Green Plate Special - Portland Press Herald

Tired of the same old, same old when it comes to winter squash?

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 25, 2020May 15, 2026

Try these two neat Sunday prep tricks and the possibilities multiply.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 18, 2020May 15, 2026

And it takes just a few minutes’ work to make it yourself.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 11, 2020May 15, 2026

Lessons learned: heed bee warnings or get stung, and drought is tough on bees.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 4, 2020May 15, 2026

And you can grow the plant yourself for a ready supply of fresh leaves.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 27, 2020May 15, 2026

Plus, a recipe for crackers that are not Cheez-Its, but are just as addictive.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 20, 2020May 15, 2026

Keep your squeamishness in check and add silky-textured chicken feet broth to your repertoire. If you eat the meat, you can eat the feet.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 13, 2020May 15, 2026

But all methods of defining it and adhering to it do good for the planet.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 6, 2020May 15, 2026

Add to that, it’s a good, sustainable choice.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 30, 2020May 15, 2026

Two local schools teach students about the intersection of ecology, food and social principles. The concept is called agroecology.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 23, 2020May 15, 2026

In which columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige stares down her fear, gives lacto-fermentation another go, and lives to tell the tale.