“Weekends with Yankee” Season 8 Preview
See what’s coming up this spring in our “Weekends with Yankee” season 8 teaser!
See what’s coming up this spring in our “Weekends with Yankee” season 8 teaser!
Richard picnics at The Chanler at Cliff Walk and checks out at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, Amy meets the two sisters behind the oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, and we explore the many activities for outdoor lovers of all types Bethel, Maine.
Richard checks out White Flower Farm and Dumais Made ceramics studio in Connecticut’s Litchfield County, Amy enjoys a hayride tour and cider donuts at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and we visit Red Kite Candy in Hanover, New Hampshire, to sample its handcrafted caramels.
Richard bikes the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, Amy harvests wild beach plums on Cape Cod, and we head to Lubec, Maine, to showcase its natural beauty and fascinating folks.
Richard visits New England’s first whitewater park in New Hampshire, Amy harvests and prepares lobsters in Mainea, and we learn the story behind Red House’s iconic waxed canvas bags, handmade in Vermont.
Richard visits the East Coast’s largest horse ranch in Vermont, Amy explores the dunes of Sandy Neck Beach on Cape Cod, and we meet contemporary artist Peter Fried.
Richard heads to Maine to check out one of the world’s most-photographed lighthouses, while Amy explores history and seafood in Boston’s famed Italian enclave, the North End. In Vermont, we meet Farmhouse Pottery founder James Zillian.
Amy discovers an Alpine-inspired raclette feast in Maine, then shops at the legendary Morse’s Sauerkraut. In Connecticut, Richard goes fishing and soaks up Mystic’s maritime history. Plus, we visit the Rhode Island workshop where some of the world’s best high-end copper cookware is made.
Maine chef and professional percussionist Jordan Benissan shows Amy around Rockland and cooks up a delicious peanut chicken stew, while Richard visits acclaimed Massachusetts glass artist Josh Simpson. In Connecticut, we spotlight the artisan lighting and furniture designs of Dunes & Duchess.
Top Boston chef Tiffani Faison shows Amy around some of her restaurants and whips up a signature gnocchi dish. Richard enjoys outdoor adventure at a luxury Rhode Island sporting retreat. In Maine, see what goes into making Ragged Coast Chocolates’ award-winning confections.
This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso visits Worcester, Massachusetts, an up-and-coming foodie destination, where she meets the husband-and-wife duo running the doughnut shop Glazy Susan, followed by a trip to American Vinegar Works, where she picks up some artisanal vinegar from owner Rodrigo Vargas. With that in hand, she heads […]
This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso explores the rising foodie destination of Biddeford, Maine. She begins the day at the Lincoln Hotel, a recently opened luxury hotel whose setting—a converted 19th-century textile mill—reflects the town’s industrial heritage. Next, she visits two players in Biddeford’s growing food scene: specialty coffee roaster […]