Houseplants are the gardeners’ answer to winter.
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).
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In time for Thanksgiving, the air-fryer makes a new convert
It frees up oven space, and air-fried Brussels sprouts make a strong argument for the appliance.
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Stonewall Kitchen closing cooking school after 13 years
The specialty food company says it will open a Stonewall Home Store in the space at its York headquarters in the spring.
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Vegan Kitchen: With these Thanksgiving centerpieces, you won’t even miss the turkey
This year and every year, Maine vegans are grateful for warming entrees from nut loaf to vegetable Wellington.
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Green Plate Special: Freezing pie crusts can help save on time and cleanup
You can also freeze whole, unbaked pies ahead of time to reduce stress on Thanksgiving.
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Maine Gardener: In ‘Plants Go to War,’ readers can observe history through an unusual lens
Ethnobotanist Judith Sumner has written a surprising, plants’-eye view of World War II, chock full of fascinating facts.
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Green Plate Special: Laid low? Feeling sneezy, sniffly and scratchy? Sip this
A ‘killer’ broth to cure (okay assuage) the common cold.
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Dine In Maine: Tonight’s dinner comes to you, courtesy of TikTok
Hashtag Dinner
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Maine Gardener: Tackle invasive plants now, as they are easy to spot
The never-ending job: Tips on removing honeysuckle, multiflora (and sadly many more) from your garden.
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Can you skip the raking this year? Should you?
Whatever you do, please skip that noisy, noxious, polluting leaf blower.