Four stars for a beautiful restaurant where the food feels at once ‘approachable and intricate.’
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy is the editor of the Food & Dining section and the books page at the Portland Press Herald. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a Boston-based national magazine published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle. Peggy has taught food writing to graduate students at New York University and Harvard Extension School. She worked for seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York and spent a year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” in 2017 and in “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” in 2008.
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Make it a double: Siblings share close ties and a passion for bartending
Sylvi and Rob Roy have worked at bars all over the city and are known as consummate cocktail makers.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Portland shares top billing in Jule Selbo’s cinematic debut mystery
“10 Days” is a substantive ticking-clock thriller that introduces an officer who has lost a limb but not her mettle.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Role reversal: Try vegetables among the flowers, and vice versa
Vegetables can be beautiful. Flowers can be edible. This season, why not mix them up?
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new book helps gardeners choose plants to benefit wildlife and, by extension, us
In an online talk, Uli Lorimer, the author of the soon-to-be-published ‘The Northeast Native Plant Primer’ discussed the hows and whys of native plant gardening.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Repurpose leftovers into a rich, creamy risotto
Once you understand the basic risotto-making techniques, the classic Italian dish can be endlessly flexible.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Walking is the best medicine
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Exposé on the pandemic reveals another sickness: Greed
J. David McSwane’s deep dive unmasks the profiteers who proliferated in the outbreak’s wake.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
A creamy edamame spread adds green goodness to these vegetable wraps
The recipe started life as something for vegan guests to eat. Turned out, everybody else wanted it, too.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
From ice cream to burgers to macarons, everything’s coming up vegan in Maine
With several new businesses, Maine’s vegan footprint just keeps expanding.