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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, Review
Review: In Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Lucy Barton confronts the pandemic
Despite its grim backdrop, ‘Lucy by the Sea’ offers considerable pleasures, among them a chance to spend more time with Barton, a recurring Strout character.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this
Proposals to force northern nations to accept migrants, and to geoengineer a cooler planet, could make our problems worse.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News, Review
Concert review: Stadium-size sound from The War on Drugs, whatever the venue
The Philadelphia rock band played 1980s arena-style rock – reset for the modern era – to an enthusiastic Portland crowd.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This 3-ingredient kielbasa with lentils is a one-pan dinner dream
Turkey kielbasa, lentils and kale come together in a skillet dinner that will appeal to grownups and kids alike.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Driving neighborhood to neighborhood, ice cream truck operator keeps tradition going
Ryan Lowe might be the last of his kind in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Culinary school enrollment drops even as need soars at restaurants
Amid a major shortage of restaurant workers, fewer young adults are enrolling in culinary school programs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
In a debut novel set on a fictional Maine island, an unusual boy comes of age
The orphaned ‘Faron Goss’ struggles to overcome his haunted childhood in a tight-knit lobstering community.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine’s blueberry crop annually.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Inclusive, innovative approach to Asian cuisine helps Jing Yan shine
Executive Chef Bijan Eslami’s thoughtful and surprising flavor combinations earn the pandemic-born Munjoy Hill restaurant four stars.