Rosa Rugosa, a beach rose beloved by many in Maine, is in a category of its own.
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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Book review: A newly minted doctor navigates stormy waters to make house calls on the islands of Casco Bay
In ‘Go by Boat,’ Dr. Chuck Radis writes about his early career, when he faced challenges from the federal bureaucracy and from independent-minded islanders.
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Bedside table: A cereal heiress who lived very large
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: High demand for Maine’s plant-based proteins
From tofu to rice to bean flours, companies across Maine are growing and manufacturing more products, as well as more of the products they already make.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Pod recast: This riff on avocado toast drastically reduces the food miles
Here’s a Maine-based sustainably minded answer to a trendy spread: Pea mash.
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Fending for dinner is practical snacking for our times
Call it foraging, grazing, charcuterie or snacks for dinner, “fend for yourself” is a convenient way to dine when you have more random foodstuff than you have energy.
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‘The Pallbearers Club’ carries readers into a mind-bending world
The latest horror story from Paul Tremblay appears as a found memoir, hewing close to the bone but complicated by contradictory annotations.
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Diet soda is fine, and 3 other food truths it’s time you believed
Also: Speaking some hard-to-accept truths about junk food, lettuce, and buying local.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Creamy goat cheese dip will upgrade your snack board
In just a few minutes, whirring creamy goat cheese with a handful of ingredients, herbs included, delivers a dreamy dip for a better-for-you snack board.
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A guide to tahini, including tips on storing and using it
Tahini is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine. Here’s what you need to know about it.