Episode 712 of Weekends with Yankee: Old Things/New Hands

Travel Throughout New England with Weekends with Yankee [Weekends with Yankee Logo]( [Hero-WWY-Video-Still]( Weekends with Yankee Episode 712: “Old Things/New Hands” On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine, that’s producing more than 250,000 pounds of sustainable shellfish a year. 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. [WATCH NOW]( [Arethusa Farm’s Caprese Salad]( [Image 1]( Arethusa Farm Caprese Salad Photo Credit : Amy Traverso For episode five in our third season of Weekends with Yankee, we headed to Connecticut’s famous Litchfield Hills for a visit to Arethusa Farm, a place where the cows get shampooed every day and their milk is turned into award-winning cheese and ice cream. Here, fresh mozzarella and ripe tomatoes are the basis for this simple, delicious Caprese salad recipe. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 6 medium-sized ripe tomatoes, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices 2 balls fresh mozzarella (8 ounces each), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices 1/4 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil 10–20 fresh basil leaves Sea salt flakes (such as Maldon brand) Instructions Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella in a concentric circle on a platter, alternating two tomato slices for every slice of cheese. Drizzle all over with olive oil and top with basil leaves (use as many as your taste dictates) and sprinkle with sea salt. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by [New Hampshire Tourism]( [Vermont Country Store]( [Maine Tourism]( [Massachusetts Tourism]( [The Barn Yar]( [American Cruise Lines]( Weekends with Yankee is a production of WGBH Boston and Yankee Magazine and is distributed by American Public Television. [wgbh][yankee][apt] [New England]( [TRAVEL]( [FOOD]( [LIVING]( [WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE TV]( [YANKEE MAGAZINE]( [SHOP]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( You received this email because you signed for updates from [NewEngland.com](. If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletters in the future, please [click here to mange your preferences or unsubscribe](. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* © 2023 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. 1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444 [Contact Us]( [View web version](