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

A from-scratch blueberry poke cake upgrades a retro classic

by Jessie Sheehan Special to The Washington Post May 22, 2022May 12, 2022

Skip the Cool-Whip and Jell-O pudding with this homemade cake from expert baker Jessie Sheehan.

Food, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: When we were very young, spending money on annuals seemed an extravagance

by Tom Atwell May 22, 2022May 21, 2022

Now the Atwells revel in their beauty, in the garden and in the vase.

Food, Recipes

Chicken piccata is saucy, speedy and works with a vegetarian mushroom swap

by G. Daniela Galarza The Washington Post May 22, 2022May 12, 2022

This recipe for the tangy, bright Italian-American classic is quick and adaptable.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Steve Toltz’s novel about death, ‘Here Goes Nothing,’ is gravely funny

by Ron Charles The Washington Post May 22, 2022May 16, 2022

A darkly comic novel about an afterlife with no harps, no wings, only bad coffee and a job at the umbrella factory. ‘Really? This again?’ the protagonist grumbles.

Food, Recipes

Crisped fried cheddar crowns this fresh asparagus and bean salad

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post May 22, 2022May 12, 2022

It’s a crunchy, satisfying salad from Lukas Volger’s ‘Snacks for Dinner.’

Food

Kareemi Atallah, a remembrance

by Peggy Grodinsky May 22, 2022May 21, 2022

You get to meet all sorts of amazing people as a reporter, and you get to enter their world, even if briefly. It’s one of the great joys of reporting, and it’s a big piece of what hooks you and keeps you going through deadlines, and more deadlines. One of the people I was lucky […]