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In this episode of Weekends with Yankee, co-host Richard Wiese embarks on a brisk winter adventure. He meets Registered Maine Guide Polly Mahoney at her home in Newry, Maine, as she gets her Yukon huskies ready for a day of mushing. Then they cross over to the Errol, New Hampshire, side of beautiful Umbagog Lake State Park, where they take a dogsled ride around the frozen lake before settling in for a cozy lunch by the campfire. Then, co-host Amy Traverso meets food writer and media personality David Leite, founder of the James Beard Award-winning website Leite's Culinaria, in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts. David shares how growing up in his Portuguese family within this heavily Portuguese community shaped his career. After getting an insider's look at Portugalia Marketplace, courtesy of David's friend Michael Benevides, Amy and David head to the kitchen to cook the traditional Portuguese dish of cataplana stew with clams and sausage. Then we head to Camden, Maine, which Yankee has ranked as one of New England's "Best Winter Towns," for the U.S. National Toboggan Championships. We'll explore the tradition of this famed race, whose roots stretch back to 1936, and meet the colorful personalities who organize and compete in this fast and fun event.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 608

About Weekends with Yankee:

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.

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