New England

10 Best New England Christmas Towns

From the historic charm of a quintessential Vermont village to the city glamour of a famed Rhode Island port, these 10 destinations are some of the best New England Christmas towns to visit during the yuletide season.

Main Dishes

Leftover Turkey Ideas | 6 Easy Recipes

The feast has ended, you’ve slept off the food coma, and now it’s time for leftover turkey ideas. Here are six worthy recipes.

History

An Ode to Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce

Whether you prefer canned or homemade cranberry sauce, Ocean Spray has been making our Thanksgiving tables sweet and wobbly since 1930.

Desserts

The Best Old-Fashioned Hermits Recipe

An irresistible blend of crisp, chewy, sweet, and spicy, this raisin-studded hermits recipe bakes up the perfect iced bar cookie.

Food

Toll House Cookies: The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie

Learn how New England innkeeper Ruth Wakefield invented the most popular cookie in America (Toll House Cookies) by adding Nestlé chocolate bits to her cookies—to create what today is known as a chocolate chip cookie.

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