New England’s love affair with sweets began in the 1700s when a chocolate mill opened just outside Boston. Since then, the region has been home to an extraordinary array of baked, fried, dipped, sugared, and frozen treats. New England Has a Sweet Tooth unwraps the stories behind New England’s sugary legacy from Necco Wafers to Fluffernutters. Host Susan Mara Bregman is the author of New England Sweets: Doughnuts, Bonbons, and Whoopie Pies.
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New England’s love affair with sweets began in the 1700s when a chocolate mill opened just outside Boston. Since then, the region has been home to an extraordinary array of baked, fried, dipped, sugared, and frozen treats. New England Has a Sweet Tooth unwraps the stories behind New England’s sugary legacy from Necco Wafers to Fluffernutters. Host Susan Mara Bregman is the author of New England Sweets: Doughnuts, Bonbons, and Whoopie Pies.
Leave it to Mainers to add potatoes to their candies. This episode explores the history and lore behind Maine Needhams, a chocolate-covered coconut-candy treat. Guests are Malaika and Gerard Picard, who own the Maine Needham Company.
New England Has a Sweet Tooth
New England’s love affair with sweets began in the 1700s when a chocolate mill opened just outside Boston. Since then, the region has been home to an extraordinary array of baked, fried, dipped, sugared, and frozen treats. New England Has a Sweet Tooth unwraps the stories behind New England’s sugary legacy from Necco Wafers to Fluffernutters. Host Susan Mara Bregman is the author of New England Sweets: Doughnuts, Bonbons, and Whoopie Pies.
