Book recommendations from readers.
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).
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Let the whole animal butchers who are flourishing in Maine introduce you to something new
Chat with your local butcher and head home with a ‘poodle cut,’ an ‘oyster,’ a ‘spider steak’ or one of several other unconventional cuts newly available here.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Grocery bill going up? Here’s how to eat cheaper
With inflation affecting the price of supermarket staples, we talked to Maine food experts about shopping smart and stretching meals.
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Green tomatoes you know about. But have you tried unripe butternut squash?
The trick is to treat it like a potato in the kitchen. (Also, plenty of creme fraiche and half & half).
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Many good things wrapped in one package
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century
Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If we get a repeat of last winter – bone-chilling but not snowy – there’s work ahead to prepare your garden
Snow acts as insulation. Without it, skip the raking or consider mulch.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
A new cookbook highlights women of the Talmud
The stories of 69 women from the foundational, centuries-old Jewish text are paired with (mostly) vegan recipes.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: A new kitchen in Brunswick is eager to share its pots, pans and ranges
The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program has opened up its new 12,000-square foot kitchen to other groups, individuals and nonprofits that meet community needs.
