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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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
This cabbage, fennel and bean soup is a lesson in seasoning to taste
Practice how to season to taste with this recipe for cabbage, fennel and white bean soup.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
By recording ‘Northeaster’ audiobook, voice actor connects with the Maine grandmother she never knew
Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Want an inside look at the Oscars of the food world?
Here’s the scoop on the James Beard Awards.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
James Beard Foundation names 10 semifinalists from Maine
The state’s restaurants and food professionals were nominated in numerous categories, including Outstanding Restaurateur, Best New Restaurant and Best Chef: Northeast.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
Lion’s mane mushrooms make this easy fried rice roar with flavor
This furry-looking mushroom resembles crabmeat when shredded, making it a fun choice for plant-based takes on seafood dishes.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
Do you schmear what I schmear? Bagels are the new Christmastime tradition
Local bakeries say demand for the once quintessential Jewish bread spikes during holidays, including Christian ones.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
For Maine food businesses, helping each other out is part of the job
In a tough, fast-paced business where something often goes wrong, Maine restaurateurs, bakers and brewers have countless tales of coming to one another’s aid – or being the recipient of help.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2023
How to use bitters beyond cocktails in everyday cooking and baking
Because of bitters’ ability to balance sweetness, cut through rich foods and add an extra oomph to dishes, their uses in the kitchen are endless.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
A stirring guide to the great Dutch painters
In ‘The Upside-Down World,’ Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser combines biography, art criticism and touches of memoir.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Eat & Run: At its new location in New Gloucester, Maples is as good as ever
The bakery/cafe is known for its bagels and excellent sandwiches.
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