With memorable meals, antique homes, an elegant inn, and a great bookstore, the river town of Exeter, New Hampshire, feels like a coastal retreat without tourists or traffic.

Only have a day or two? From restaurant crawls to ocean cruises, here are five of the very best things to do in Portland, Maine. Add them to your New England “to-do” list for when it’s safe to travel again.

An old-fashioned dish similar to pie, this skillet apple pandowdy recipe relies on its juicy apple filling and a buttery crust.

On this episode of “Weekends with Yankee,” we make lobster mole tacos with Portsmouth, New Hampshire, chef David Vargas, hop aboard ATVs to admire the foliage, celebrate Grand Illumination Night on Martha’s Vineyard, and more.

Spring has finally returned. And in his latest “Letter from Dublin,” editor Mel Allen looks back on what it took to get here.

Move over, maple syrup: From seasonings to soaps, these unusual maple products surely are just as sweet.