Yankee Magazine Lifestyle Editor Amy Traverso shows you how to crack open a lobster. It’s a messy job, but its well worth the work! Enjoy! Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine, and today I’m going to show you how to take the meat out of a lobster. It’s kind of a messy […]
These gluten-free macaroons are sure to be a hit with everyone, not just people with gluten sensitivities and celiac disease.
Remember Congo bars? This recipe yields delicious chocolate chip squares studded with pecans and flavored with coconut. If you like soft chocolate chip cookies, you probably like blondies and Congo bars even better, since the ratio of chewy center to crisp edges is more in your favor. This Congo bars recipe, adapted from the Wellesley […]
Here’sa recipe for roasted asparagus with prosciutto that we ran in Yankee back in 2005 and I still find myself turning to it when the local asparagus is back in the markets. It makes a very simple appetizer with a great presentation, and people love how the salty prosciutto balances out the natural sweetness of […]
Back in 2001, before “locavore” was a buzzword, Vermont neighbors Dwight Miller*, a farmer, and Orly Munzing, an educational consultant, shared a passing conversation about the number of small farms in their area that were either going out of business or at risk of doing so. What could they do to bring attention to the […]
Our perfect Nantucket, MA day trip starts with breakfast and the whaling museum, and ends with dinner and the quintessential island sunset.
Here’s a tasty, nutritious, and satisfying salad for spring made with an ancient but freshly popular grain called freekeh, which is young “green” wheat that is toasted and cracked and can be cooked like brown rice. Whole grains are big news these days (for more on this topic, check out local author Maria Speck’s book […]
I live in Brookline, Massachusetts, which puts me about 3 miles from the site of this week’s Boston Marathon bombing. We were nowhere near the finish line at the time, having opted to head to Sturbridge Village for the day. But it’s impossible to live in or near the city right now without feeling rattled. […]
Yankee Magazine Lifestyle Editor Amy Traverso shows you how to make a Aioli salad dressing. Enjoy! Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine. Right now I’m making an aioli, which is a traditional garlic sauce. You will find it in France and Spain traditionally, but we use it here. It’s delicious. This is […]
Yankee Magazine’s Lifestyle Editor, Amy Traverso shows you how to create a Composed Nicoise Salad. Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, and welcome to the Yankee Kitchen. In this video I’m going to be showing you how to make a Composed Nicoise Salad. The salad is very fresh and healthy, and it’s a great party recipe. So […]
Yankee Magazine’s Lifestyle Editor, Amy Traverso show you a recipe from her new book, The Apple Lovers Cookbook. It is an Apple Mustard Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Different flavors of love pressed between bread slices. Enjoy. Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine. Today I’m going to share one of my favorite recipes from […]
