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The Clam in New England
A humble molusk that was praised by Native Americans, scorned by early settlers, rebranded by nostalgia, and celebrated every summer by New Englanders
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Wild Plants of Massachusetts, Foraging in Spring
As winter makes its final retreat, many foragers in New England head into the forest to gather wild edibles; I joined them and created a foraged lunch…
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Sant Jordi, an Old Catalan Tradition with New Emblematic Food
How some Catalan chefs tried to promote new culinary “classics” to honor the national day of Love and Literature
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Johnnycake
A cornmeal flat bread that journeyed with native Americans and became a patriotic symbol for New Englanders
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On Corning Beef
The technique of preserving beef brisket that makes the most popular Irish American meal
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Boston Brown Bread
A steamed bread that has a mix of Old and New World grains and is a symbol of nostalgia in New England
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New England Boiled Dinner
A prosaic meal that comforted locals for centuries and has a long traveled history
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The Cake that Took 3 Months to Finish: The Making of an English Christmas Cake
A photo-journal of the process + recipe
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Indian Pudding
Corn ensured the Pilgrims’ survival and pudding brightened it up
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Cranberry Sauce
A Fall delight that comes from scarlet flooded fields and New Englanders’ ingenuity
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The Cider Donut
A New England autumnal treat
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Lobstering in Maine & The Lobster Roll
A love-hate-love history from the cold Atlantic waters to the chilled Lobster Roll
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