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The Truth about Baked Beans: An Edible History of New England
Written by Meg Muckenhoupt
Narrated by Caroline Hewitt
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Explore New England’s culinary myths and reality through some of the region’s most famous foods, including baked beans, brown bread, maple syrup, and Yankee pot roast.
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Meg Muckenhoupt
Meg Muckenhoupt is a freelance writer and the author of Cabbage: A Global History, among others. Her work has been featured in The Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, Boston magazine, and the Time Out Boston guide, and her book Boston Gardens and Green Spaces is a Boston Globe local bestseller.
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