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

For a fun way to cool down, make your own popsicles

by Peggy Grodinsky July 3, 2022July 2, 2022

Come up with your own flavor combinations or follow these recipes for an easy, rewarding summertime treat.

Food, Recipes

Grilled corn smothered with peanut sauce is a brilliant, tasty mess

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post July 3, 2022June 23, 2022

The idea came from Indonesian gado-gado.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘The Foundling’ turns a serious subject into a perfect beach read

by Marion Winik Special to The Washington Post July 3, 2022June 27, 2022

Ann Leary’s thrilling novel was inspired by the early 20th-century incarceration of “feebleminded” women.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Book review: In fictional ‘Oslo, Maine,’ a musical couple from away collides with the locals

by William David Barry July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Unfortunately, neither the characters nor the town are believably drawn.

Food, Recipes

How a root cellar saved my Ukrainian family when the war came

by Anna Voloshyna Special to The Washington Post July 3, 2022June 23, 2022

Growing up, it was my magical happy place, full of fermented vegetables and more. Now, it was a bomb shelter.

Food, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: A ray of hope for getting rid of the destructive emerald ash borer

by Tom Atwell July 3, 2022July 5, 2022

A group of UMaine students and their professor are on the job, combining an array of tactics to try to eliminate the invasive pest, which could decimate Maine’s ash trees.