Yankee Magazine Editor Mel Allen

What do these things 5 things have in common? The Frisbee, the Paper Bag, Gourmet Ice Cream, the hamburger sandwich, and L.L. Bean? They are among the The 80 Gifts New England Gave To America. Yankee Magazine Celebrates it's 80th Anniversary By Presenting A Special Fall Issue. Yankee Magazine Editor Mel Allen who joins me on the air today says, "The entire issue is dedicated to showcasing the many contributions New England gave to America through its culture, food, geography, home and people. While the focus is New England, Americans all over will enjoy and appreciate how one region’s contributions are woven into the fabric of an entire nation."

With Vivid Storytelling And Stunning Photography, Yankee Covers What Makes New England Unique

INNOVATIONS AND INGENUITY
-Start-ups and universities continuing an old New England tradition. From the next generation robot and software that converts architectural plans into three-dimensional digital environments, to using a protein found in silk to stabilize vaccines, so transport and storage can be handled without refrigeration. Scott Kirsner writes, “New England doesn’t have a monopoly on ingenuity and entrepreneurial drive…but we’ve been at it longer than many parts of the world.” (pgs. 105-106)

TRAVEL
- The Perfect Setting (#13) - the two centuries old Jenne Farm in Reading, Vt., the most photographed farm in New England, possibly in all of North America. The farm has been featured in calendars, postcards, advertisements and movies, including Forrest Gump and Funny Farm. The Jennes have been on this land since 1790 (pg. 40).

-The Most Beautiful Train Ride You’ll Ever Take (#14) - Conway Scenic Railroad, N. Conway, N.H. (pgs. 41-44).

- Apple Season (#18) - A description and list of New England Apple Orchards featuring not only beautiful settings, but also heirloom apples (pgs. 48-50).

-A Foliage Road Trip (#15), along the Kancamagus Highway in N.H., which may be the most scenic 34.5-mile drive in New England, writes Ian Aldrich, in “K Is for Kancamagus Highway” (pg. 45).

FOOD
- Boston-born Fannie Farmer, the mother of good cooking (#25). She changed the world with a simple idea. Home cooking was a serious pursuit — her lasting legacy is the modern recipe (pg. 67).

- The birthplace of the hamburger sandwich, Louis’ Lunch, New Haven, CT. (#36). Amy Traverso, senior lifestyle editor, writes that in 1900 when a harried customer asked for something he could eat on the go,
Louis Lassen, a Danish blacksmith turned food peddler, who was selling lunch from his cart, slapped a ground-steak patty between two slices of toast, and Voilà! (pg. 82).

Throughout the magazine, classic New England recipes are provided, such as Boston Brown Bread, Apple Dutch Cake, Baked Stuffed Fish, Indian pudding — the region’s most iconic dessert — and of course, chowder.

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