Many stakeholders are participating in a project to restore natural oyster beds to a tidal inlet of the New Meadows River near Phippsburg.
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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Inspired by real-life murderers, Dostoevsky wrote a new kind of novel
A look at ‘Crime and Punishment’ as a turning point for the Russian writer – and for literature.
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Pomegranates and walnuts form a rich base for fesenjan, a sweet-tart Iranian braise
Traditionally, Iranian khoreshts are simmered for hours, but we’ve got a couple of shortcuts to share.
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Maine Gardener: Gifts for the gardener
Give your gardener friends a planting project for the offseason, or maybe they’d appreciate a well-designed rake.
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From the makers of Chicken Parm Pizza, here comes Cabbage Parm
The recipe is a standout of the new Italian American cookbook by Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli.
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Book review: The story of the Appalachian Trail conveyed through the characters associated with it
Billed as a biography, the book by Philip D’Anieri dispels some misconceptions about the purpose of the trail and the people who built and hiked it.
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Spinach and cheese stuffed mushrooms make buzzworthy party fare
While healthfully produce-driven, they are in a different class entirely from a yawn-inducing cut vegetable platter.
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Eat & Run: Coveside’s focus is on coffee and community, but serves tasty food too
The neighborhood coffee shop opened in Portland’s Woodfords Corner in May.
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Bedside table: Make new friends
Editor’s note: Penny Hathaway is reading “Daughter of the Morning Star” by Craig Johnson. At number 17, it’s the newest installment in the Longmire series. “When I go to sleep at night, I tuck Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear into the drawer of my night stand, very reluctantly. I want to devour every word […]
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One-pan skillet pork tenderloin with squash, apple and kale is saucy, fast and satisfying
All the jewel tones of fall are reflected in this weeknight friendly dish.