Learn how to spin wool into yarn, meet Syrian baker Ahmad Aissa, and meet New Hampshire artisans.

Handmade in New England Weekends with Yankee

Premiered April 05, 2025
Handmade in New England

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. Host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso visits baker Ahmad Aissa, who is bringing the flavors of his native Syria to his home in New Hampshire. Finally, we visit the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fair to check out some of the state’s finest crafts.

About the Program

Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese explores the sights, sounds and tastes of all six New England states — from foraging for edible invasive plants in Connecticut to whitewater rafting on Maine's wild Kennebec River. Senior food editor Amy Traverso shares the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region’s food and dining scene.

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