Among the forward-looking options in the old-school town of Northampton, Massachusetts, is farm-to-table with a French accent.
Massachusetts
Amy Traverso
Fish & Seafood
How to Cook a Lobster the McLoons Way
Learn the best way to cook a lobster from the experts at McLoons lobster shack in South Thomaston, Maine, home of our favorite lobster roll in the state.
Fish & Seafood
How to Make the Winning Lobster Roll
A lobster roll is a simple construction, but as our search for the best roll proved, good technique and quality ingredients can make the difference between a stellar roll and a mediocre one.
Food Editor Amy Traverso undertakes an epic road trip up the Maine coast to sample nearly two dozen rolls and crown a lobster roll champion.
Breakfast & Brunch
Jason Williams’s Homemade Donuts with Blueberry Compote
A delicious recipe for lemon-scented homemade donuts with blueberry compote from chef Jason Williams of The Well at Jordan’s Farm.
New England
The Great Lobster Roll Adventure
Where’s the best place to get a lobster roll in New England? How do we rank our favorite lobster rolls? Follow along on our Great Lobster Roll Adventure.
Main Dishes
Outside-In Burgers | New Vintage Cooking
Of all the foods to serve at a backyard barbecue, perhaps the least surprising is the classic American hamburger. Yet a truly good hamburger—one that’s moist inside and evenly cooked, with a nicely caramelized crust—is not the easiest thing to make. It’s technique dependent, requiring the dexterity to form the burger properly without overworking the […]
Main Dishes
Palace Diner | Local Flavor
It is the hope of every down-at-the-heels New England mill town that its boom-and-bust story will see a second boom, or at the very least a boomlet. City planners dream of mill buildings blinking back to life with tech companies, manufacturers, artist lofts, and cafés, and begetting condo developers, Thai takeout, and a new wave […]
Magazine
Asparagus | In Season
While asparagus is not indigenous to New England (it comes from Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa), it’s so deeply rooted in the food culture here, so cherished as one of the first crops of late spring, that I think it qualifies as an honorary native. This is especially true in the fertile floodplains of […]
Massachusetts
Where to Eat in Northampton, Massachusetts
Among the forward-looking options in the old-school town of Northampton, Massachusetts, is farm-to-table with a French accent.
Fish & Seafood
Barbara Lynch’s Seared Salmon with White Beans and Spinach
A delicious recipe for seared salmon with white beans and spinach, topped with olive-lemon relish, from chef Barbara Lynch.
Pan-seared shiitake mushrooms are paired with radishes, edamame, and goat cheese in this hearty and delicious spring mushroom salad.