MEET THE CO-HOSTS: AMY TRAVERSO

Yankee’s senior food editor has a knack for showcasing New England’s innovative chefs and iconic foods

As Weekends with Yankee’s resident food expert, Amy Traverso introduces viewers to New England flavors and recipes, as well as the farmers, chefs, and food producers who enliven the region’s food and dining scene. Amy is the senior food editor for Yankee, and she brings the magazine’s insider knowledge to life and shares it with viewers nationwide.

Previously, Amy was food editor at Boston magazine and associate food editor at Sunset. Her work has also been published in Saveur, The Boston Globe, and Travel & Leisure, and she has appeared on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, The Martha Stewart Show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. Amy is the author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook, which was a finalist for the Julia Child Award for best first-time author and which won an IACP Cookbook Award in the “American” category. She was also the editor of Yankee’s Lost and Vintage Recipes. Amy lives in the Boston area and is a graduate of Smith College.