Maine cookbook author Kathy Gunst is leading the workshops.
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).
Nothing is easy about making vanilla from orchids. This Portland attorney is hooked anyway
A grower of many orchids, David Soley undertakes the tricky, timing-specific and time-consuming process of making vanilla extract from his own plants.
Pizza truck Il Leone won’t open on Peaks Island this summer
The popular outdoor pizza restaurant on Lions Club land has been open for 5 summers.
Portland’s Novel Book Bar & Cafe will close next week
The 2 business partners in the venue are at odds – and could end up in court.
Maine has 2 James Beard Award finalists
Restaurateur Dana Street and Portland Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke move on in the competition.
For Maine’s Episcopal bishop, food is more than pleasure. It’s community.
Bishop Thomas Brown happily cooks and talks food, but for him, there’s a spiritual component, too.
The 32 best restaurants in Greater Portland
As voted on by nearly 275 readers as well as more than 20 experts, chefs, restaurateurs and our own food writers.
The best restaurants in Greater Portland for a special occasion
Our readers and experts agree: When it’s time to celebrate an important milestone or indulge in an elevated dining experience, here’s where to book a table.
The best bakeries and cafes in Greater Portland
Readers and food experts tell us their favorite places to indulge in pastries, baked goods and coffee.
After 2 decades, The Cheese Iron in Scarborough to close
The much-loved cheese and wine store will end its run in May.