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How Thoreau's 19th-Century Observations Are Helping Shape Science Today

For one thing, they tell us that plants aren't blooming when they used to at Walden Pond—or most anywhere else.
July 9, 2019
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Marlborough Pie

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.
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Maple Hurricane Sauce

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.
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There’s a Crowdsourcing Effort to Map the Stone Walls of New Hampshire

Part of the goal is to inspire greater appreciation for these mossy structures.
January 24, 2019
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What the Fluff? Festival

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.
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The 'Croos' That Haul 50-Pound Packs to Feed Hungry Hikers

Re-supplying White Mountains huts requires serious stamina.
December 21, 2018
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When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.
November 27, 2018
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Joe Froggers

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a freed slave.
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England, But New: How John Smith's 1616 Map Helped Define America

The name "New England" was like a colonial real estate ad.
November 20, 2018
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The White Horse Tavern

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
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Beach Plum Jelly
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Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
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The British Couldn’t Take India's Heat, So They Imported Ice From New England

Sailing frozen lake water across the world was big business.
September 12, 2018
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New England Is Crisscrossed With Thousands of Miles of Stone Walls

That's enough to circle the globe—four times.
May 4, 2018
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The Mystery of New England's Gray Corned Beef

The specialty is usually pink, but it looks different around Boston.
March 14, 2018
Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Shad Bake

Connecticut's state fish is cooked using a special “planking” technique.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Hartford Election Cake

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.
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