The editors of Yankee Magazine tasted our way through farmers’ markets and gourmet shops, tracked prize winners at fairs, and talked with foodies across New England to find the 30 products that we highlight here.
Food
Desserts
Cheesy Dapper Apple Squares
View the winners of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Dairy & Cheese Category.
View the winner of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Pickles Category. ITALIAN DILLS Grillo’s Pickles Boston, Massachusetts In 2008, Travis Grillo decided that there might be a future in his family’s 100-year-old pickle recipe, so he began selling his “Italian Dills” (made with extra garlic) out of his car, then from a customized cart […]
View the winner of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Tea Category. HIBISCUS TEA BLEND Ambrosia Chocolate & Spices Nantucket, Massachusetts Claudia Butler sells organic spices and chocolates at her adorable shop on Nantucket. Her chocolates are exotic, flavored with ingredients such as green tea, curry, and coconut. Her teas are equally good. Her “Hibiscus […]
Food
Tom Collins for Four
View the winners of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Savory Sauces, Relishes, Mustards, & Ketchup Category.
View the winners of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Jams, Honey & Sweet Sauces Category.
Main Dishes
Polenta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Temperatures have dropped this week here in Massachusetts and my appetite has shifted with the weather. I’m reading Bill Buford’s wonderful book, Heat, about his efforts to master Italian cooking in the kitchens of celebrity chef Mario Batali and a colorful cast of Italian chefs back in the Old Country. And I’m particularly entranced with […]
Food
Fried Green Tomatoes
View the winners of the 2013 Editors Choice Food Awards — Chocolate & Candy Category.
