WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE Season 7
#701 - New England Icons
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Richard Wiese heads to Maine for a look at one of the most-photographed lighthouses in the world, Nubble Light. Then it’s off to Boston’s famed North End, where Amy Traverso stops at the Revolutionary-era print shop of Edes & Gill and enjoys cannoli from Modern Pastry. Finally, in Woodstock, Vermont, meet well-known potter James Zillian, founder of internationally acclaimed Farmhouse Pottery.
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Richard heads to Maine for a look at Nubble Light. Then in Boston’s famed North End, Amy Traverso stops at a Revolutionary-era print shop and enjoys cannoli. And in Woodstock, Vermont, meet the founder of the acclaimed Farmhouse Pottery.
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A look at Nubble Light in Maine. Boston’s famed North End. Vermont’s Farmhouse Pottery.
#702 - Land and Sea
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In Waldoboro, Maine, Amy Traverso stops at a glamping resort and has a festive raclette dinner, then visits local landmark Morse’s Sauerkraut and Moody’s Diner. In Mystic, Connecticut, Richard Wiese finds out what gave the famous seaport its name and does a little fishing. And take a tour of Duparquet Copper Cookware, one of the few remaining makers of high-end copper cookware in North America.
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Amy visits Waldoboro, Maine, where she enjoys raclette at a glamping resort and stops by Morse’s Sauerkraut and Moody’s Diner. In Mystic, Connecticut, Richard discovers what gave the seaport its name. Then, tour Duparquet Copper Cookware.
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Glamping in Maine. Fishing in Mystic, Connecticut. A tour of Duparquet Copper Cookware.
#703 - Made with Love in New England
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Amy Traverso explores Rockland, Maine, with chef Jordan Benissan of Mé Lon Togo. In Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, Richard Wiese meets up with former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman as well as local glass artist Josh Simpson. Then in New Milford, Connecticut, husband-and-wife team Stacy Kunstel and Michael Partenio make playful and romantic home products under the brand Dunes and Duchess.
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In Rockland, Maine, Amy meets chef Jordan Benissan. Richard meets up with a former astronaut and a local glass artist in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Then, in New Milford, Connecticut, meet the couple behind the brand Dunes and Duchess.
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Explore Rockland, Maine. Local glass artist. Playful and romantic home products.
#704 - A Taste for the Good Life
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Amy Traverso meets up with chef Tiffani Faison in Boston to tour three of her six restaurants and cook one of her signature dishes. In Richmond, Rhode Island, Richard Wiese explores the Preserve Sporting Club on horseback, followed by flyfishing, sporting clays and a visit to their “Hobbit Houses.” And in Westbrook, Maine, visit Ragged Coast Chocolates and see how their confections are made.
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Amy meets chef Tiffani Faison in Boston and visits three of her six restaurants. In Richmond, Rhode Island, Richard explores the Preserve Sporting Club and their “Hobbit Houses.” Then, in Westbrook, Maine, visit Ragged Coast Chocolates.
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Restaurant tour in Boston. The Preserve Sporting Club. Maine’s Ragged Coast Chocolates.
#705 - Town and Country: Hitting the Heights
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Amy Traverso visits Worcester, Massachusetts, where she meets the owners of the doughnut shop Glazy Susan. Then, from Mount Monadnock, Richard Wiese highlights everything you should pack in your backpack for a climb, particularly in winter. And in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, meet the owners of Wozz! Kitchen Creations and explore what makes their spreads and sauces so special.
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Amy goes to Worcester, Massachusetts and meets the owners of doughnut shop, Glazy Susan. Later, Richard visits Mount Monadnock and shares what to pack for a climb. In Bethlehem, New Hampshire, meet the owners of Wozz! Kitchen Creations.
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Glazy Susan doughnuts. Climbing Mt. Monadnock. Sauces from Wozz! Kitchen Creations.
#706 - Past Meets Future
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In foodie destination Biddeford, Maine, Amy Traverso visits coffee roaster Time & Tide, restaurant Fish & Whistle and culinary antiquarian bookstore, Rabelais. In Charlotte, Vermont, Richard Wiese explores Earthkeep, an innovative farming collective and Vermont Malthouse, where he enjoys a craft beer tasting. Then it’s off to Nantucket and a visit to the famed weaving studio, Nantucket Looms.
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Amy shows us around the rising foodie town of Biddeford, Maine, and cooks up a classic fish chowder. Richard tours an innovative Vermont farming collective. Plus, see how weaving tradition lives on at Nantucket Looms in Massachusetts.
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Biddeford, a rising food town. Farming collective in Vermont. Nantucket weaving tradition.
#707 - The Joys of Winter
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At Pickering House Inn in New Hampshire, Amy Traverso enjoys a delicious inn breakfast before heading out to cross-country ski. In southern Maine, Richard Wiese hits the slopes of Pleasant Mountain and tries winter surfing. And on Nantucket, see the artistry of Hafsa Lewis, a floral designer whose work includes the huge wreath adorning Brant Point Light at Christmas.
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Amy learns how to make a perfect breakfast at New Hampshire’s acclaimed Pickering House Inn, while Richard doubles up on winter fun—skiing and surfing—in southern Maine. On Nantucket, get a look at Hafsa Lewis’s amazing floral designs.
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Breakfast at Pickering House Inn. Winter skiing and surfing in Maine. Floral designs.
#708 - New England Traditions
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Amy Traverso dives into early American history at New Hampshire’s Strawbery Banke Museum. Richard Wiese is also in the Granite State, where he joins the Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby, a 44-year-old tradition in which anglers compete for the biggest catch and thousands in prize money. And in Vermont, experience the thrills and learn the story of the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro.
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Amy steps back in time at New Hampshire’s Strawbery Banke Museum, where she cooks over an open hearth. Richard joins in a famous ice fishing derby on Lake Winnipesaukee. In Vermont, discover winter thrills at an historic ski jump.
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Strawbery Banke Museum. Ice fishing derby on Lake Winnipesaukee. An historic ski jump.
#709 - The Next Generation
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Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso visit Mayfair Farm, a sustainable New Hampshire farm that’s cooking up incredible dinners and raising healthy, and happy, livestock. Amy makes some delicious desserts with actress Sandra Bullock’s sister, Gesine Bullock Prado, at her baking school in Vermont.
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In New Hampshire, Richard and Amy visit Mayfair Farm, where they’re making incredible dinners and raising happy livestock. Amy makes desserts with actress Sandra Bullock’s sister, Gesine Bullock Prado, at her baking school in Vermont.
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Mayfair Farm in New Hampshire. Baking desserts in Vermont with Gesine Bullock Prado.
#710 - New England Celebrities
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Amy Traverso visits with legendary chef Jacques Pépin at his Connecticut home and helps cook up a couple of his favorite French-New England fusion dishes. Then Richard Wiese gets a thrill from custom-built Ducati motorcycles, made in New England and shipped to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
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Amy visits with chef Jacques Pépin at his home and helps cook some of his favorite French-New England dishes. Richard gets a thrill from custom-built Ducati motorcycles, made in New England and shipped to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
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French-New England dishes from Jacques Pépin. Ducati motorcycles made in New England.
#711 - The Arts
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On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Amy Traverso heads out to the Berkshires for the famous Tanglewood music festival. Richard Wiese visits the MacDowell Colony, an artists’ colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, that has hosted such legends as composers Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein and Our Town playwright Thornton Wilder.
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Tanglewood music festival and an artists’ colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
#712 - Old Things/New Hands
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Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine. Amy Traverso heads to Connecticut’s famous Litchfield Hills to visit Arethusa Farm, where the cows get shampooed every day and their milk is turned into award-winning cheese and ice cream. Finally, a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge, founded by the family made famous by the movie The Sound of Music.
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Bangs Island Mussels, Arethusa Farm and a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge.
#713 - Adventures Along the Coast
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On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Richard Wiese sets sail in the sailing capital of the world: Newport, Rhode Island. Then it’s north to the rugged Bold Coast of Maine to see the largest whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere. Finally, Amy Traverso travels around New Hampshire to get a taste of the classic New England general store.
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Newport, Rhode Island and a classic New England general store.