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Spotlight: Contessa Restaurant at The Newbury Hotel in Boston

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Spotlight: Afternoon Tea Vermont Style

Photo courtesy of Shelburne Farms

Savor Afternoon Tea, Vermont Style... Enjoy daily afternoon tea in the Tea Room, one of several lovely common rooms at Shelburne Farms, and more.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Today's Travel Finds: Pasta Making Class, a Mid-week Foliage Package, Fall-themed Recipes, a Historic Gentlemen's Supper

The Art of Pasta Making ~ October 29, 2015 ~ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
"Who doesn't love homemade pasta? Who doesn't want to learn how to make their own homemade pasta? Join Chef Diane Manteca as she leads you on a guided tour of traditional Italian pasta making in this hands-on cooking workshop. She'll begin with a demo on how to make and roll your own fresh pasta, while discussing how to match pasta shapes with appropriate sauces. You’ll then learn to craft your own ravioli, gnocchi, and tagliatelle, along with a few simple sauces. When you find that perfect sauce/pasta match, it’s amore!" Boston Center For Adult Education

The Mid-Week Fall Foliage Package at the Wildflower Inn (Vermont) -- Stay 3 nights and get the 4th night free or stay 2 nights and get 50% off the 3rd night with the Mini Explorers Package - These offers include 6 self-guided detailed maps of fall foliage driving tours to Vermont, New Hampshire and Southern Quebec.

Fall-themed Recipes from New Hampshire Chefs - Head on over to New Hampshire Magazine and treat your taste buds to some delicous fall recipes like Cranberry and Walnut Baked Brie with Cinnamon Herb Crostini and Acorn Squash Risotto with Tart Cherries and Ricotta Salata.

Historic New England's "Mrs. Tucker's Supper" ~ Friday, August 28 at Castle Tucker in Wiscasset, Maine ~ 9:00am - 11:00am.
This event is centered around a supper prepared by a young Mollie Tucker and the letter she wrote to her sister in April, 1860. Attendees will learn about the history behind the gentlemen's supper and what it revealed about life at Castle Tucker. Also included, is a tour of the house following the program. Admission cost for Historic New England members is $10; nonmembers $15.