WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE is a 13-part travel and lifestyle series named for the long-running publication enjoyed by readers across America for more than 80 years. With New England among the nation's top tourist destinations, the magazine-style program takes viewers on an insider's exploration of the cities, countryside locales and far-flung places in the quaint and scenic region. The series is hosted by Richard Wiese, (Born to Explore) , an Emmy Award-winning TV personality, author and explorer who has traveled to all seven continents, participated in two expeditions to Antarctica, and cross-country skied to the North Pole. Amy Traverso, a senior food editor at Yankee magazine who has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and the Food Network's Throwdown with Bobby Flay, joins Richard as co-host. She highlights recipes, local flavors and the sense of community that make up the regions' food and dining scene. WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE offers an "all-access" behind-the-scenes pass to the unique attractions that define the region, and the hidden New England that only locals know.
Wed, May 14 | 7:00 P.M. |
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. |
Thu, May 15 | 7:00 P.M. |
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. |
Thu, May 15 | 7:30 P.M. |
From New Heights
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This week, host Richard Wiese is in New Hampshire to learn about the historic Omni Mount Washington Resort and its many fall activities, from zipline canopy tours to golfing. |
Fri, May 16 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Traditions
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Amy Traverso dives into early American history at New Hampshire's Strawbery Banke Museum. |
Mon, May 19 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Traditions
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This week, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands on Cape Cod to meet chef Sherry Pocknett, the first indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award. |
Tue, May 20 | 7:00 P.M. |
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. |
Wed, May 21 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Celebrities
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Amy Traverso visits with legendary chef Jacques Pepin at his Connecticut home and helps cook up a couple of his favorite French-New England fusion dishes. |
Thu, May 22 | 7:00 P.M. |
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. |
Thu, May 22 | 7:30 P.M. |
New England Traditions
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This week, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands on Cape Cod to meet chef Sherry Pocknett, the first indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award. |
Fri, May 23 | 7:00 P.M. |
Old Things/New Hands
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Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine. |
Mon, May 26 | 7:00 P.M. |
Off The Beaten Path
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This week, host Richard Wiese takes a midcoast Maine road trip in a camper van and enjoys some kayaking, cooking, and hiking along the way. |
Tue, May 27 | 7:00 P.M. |
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. |
Wed, May 28 | 7:00 P.M. |
Outdoor Adventures
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In the season premiere, host Richard Wiese visits the East Coast's largest horse ranch, Pond Hill Ranch in Poultney, Vermont, to learn about its rodeos and get a lesson in lassoing. |
Thu, May 29 | 7:00 P.M. |
Weekend Escapes
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese visits Mill City Park in Franklin, New Hampshire, New England's first whitewater park, for a day of whitewater rafting and boogie boarding. |
Thu, May 29 | 7:30 P.M. |
Off The Beaten Path
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This week, host Richard Wiese takes a midcoast Maine road trip in a camper van and enjoys some kayaking, cooking, and hiking along the way. |
Fri, May 30 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England's Best
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese bikes the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, visiting a glampground and a wildlife park along the way. |
Mon, Jun 2 | 7:00 P.M. |
Iconic New England
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Co-hosts Amy Traverso & Richard Wiese reunite for a road trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire to check out the spectacular fall foliage. |
Tue, Jun 3 | 7:00 P.M. |
Handmade In New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese is in Connecticut's Litchfield County, stopping first at White Flower Farm to learn about the hundreds of types of plants it grows, and then at Dumais Made, a ceramics studio specializing in home decor. |
Wed, Jun 4 | 7:00 P.M. |
Little-Known New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads to Newport, Rhode Island, to picnic at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a Gilded Age gem, and to check out at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. |
Thu, Jun 5 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England's Great Outdoors
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese visits Solheimar Farm in Tunbridge, Vermont, for a trail ride on Icelandic horses through the surrounding hills. |
Thu, Jun 5 | 7:30 P.M. |
Iconic New England
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Co-hosts Amy Traverso & Richard Wiese reunite for a road trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire to check out the spectacular fall foliage. |
Fri, Jun 6 | 7:00 P.M. |
Food Lover's New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese is in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region, where he tries e-foiling on Lake Winnipesaukee and visits Moulton Farm to make that classic New England treat, whoopie pies. |
Mon, Jun 9 | 7:00 P.M. |
Handmade In New England
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This week, host Richard Wiese is in Vermont to meet Tammy White at Wing & A Prayer Farm and learn how she turns wool into beautiful yarn. |
Tue, Jun 10 | 7:00 P.M. |
Indulging In New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads for New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he explores its maritime history and tries his hand at scalloping. |
Wed, Jun 11 | 7:00 P.M. |
Deep Roots
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso heads to Boston's Chinatown to meet chef Joanne Chang for an intimate tour of this vibrant community before joining her in cooking some traditional pan-fried dumplings. |
Thu, Jun 12 | 7:00 P.M. |
To The Top
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso chats with cookbook author Dorie Greenspan at her Connecticut home before they whip up a delicious triple-layer parsnip and cranberry cake together. |
Thu, Jun 12 | 7:30 P.M. |
Handmade In New England
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This week, host Richard Wiese is in Vermont to meet Tammy White at Wing & A Prayer Farm and learn how she turns wool into beautiful yarn. |
Fri, Jun 13 | 7:00 P.M. |
Delicacies from New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese meets Rhode Island's Perry Raso, owner of Matunuck Oyster Farm and Bar and a pioneer in the shellfish aquaculture movement. |
Mon, Jun 16 | 7:00 P.M. |
Preserving New England
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso meets Maine farmers who are preserving delicious heirloom bean varieties, then cooks a fresh take on baked beans with author Joe Yonan. |
Tue, Jun 17 | 7:00 P.M. |
A Breath of Fresh Air
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso sits down with comedian and author John Hodgman in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, to talk about how growing up there shaped his comedy. |
Wed, Jun 18 | 7:00 P.M. |
Heading North
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads to Killington, Vermont, for women's World Cup skiing and to chat with Olympic skiers before hitting the slopes himself. |
Thu, Jun 19 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Icons
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, co-host Richard Wiese heads north to Maine for an up-close look at one of the most-photographed lighthouses in the world, Nubble Light. |
Thu, Jun 19 | 7:30 P.M. |
Preserving New England
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso meets Maine farmers who are preserving delicious heirloom bean varieties, then cooks a fresh take on baked beans with author Joe Yonan. |
Fri, Jun 20 | 7:00 P.M. |
Land and Sea
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso discovers the secrets to a perfect winter getaway in Waldoboro, Maine. |
Mon, Jun 23 | 7:00 P.M. |
Feeding The Soul
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso is in New Hampshire to meet Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking series in television history. |
Tue, Jun 24 | 7:00 P.M. |
Made with Love In New England
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso explores Rockland, Maine, with chef Jordan Benissan of Me Lon Togo. |
Wed, Jun 25 | 7:00 P.M. |
A Taste for the Good Life
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso meets up with Boston celebrity chef Tiffani Faison to tour three of her six restaurants and cook one of her signature dishes. |
Thu, Jun 26 | 7:00 P.M. |
Town and Country: Hitting The Heights
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso visits Worcester, Massachusetts, where she meets the husband-and-wife duo running the doughnut shop Glazy Susan, followed by a trip to American Vinegar Works, where she picks up some artisanal vinegar. |
Thu, Jun 26 | 7:30 P.M. |
Feeding The Soul
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso is in New Hampshire to meet Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking series in television history. |
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