got candy on our mind
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Tale of a real-life gardener – who made nearby islands bloom – will grow on you
‘Celia Planted a Garden’ introduces children to Celia Thaxter, a well-known poet and gardener in her time, who all her life cherished flowers, birds and the Isles of Shoals.