Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir ‘The Beauty of Dusk,’ it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.
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 inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A tad early, the gardening season gets off to a gentle start
Plant vegetable or flower seeds, prepare your tools, grow lettuce.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: A local writer, a local setting and real insider experience
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Coffee and maple live together in perfect harmony
Add maple to your morning coffee or flavor cookies with the delectable combination.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: At Cera, good food with a side of sustainability
The sandwich shop, in Portland’s Monument Square, offers generous portions and high-quality fast-casual food.
Posted inMaine, News
The pandemic effect: Personal stories of change
So much has changed during the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic officially reached Maine on March 12, 2020. And many of those changes will last far after the pandemic ends. Some are permanent. More than 2,100 Maine families and communities have lost loved ones. Businesses have closed. Careers have ended. Some who survived the […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life
Cheung introduces readers to an array of characters and tackles themes such as belonging, postcolonial identity and the meaning of home in a nearly uninhabitable city.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: So many books, so little time
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Pop-ups, burgers, smoothies and more
A roundup of the state’s vegan news.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This garlicky vegan rigatoni is extra creamy, thanks to a can of beans
But will you tell the doubters about those mashed beans or just go with ‘creamy’? Your call.
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