When a critical mass of New England fine dining restaurants began listing local farms on their menus about ten years ago, it seemed like the most obvious, overdue idea in the world. Rather than buying anonymous commodity products from national suppliers, chefs were buying vegetables or seafood or sometimes meat from local sources. Maybe it […]
seafood
Photo/Art by Heath Robbins Our guide to the best artisanal cheeses, chocolates, jams, cookies, bacon, and other worthy edibles in New England. This year marks our second annual food awards, which means that once again, we’ve been scouring New England’s groceries and markets to find the best locally made cheeses, jams, chocolates, sauces–and even salt!–for […]
View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Cured Meat & Fish. COLD SMOKED ATLANTIC SALMON SULLIVAN HARBOR FARM SMOKEHOUSE Hancock Village, Maine The team at Sullivan Harbor produces 75,000 pounds of luscious cured and smoked seafood each year, and we’re especially fond of their smoked salmon. It’s silky, with a perfect sweet/salt […]
View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Sauces Category. PESTO VEGETABALL’S FARM Claremont, New Hampshire Darlene Ball makes this fragrant, flavorful pesto with fresh basil (sourced locally in season), Parmesan and Romano cheeses, pine nuts, garlic, and a secret ingredient: butter. It tastes so incredible we can’t help but wonder why […]
This Maine foliage drive zips through back-roads Maine from Whitefield to Wiscasset. You may just want to stay forever.
RHODE ISLAND FOLIAGE DRIVE Distance: about 40 miles one way Sandwiched between the famed travel destinations of Newport and Cape Cod is a slice of picture-perfect country life reserved for New Englanders in the know. Head southeast from Boston past the working ports of New Bedford and Fall River and you’ll reach a sylvan stretch […]
While “scrod” may be delicious, have you ever heard of anyone actually fishing for “scrod”? There is, of course, no such fish as “scrod” in New England waters or anywhere else. The term began years ago when fishing schooners would return from the Grand Banks to the Boston fish pier, loaded with fish ready to […]
Fish & Seafood
Swordfish Kabobs | Summer Grilling
The winter holiday season might be the most popular time of year for partying and eating, but there’s nothing like the fun and flavor of a summer barbecue, complete with in-season, garden-fresh dishes. These swordfish kabobs have become a staple in my house this summer. They’re perfect for a weeknight dinner, but also special enough […]
Rhode Island
Wickford, Rhode Island | Could You Live Here?
Water is at the heart of Wickford, Rhode Island, where you’ll shop to the tune of gulls, take your morning coffee within sight of swans, and find the harbor a constant companion.
Welcome to New England, home of culinary creativity … and more than a few oddities.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Imogene Wolcott, Yankee’s first food editor, and her list of the “20 Most New Englandy Dishes.” Many readers wrote in to share their thoughts about what was worthy or missing on her list, and we loved reading their comments. Well, now I have another Imogene list for […]
Hungry? The Granite State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best food & dining in New Hampshire for 2014. BEST COMFORT-FOOD DINING: CAMP, Meredith The tin roof, fieldstone fireplace, peeled-wood trim, and big pine tables evoke a classic lakeside camp, and the food echoes the […]