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Bianca Alicea of Mama Bear's Cookies -- a Whimsical Cookie Cottage in Sullivan, NH

Sep 14, 2026

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4 min read

Bianca Alicea of Mama Bear's Cookies -- a Whimsical Cookie Cottage in Sullivan, NH

Self-serve stuffed cookies, weekly rotating menus, foster care, and giving back in the Monadnock Region

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
Tyler Isabelle of Hap's Roast Beef: The Very First Episode of Beyond the Plate

Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

Tyler Isabelle of Hap's Roast Beef: The Very First Episode of Beyond the Plate

Carol Erickson's 1st podcast guest was her own son -- a Portsmouth, NH roast beef shop, a 1986 slicer, and a bathroom people drove to see

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
From Beach Week to the Favorite Chef Competition: The Cask & Vine Story

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

From Beach Week to the Favorite Chef Competition: The Cask & Vine Story

A New Hampshire finalist in the national Favorite Chef competition, where to eat in Derry NH, and the food podcast that gets you both stories.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
Deb McCluskey of Lil's Cafe: Seven Restaurants in Five Years, and the Lease She Signed in Secret

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Deb McCluskey of Lil's Cafe: Seven Restaurants in Five Years, and the Lease She Signed in Secret

Inside Salty Spirits in Kittery Foreside -- crullers, oysters, a record store in a bank vault, and a mother-son team quietly taking over the Seacoast

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
From Toast Boy to Owner: John Milliard's Full-Circle Story at Pappy's Pizza

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

From Toast Boy to Owner: John Milliard's Full-Circle Story at Pappy's Pizza

How a 12-year-old toaster job at Pappy's Pizza & Subs turned into a Manchester legacy -- and what it means to carry forward the person who believed in you first.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
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Guests for whom the food is almost secondary -- what they're really building is a gathering place, a tradition, or a reason for people to come together.

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Couples building food businesses together -- the partnership, the pressure, and the love story underneath the hospitality story.

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Brothers and sisters who decided to go into business together -- the dynamic, the disagreements, the division of labor, and why it works anyway.

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Episodes where the business is a family affair -- stories about what it really looks like to build, run, and grow a food business when the people next to you share your last name.

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Stories from the New England bakers, pastry chefs, and cafe owners -- the people behind the breads, the pastries, and the morning rituals of New Hampshire communities.

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Episodes featuring NH brewery owners, bar operators, and the people building the drink side of New Hampshire's hospitality industry.

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Guests building food product businesses -- housemade sauces, rubs, specialty goods, and the NH makers selling direct to consumers and beyond.

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Episodes featuring catering operators, event food businesses, and the people feeding New Hampshire's weddings, corporate events, and community gatherings.

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Stories from brick-and-mortar NH restaurants -- the owners, the history, the menus, and what it actually takes to keep a restaurant running in New Hampshire.

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