Indian Pudding is a sweet New England comfort classic, and many say the best bowl is served at Boston’s Durgin-Park.
Food
Appetizers
Cheesy Shrimp Melts
These cheesy shrimp melts, served on crisp English muffins, are a retro-inspired party favorite. Here’s a traditional recipe plus four variations.
Breakfast & Brunch
Ricotta Pancakes with Lemon, Apples, and Cider Syrup
Perfect for a casual Sunday brunch, these light and fluffy pancakes are elevated by some extra-special ingredients: rich ricotta, sprightly sugared apples, and cider syrup.
Appetizers
Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Curried Apple Hash
The genius of this elegant appetizer lies in combining dates and bacon – one of the best of all food pairings – with a sweet-savory mix of grated apples, onion, and curry.
This recipe is everything you’d want in a kale salad: lots of kale, the sweet caramelization of roasted squash, the brightness of quick-pickled onion, the tang and saltiness of feta, and the crunch of toasted pecans.
Soups, Stews & Chowders
How to Make Clam Chowder | A New England Recipe Classic
Step-by-step instructions for how to make clam chowder, following one of our favorite easy chowder recipes.
Baking a birthday cake? Get senior food editor Amy Traverso’s favorite yellow cake recipe, plus a new chocolate fudge frosting recipe that’ll make any home baker look like an expert.
Fish & Seafood
Garbage Can Clambake
The right garbage can plus lobster, potatoes, hot dogs, eggs, corn on the cob, and clams proves you don’t have to live on the coast to enjoy a good old-fashioned backyard clambake.
From Necco Wafers to old-fashioned maple candy, this collection of favorite New England candy brands is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
A behind-the-scenes look at a Vermont highlight from season three of Weekends with Yankee.
A family-run orchard in western Massachusetts is making hard cider that can turn any harvest meal into a party of new flavors.
Desserts
Apple Pommeau Cake
Enjoy this delightful apple tea cake with a perfectly steeped cup of Irish breakfast tea.