Fish & Seafood

Scallops | In Season

A fresh look at one of New England’s treasured seafoods. First, there’s the matter of pronunciation. It’s “scawl-up,” not “skal-up.” You may already know this, but a proper accent will get you far with the old salts who harvest these sweet crustaceans. Then there’s the matter of type. The common Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) […]

Food

Inside-Out Brownies

Inside-out brownies start with chocolate kisses wrapped in a chocolate batter that bake up into a round brownie with a hidden surprise.

Desserts

Best Boston Cream Pie in New England

Calling all Boston Cream Pie lovers! Want to know where to find the best versions of the classic New England cake-meets-pie confection? We’ve rounded up a list of our favorites! Omni Parker House Every New Englander should venture here to sample Boston cream pie at its birthplace. Chef Sanzian’s 1856 recipe lives on in creamy […]

Main Dishes

Updated Chicken a la King Recipe

A modern updated chicken a la king recipe. This version uses more vegetables, fresh herbs and shallots, less flour, and crème fraîche instead of cream.

Desserts

Oven Caramel Corn

This oven version of caramel corn will satisfy both salty and sweet cravings.

Food

Mashed Turnips

Buttery mashed turnips seasoned with nutmeg and pepper make for a delicious and elegant holiday side dish. Use home-grown turnips for the creamiest results.

Breads

The Best Banana Bread Recipe

With its moist texture and sweet banana flavor, this banana bread recipe is sure to become a family favorite.

Main Dishes

Top 10 Diner Dishes in New England

New England’s many diners keep us warm each winter by serving up hearty Yankee comfort food. See our picks for the Best Diner Dishes in New England.

Food

Quick and Easy Illustrated Recipes for Winter

Lauren Stein is a Boston-based journalist and author whose charming new book, Fresh Made Simple (Storey Publishing: 2015), offers bright, fun flavors combined in recipes that are so accessible and easy to make, they’re not even written as traditional recipes. Instead, Stein’s collaborator, illustrator Katie Eberts, turns them into lively illustrations, presenting all the information […]

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