Sur Lie proprietor Krista Cole is the new owner of Gather, a farm-to-table restaurant on Main Street.
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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Theater review: The heartwarming ‘Senior Living’ emphasizes both words in the title
Five actors play multiple roles in the Portland Stage Company show, set at a senior living facility.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: This book is music to her ears
Book recommendations from readers
Posted inFood
Coffee waste does amount to a hill of beans. To dispose of it, many Maine roasters and coffee shops go green
Composting spent grinds and chaff, via commercial operations or customers who garden, is common practice.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Make every cup of coffee count (twice)
Getting your morning cup of coffee requires a lot of resources. At least squeeze as much as you can from the beans. If the environmental argument doesn’t sway you, this mocha cake will.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This easy buttermilk waffle recipe is fast, flexible and fun
Your mornings are about to get a lot better with waffles that can swing sweet or savory and work well with whole grains, too.
Posted inBusiness, Food
An NFT restaurant opening in New York will serve up status with a side of seafood
The purchase of NFTs essentially gives people membership to a yet-to-open establishment promising omakase – and exclusivity.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This pasta with a creamy broccoli-lemon sauce reminded me how much my blender can do
But after you make this particular pasta, don’t just slip that blender back in the cabinet. Use it to whip cream, grind nuts and grate cheese, too.
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Book review: In a small town in Maine, the radio fosters deeper connection
Radio host Vivien Kindler believes the best of people in Ham Martin’s gentle ‘Talk Radio.’
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Former NFL lineman now cooks at his kids’ school cafeteria: ‘Kindergartners are my toughest critics’
“It took a while to capture some trust from the kids,” said Jared Veldheer.