Focus on All Things New England Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web](. [Weekends with Yankee logo]( Weekends with Yankee Episode 602:
âNew England Makersâ In this episode of Weekends with Yankee, co-host Richard Wiese is in Shaftsbury, Vermont, to meet Tammy White and her flock of sheep at Wing & A Prayer Farm and learn how she turns wool into stunningly beautiful yarn. Then, we head north to Goshen, Vermont, where a young couple are keeping alive the tradition of making maple syrup the old-fashioned way through their Republic of Vermont label. Finally, co-host Amy Traverso pays a visit to baker Ahmad Aissa, who brings the sweet flavors of his native Syria to his new home in Concord, New Hampshire. [WATCH NOW]( [Best Maple Recipes for Spring]( From maple walnut ice cream to maple cornbread, here's a list of some of our favorite maple recipes to welcome the season. With the melting snow comes maple season in New England, when we find ourselves craving all things topped or made with delicious pure maple syrup â from our favorite creamy maple walnut ice cream recipe to our best baked beans with maple syrup. Hereâs a collection of some of our favorite maple recipes from the Yankee Magazine archives. Best Maple Recipes For Spring [Homemade Maple Walnut Ice Cream]( This delicious homemade maple walnut ice cream recipe gets its rich flavor from two simple steps: Concentrating the maple syrup by simmering it for 10 minutes and toasting the walnuts. [Maple Walnut Muffins]( Sweetened with pure maple syrup and the perfect size for snacking, these Vermont maple walnut muffins are a popular morning treat. Chewy Maple Nut Bars
Aimee Seavey [Chewy Maple Nut Bars]( The combination of sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and pure maple syrup is tough to beat. Pecan pie lovers in particular will go nuts for these maple nut bars â the handheld variation of the popular dessert. [French-Toast Bread Pudding with Rum-Spiked Maple-Toffee Sauce]( Maple adds a wonderful dimension to this already-delicious French-Toast Bread Pudding, made even richer by the addictive toffee sauce. Sweet Maple Cornbread
Aimee Tucker [Maple Cornbread]( For breakfast or snacking, nothing dresses cornbread up better than the simple addition of pure maple syrup â both in the batter and right on top of a square, still warm from the oven. [Best Maple Butter]( This recipe for the best maple butter is as simple as it is delicious. Try some on pancakes, French toast, or freshly-baked bread. Maple Pecan Refrigerator Cookies
Aimee Seavey [Maple-Pecan Refrigerator Cookies]( These Maple Pecan Refrigerator Cookies are very New Englandâbut with a Southern twist, thanks to pecansâ nutty flavor. Theyâre easy to make and can be stored in the freezer until needed. Theyâre not super-sweet, but theyâre very buttery. For the best maple flavor, use grade B syrup if you can find it, or grade A dark amber will do. [Maple Grape-Nuts Pudding]( We love this maple-kissed version of the New England diner classic. What could be better than a dense layer of sweet and nutty âcakeâ topped with smooth and creamy custard? Maple Baked Beans
Aimee Seavey [Slow-Cooker Maple Baked Beans]( Sweetened with maple and molasses, these homemade baked beans with maple syrup are both delicious and easy to make. [Maple-Walnut Layer Cake with Easy Maple Frosting]( This towering cake is a real old-fashioned treat, as delicious as it is charming. Sour cream and toasted walnuts give it a rich, nutty flavor; the maple syrup gives it a warm, sweet finish. Maple Barbeque Ribs
Jen Perez [Ann Herrmannâs Maple Barbecue Ribs]( A reader-favorite, these maple-sweetened ribs are a delightful spin on a barbecue favorite. One reader said it best: âEASY and LOVED by all my guests!â [Sweet Potato Gratin with Maple Butter]( Thinly sliced sweet potatoes are layered with thinly sliced shallots and a sweet maple butter for a side dish thatâs both attractive and sweet. What are your favorite maple recipes? SPONSORS Weekends with Yankee is a production of WGBH Boston and Yankee Magazine and is distributed by American Public Television. [Unsubscribe](
[Forward to a Friend](
[Send Feedback]( [Facebook]( Â Â [Instagram]( Â Â Â [Pinterest]( Â Â Â [Twitter]( Â Â Help us be sure that this email newsletter gets to your inbox. Adding our return address [Today@NewEngland.com]( to your address book may "whitelist" us with your filter, helping future email newsletters get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own copy and a free guide](. At anytime you may [update your email preferences or change your email address](. Copyright © 2023 All Rights Reserved
Yankee Publishing, Inc. - PO Box 520 Dublin, NH 03444
[Our Privacy Policy](