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Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese explores the sights, sounds and tastes of all six New England states — from foraging for edible invasive plants in Connecticut to whitewater rafting on Maine's wild Kennebec River. Senior food editor Amy Traverso shares the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region’s food and dining scene.

Winter in New England

26m 22s

This week, host Richard Wiese embarks on a winter adventure with Registered Maine Guide Polly Mahoney and her Yukon huskies. In Massachusetts, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso meets up with food writer David Leite at Fall River’s Portugalia market to make Portuguese clams & sausage. In Maine, we explore an increasingly popular part of the state’s winter outdoor scene: fat-tire biking.

Episodes

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    Great New England Adventures

    S9 E901 - 26m 46s

    In the season premiere, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, for the annual Patriots’ Day festivities, including a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, where the American Revolution began. Host Richard Wiese is in Rockland, Maine, for the Great Schooner Race, where he joins captain Becky Sigwright aboard the windjammer Lewis R. French.

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