Food Lovers Guide to Massachusetts Best Local Specialties Shops Recipes Restaurants Events Lore & More

Here is the ultimate guide to the food scene in Massachusetts. From the ubiquitous clam chowder and baked beans to less obvious Bay State delicacies, such as pistachio biscotti, sweet potato jam, and ricotta-sage ravioli, a wealth of exciting foods--and much more--can be found with this engagingly written guidebook. Residents and visitors to Massachusetts can look inside the Food Lovers' Guide for: *Producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, both simple and gourmet *Delicious annual events, from black-tie taste-of-Boston affairs to fisherman's feasts *Farm stands throughout the state (nearly 100 in all), plus farmer's markets that are a destination in themselves *Places to pick your own blueberries, peaches, and other local produce *Extra-special restaurants, from Boston's exquisite L'Espalier to the best spot in Provincetown for Portuguese sausage-and-kale soup *Recipes--such as lobster and corn chowder, or pumpkin custard--using local ingredients and traditions *Wineries and select places to sample local beers *Cooking schools and seminars *Local food lore, kitchen wisdom, anecdotes, and the authors' "best of" selections. Discover the true flavor of Massachusetts with this unique guide.

Here is the ultimate guide to the food scene in Massachusetts. From the ubiquitous clam chowder and baked beans to less obvious Bay State delicacies, such as pistachio biscotti, sweet potato jam, and ricotta-sage ravioli, a wealth of exciting foods--and much more--can be found with this engagingly written guidebook.

Residents and visitors to Massachusetts can look inside the Food Lovers' Guide for:

*Producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, both simple and gourmet

*Delicious annual events, from black-tie taste-of-Boston affairs to fisherman's feasts

*Farm stands throughout the state (nearly 100 in all), plus farmer's markets that are a destination in themselves

*Places to pick your own blueberries, peaches, and other local produce

*Extra-special restaurants, from Boston's exquisite L'Espalier to the best spot in Provincetown for Portuguese sausage-and-kale soup

*Recipes--such as lobster and corn chowder, or pumpkin custard--using local ingredients and traditions

*Wineries and select places to sample local beers

*Cooking schools and seminars

*Local food lore, kitchen wisdom, anecdotes, and the authors' "best of" selections.

Discover the true flavor of Massachusetts with this unique guide.

Looking for a Berkshire-made blue cheese to complement your fine wine? In search of the absolute best seafood shack on the Massachusetts coast? Want to sample the wares at a maple sugaring farm or prepare an authentic nineteenth-century New England dinner? Let seasoned food writers Patricia Harris and David Lyon bring you the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate the foods of the Bay State. From North Shore steamers and linguica to chocolate stout cake and Westport Macomber, a bounty of culinary delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.

Each Food Lovers' guide features: Local producers of regional delicacies; specialty food shops; farmers' markets and farm stands; one-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateries; food festivals and culinary events; the best regional recipes; a sampling of the regions' best wineries and brewpubs, and much more.

Two seasoned food writers reveal the best places to buy, savor, and celebrate Massachusetts' many wonderful and diverse culinary offerings.

Patricia Harris and David Lyon have collaborated as a writing team for more than 20 years. They are the authors of a dozen books on travel, art, and food, including Time for Food Boston (Thomas Cook/Globe Pequot). Currently restaurant reviewers for the Boston CitySearch website, they also reviewed restaurants for its predecessor, Boston Sidewalk. Harris and Lyon write on travel and food for newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Globe and Cooking Light. The live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.