What are fried clam strips? What’s the deal with whole belly clams? What’s the difference? What’s better? Read on for everything fried clams.
Fish & Seafood
Aimee Tucker
Massachusetts
Where Is Cape Cod? | A Cape Cod Vacation Guide
Where is Cape Cod? What makes a great Cape Cod getaway? Learn more about the popular summer vacation destination, including where to find the best beaches, restaurants, hotels, activities, and events.
History
B&M Brown Bread in a Can
As a ready-to-eat version of the regional bread favorite, B&M Brown Bread in a can is a quirky, beloved, and convenient New England tradition.
Cooking Advice
New England Steamed Clams | Guide & Recipes
A heaping tray of steamed clams with bowls of broth and butter dipping is a sure sign of summer in New England. Here are some tips on how to cook steamers.
Wondering what to do with leftover baked beans? In many New England households, leftover baked beans were (and sometimes still are) the perfect filling for a thick baked bean sandwich.
Cobbler vs. crisp? Slump vs. buckle? Learn the difference between the many funny names for fruity old fashioned desserts, plus recipes!
Considered one of the oldest towns in New England, Castine is a charming midcoast Maine spot offering cozy inns, scenic views, and plenty of history.
What’s the easiest brown bread in a can recipe? The one that’s actually brown bread in a jar! Made with cornmeal, wheat, and rye flours, plus buttermilk and molasses, this brown bread in a jar recipe is the easy way to enjoy a mini Boston classic.
With its gardens, greenhouses, resident animals, and gifts of every kind, Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk, Maine, is well worth the stop.
Cooking Advice
How to Grill Swordfish
Looking to break free from burgers? Here’s how to grill swordfish, plus a delicious recipe for Grilled Swordfish with Tomato and Sweet Pepper Salsa.
History
Rhode Island Coffee Milk
What do you get when you add coffee syrup to ice cold milk? In the Ocean State, you get the official state drink — Rhode Island coffee milk.
At one time, Howard Johnson’s was the largest restaurant chain in the country. In 2015, we visited the last Howard Johnson’s restaurant in New England. It has since closed for good.