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Who makes the best ice cream in New England? Find out in this ode to New England ice cream, including 36 winning shops in all six states. 

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The Hours of the Moth

A common white sheet, an uncommon lamp, some patience, and then: amazement.

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Ice Cream Adventures | Inside Yankee

“I doubt the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream.” —Heywood Broun, New York newspaper columnist, 1921 My first clear memory was of waking up at age 4 from a tonsillectomy on a Caribbean island and a nurse bringing me a dish of vanilla ice cream for […]

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Frozen in Time | First Person

The name came first: Soleil. A word that holds the sun inside and naturally conjures ice cream to cool the summer’s heat. With a dash of France, a nod to that southern light that beckons artists and soaks the countryside in a golden glow. We painted the tiny former office in Provençal yellow, installed a […]

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June Bugs | The Blunderers of June

Each summer is ushered in by June bugs — those rowdy blunderers that bang on screens and whirl around porch lights as though intoxicated by their message.

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Beach, Blanket …Bingo! | Summer Picnic Recipes

The recipes in this very movable feast began with a craving for tuna. Not the mayo-slicked sandwiches of childhood lunchboxes, but something summery, tangy, vegetable-packed, and a little French. I thought of the sandwiches from Nice, France, called pan bagnat, that take the ingredients of classic Niçoise salad and layer them on crunchy country bread. So […]

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