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, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: Storing the harvest

by Tom Atwell October 3, 2021October 2, 2021

As the gardening season draws to a close, it’s time to store the fruits (and veggies and tubers) of your labor.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Sweet-sour reduced cider syrup enhances many an autumn dish, including apple pancakes

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 26, 2021May 14, 2026

To make the syrup, double double boil and bubble for several hours – or buy it, if you prefer.

Food, Maine Gardener

The fight to slow the emerald ash borer grinds on

by Tom Atwell September 26, 2021September 25, 2021

The invasive bug has spread to several communities in Maine, but the state hopes the release of wasps that attack it may help combat the threat.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘Super Host’ considers the kindness – and curiousness – of strangers

by Nell Beram September 26, 2021September 25, 2021

A hard-up artist must rent out his house and move into his backyard shed in Kate Russo’s winning first novel.

Food, Recipes

Shrimp with kale, garlic and smoked paprika channel Spanish tapas in fewer than 30 minutes

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post September 26, 2021September 17, 2021

The answer to that nagging question – what to make when you’re not in the mood to cook.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: Challenging reading for challenging times

September 26, 2021September 20, 2021

“Here is another good bedside read for these challenging times: ‘The Soul of America’ by Jon Meacham. Explores other very divisive times in our history: Civil War, reconstruction, Women’s suffrage, the (Great) Depression, World War I and World War II, Vietnam, civil rights, immigration. Gives us great perspective. On how challenging it is to maintain […]