Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Growing indoor crops is more about the fun than the food they produce
Make a hobby out of watching these plants grow, and maybe even get some fresh ingredients out of it.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Hasselback your salmon for a fresh way to eat this tasty fish
Ever have a friend who finds little ways to make life easier? She offers clever asides or makes astute observations that result in why-didn’t-I-think-of-that moments. The cookbook “Prep and Rally” by Dini Klein delivers that same feeling: Here’s someone who not only gets it, but wants to help you get it, too. I found myself […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Deep Water: ‘Birches,’ by Sally Bliumis-Dunn
Maine Poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Art review: Paintings, photography cross dimensions in Portland solo shows
See the work of Nick Benfey at Moss Galleries and Bernard C. Meyers at Cove Street Arts into January.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
This brothy vegetable soup with sausage is a warming and filling bowl
My strategy for staying in balance during the holiday season can be summed up in one word: soup. I always have a big batch in my refrigerator waiting to be warmed and ladled into deep bowls and eaten with crusty bread for lunch or dinner, or in smaller, mug-sized portions for a quick snack that […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
The best vegan cookbooks of 2022
Seven that stood out from an increasingly crowded field.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Best-Sellers: ‘Big Truck Little Island,’ ‘The Light We Carry’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
5 cookie baking tips for better batches every time
No matter how many cookie recipes I test, I always learn something, either from the recipe developers or from my own kitchen adventures. This year, I picked up even more from some of the new cookbooks that crossed my desk, including several very good ones devoted to cookies. Here’s a roundup of my favorite tips […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Society Notebook: After-school program puts girls in good company
A Company of Girls recognized members and raised money at its Empow(h)er awards night.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Theater review: Two actors bring to life a Texas town at Christmastime
Tom Ford and Nathaniel P. Claridad play all 22 roles in ‘A Tuna Christmas’ at Portland Stage.
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