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Soups, Stews & Chowders
Pumpkin Soup (Sopa de Abóbora)
A riff on Portuguese pumpkin soup, this adaptation calls for butternut squash, the closest in taste to a Portuguese pumpkin.
Desserts
Portuguese Coconut Custard Tarts
Are these delicacies creamy custards or eggy macaroons or a bit of both? For 35 years, no one’s been able to decide. Grab a spoon and judge for yourself.
Side Dishes
Classic Baked Beans
Old-fashioned baked beans are a New England staple. Find out why these molasses-kissed New England baked beans recipe is a reader favorite.
Soups, Stews & Chowders
Dick Bridges’ Classic Lobster Chowder
This delicious recipe for lobster chowder yields a rosy red broth that’s loaded with lobster chunks and potatoes.
A classic retro dessert, this chocolate zucchini cake gets its incredible texture from summer’s most abundant vegetable.
Made with wild Maine blueberries and crumbled gingersnap cookies, this blueberry gingersnap crumble is irresistibly sweet.
Learn Yankee’s picks for the best of Portland, Maine, including where to eat, where to stay, what to do, and everything in between.
Where do moose live? What’s the best way to see a moose? Here’s some moose-watching advice from regional experts on how to spot one of these iconic animals for yourself.
Desserts
Maine Wild Blueberry Pie
This traditional Maine Wild Blueberry Pie recipe lets the sweet and refreshing taste of wild Maine blueberries shine.
Main Dishes
Portuguese Pot Roast (Carne Assada)
This dish from food writer David Leite’s mother is a traditional Azorean braised beef dish made with meltingly tender meat, small red potatoes, chouriço, and onions.