Except for succession planting – where you plant fast-developing vegetables such as lettuce and beets throughout the season so you can harvest throughout the season – there is now little to be started in the vegetable garden. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop planting. It is a good time to plant pollinator-friendly perennials […]
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, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Eat the Weekend
Whether you’re a visitor or a local, this food-filled fantasy weekend in Greater Portland has plenty for you.
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Making the case for celery, beyond a vehicle for peanut butter
Could local varieties or a celebrity influencer help boost the vegetable’s stature?
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Religion and Values
What I learned about life from cleaning out my freezer
A Rosh Hashanah resolution yields many universal truths – and a honey cake.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
Recipes in ‘Suqar: Desserts & Sweets From the Modern Middle East’ sound amazing
But the results don’t consistently bear that out.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Chocolate Seder gives the story of Passover a sugar high
The Falmouth event, happening April 7, is a decade-long tradition.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining
It’s a taste of Japan, and boy, is it tasty
A new book promises classic and modern Japanese recipes to cook at home, and delivers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Life & Culture
Documentary at Maine Jewish Film Festival tells the tale of a beloved 20th-century restaurant
‘The Automat’ depicts the rise and fall of American culinary icon Horn & Hardart.
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New year, new resolutions from food lovers
What are Mainers resolving to do on the subjects of food and drink in 2019? We asked a range of hobbyists and professionals.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Federal Spice in Portland has closed for good
The restaurant’s chef says he was unable to renew his lease.