Even in a pandemic, the options are good and various, and range from croissant-making to sushi rolling.
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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Vegan lunches restart in Portland’s elementary schools, making the district a national leader
Despite challenges from supply chain disruptions, staff shortages and the pandemic, the food services director says her team continues to refine the options.
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Green Plate Special: This little piggy is better for the farmer, the field and the eater
The farmers at Roaring Lion Farm are raising Meishan heritage pigs.
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Maine Gardener: Hey gardeners, wondering how to occupy your time this winter?
We’ve got some projects for you. Get ready to organize, repair, and build a bin or trellis.
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Brush up your dicing and slicing
Looking for a cooking class? Here are some options – virtual, in-person, hands-on and demonstration.
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Portland Museum of Art receives photography collection that ‘puts us at another level’
The gift of more than 600 photographs from Judy Glickman Lauder features works by world-famous artists.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: What could be ahead in the gardening world for 2022?
A shortage of larger saplings and shrubs, as well as a shortage of workers to help tend your garden. Also, a bit of fun while you wait for winter to end.
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Green Plate Special: When you waste food, you waste a lot of (your own) money
If helping the environment can’t persuade you to waste less, maybe helping your pocketbook can.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Here’s how to improve a bacon burger
Add peanut butter. Honest to God.
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Vegan Kitchen: Save money, save your health, save the world, eat vegan!
A new study from researchers at Oxford University says eating vegan, in developed countries, costs consumers far less than eating a traditional western diet does.