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).

Food, Recipes

Eitan Bernath’s risotto alla vodka marries two classics

by Eitan Bernath Special to The Washington Post October 2, 2022September 23, 2022

Combining risotto with the sauce from penne alla vodka yields a luxe, flavorful dish that’s out of this world.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

In ‘Less Is Lost,’ a lovable, hapless hero returns

by Louis Bayard Special to The Washington Post October 2, 2022September 30, 2022

Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Less’ gets a sequel.

Food, Recipes

Gnocchi with chili crisp sauce is on the table in 20 minutes. Honest.

by Ann Maloney The Washington Post October 2, 2022September 23, 2022

This five-ingredient gnocchi features chili crisp sauce, capers and Parmesan.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Green tomatoes you know about. But have you tried unripe butternut squash?

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 2, 2022May 14, 2026

The trick is to treat it like a potato in the kitchen. (Also, plenty of creme fraiche and half & half).

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: Many good things wrapped in one package

October 2, 2022September 27, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century

by Thomas Urquhart October 2, 2022October 1, 2022

Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.