Verna Soini of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, shares two of her blue-ribbon canning recipes from the country fair. Verna Soini’s plump hands are stained red from the beets she’s peeling as she prepares her favorite relish. On the stove, jars are jostling gently in a hot-water bath. In another kettle, freshly packed jars of pickled green beans are […]
Root vegetables — turnips, onions, parsnips, potatoes — can last for months if stored properly. A cool, dark, dry spot with good ventilation will keep them edible for months. Be sure to check on them every now and again, and don’t store them in plastic bags. Read more: Root Vegetables Here are some delicious ways […]
Yankee‘s senior lifestyle editor, Amy Traverso, picked her favorite New England apples: Blue Pearmain, Black Oxford, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, and Rhode Island Greening. Undoubtedly you have your own favorites, so here are some outstanding ways to use them. Read more: Best New England Apples RECIPESDelivered Daily: New England Recipes and Tried & True Kitchen Tips […]
“I grew up on a farm in New Hampshire,” says Frank McClelland, “so I couldn’t imagine not having a garden, let alone not teaching my children about how things grow.” For almost two decades, Frank has been chef and owner of Boston’s L’Espalier restaurant, a fine-dining spot that has long set the standard for elegance […]
