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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
Camp Allen NH: 95 Years of Changing Lives for People with Disabilities | Ep. 62

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Camp Allen NH: 95 Years of Changing Lives for People with Disabilities | Ep. 62

Bedford, NH's best-kept secret for people with disabilities has a 250-person waiting list -- and Executive Director Mel Gosselin is here to change that.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
Ryan of Crazy Dreamers: From One Random Line to 50,000+ Followers in New Hampshire

Jul 28, 2026

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6 min read

Ryan of Crazy Dreamers: From One Random Line to 50,000+ Followers in New Hampshire

Inside the Crazy Dreamers story -- from a family concrete company in New Hampshire to tens of thousands of followers across TikTok and Facebook

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
He Was There the Morning I Had a Heart Attack

Jul 5, 2026

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5 min read

He Was There the Morning I Had a Heart Attack

What a Hudson firefighter's smash burger segment turned into the conversation I didn't know I needed to have

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Greek Food

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At the Plate Goes to Greece -- A Chef, A Captain, and the Best Meal of My Life

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

At the Plate Goes to Greece -- A Chef, A Captain, and the Best Meal of My Life

Carol takes Beyond the Plate aboard a 52-ft yacht in the Greek islands for Episode 60

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

New England Food Podcast

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Justin Spencer Walked Into My Studio and I Did Not See This One Coming

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

Justin Spencer Walked Into My Studio and I Did Not See This One Coming

From Recycled Percussion to BAD BRGR -- a Conversation I Am Still Thinking About

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Women in Food & Hospitality New England

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She Moderates 200,000 People for Free. Here's Why.

Jun 23, 2026

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5 min read

She Moderates 200,000 People for Free. Here's Why.

NH Eats moderator Michaela Herrholz on community, food insecurity, and the volunteer work most people never see.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Food Product, Retail & Specialty Goods

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Inside the Mall of New Hampshire shop that's home to over 300 local makers -- and the anti-AI policy protecting them

Jun 21, 2026

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4 min read

Inside the Mall of New Hampshire shop that's home to over 300 local makers -- and the anti-AI policy protecting them

From 17 Cents to 300 Makers: My Conversation with Jessica Moores of Manchester Craft Market

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

New England Food Podcast

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Nick and Ben of Sigs Kitchen BBQ -- Two Brothers, One Smoker, and a Mom Who Loved Pigs

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

Nick and Ben of Sigs Kitchen BBQ -- Two Brothers, One Smoker, and a Mom Who Loved Pigs

Meet the brothers behind one of New Hampshire's most buzzed-about food trucks of 2025 -- and the story that started long before the trailer ever left Georgia.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

New Hampshire Eats

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He Set Out to Prove New Hampshire Food Was Good -- and Built a Community of 200,000 to Do It.

Jun 10, 2026

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2 min read

He Set Out to Prove New Hampshire Food Was Good -- and Built a Community of 200,000 to Do It.

Phil Meyer of NH Eats and Nourish New England on Beyond the Plate with Carol -- Episode 54

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Latest Episode Drops!

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From Dishwasher to Dry Bar Pioneer: Dan Haggerty Is Building Something Manchester Has Never Seen

Jun 7, 2026

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4 min read

From Dishwasher to Dry Bar Pioneer: Dan Haggerty Is Building Something Manchester Has Never Seen

Industry East. Stashbox. Moka Pot. And now Without -- Manchester's first dry bar. Here's what happens when a cocktail guy follows the community.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
Jakob Norris, Wicked Tasty, and What It Really Means to Build Something From Nothing

May 31, 2026

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4 min read

Jakob Norris, Wicked Tasty, and What It Really Means to Build Something From Nothing

The Story Behind the Name

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
The Voice Behind Every NH Restaurant

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Voice Behind Every NH Restaurant

Mike Somers Has Been Fighting for New Hampshire's Hospitality Industry for 17 Years. Here's His Story.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Latest Episode Drops!

He Turned Down Villanova to Wait Tables -- And Built an NH Restaurant Empire

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

He Turned Down Villanova to Wait Tables -- And Built an NH Restaurant Empire

A conversation with Tom Boucher, CEO of Great NH Restaurants, on 40 years, $1.5M in community giving, and what's coming next.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
One Man. One Kitchen. One of the Most Unexpected Food Stories in NH

May 15, 2026

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4 min read

One Man. One Kitchen. One of the Most Unexpected Food Stories in NH

Inside The Alibi Aftermath, Mike Ivas is proving that passion, consistency, and really good onion rings still matter.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
My Kitchen, Her Recipes, and Cinco de Mayo cooking

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

My Kitchen, Her Recipes, and Cinco de Mayo cooking

Carol Erickson sits down -- and cooks -- with her friend Silvia Boissonneault for Beyond the Plate's first-ever cooking episode.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson

Italian Food & Family Recipes

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Sue Pappalardo Returns -- Year Two of Aunty's Italian Kitchen Looks Good

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

Sue Pappalardo Returns -- Year Two of Aunty's Italian Kitchen Looks Good

The Aunty's Italian Kitchen update: new menu, sold-out events, and the jarred sauce idea I cannot stop thinking about

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
She Almost Didn't Live to 50. Then She Built One of New Hampshire's Most Award-Winning Food Businesses

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

She Almost Didn't Live to 50. Then She Built One of New Hampshire's Most Award-Winning Food Businesses

The story behind The Sleazy Vegan -- and why KSL is proving that "better is better," one plant-based bite at a time.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
The Man Behind the Mug: 35 Years of Building the Red Arrow Brand with Ray Duhaime

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

The Man Behind the Mug: 35 Years of Building the Red Arrow Brand with Ray Duhaime

How a root beer recipe, a Sharpie doodle, and a 35-year creative partnership became the backbone of one of New Hampshire's most iconic diners. Episode 44

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
The Man Who Said Yes to Taylor Swift -- and Spent 30 Years Telling New Hampshire's Story

Apr 6, 2026

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7 min read

The Man Who Said Yes to Taylor Swift -- and Spent 30 Years Telling New Hampshire's Story

Beyond the Plate with Carol | Episode 43 | Rick Broussard, Editor Emeritus, New Hampshire Magazine

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
How One Trip Changed Everything:

Mar 31, 2026

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6 min read

How One Trip Changed Everything:

Emshika Alberini’s Journey from Bangkok to Littleton, NH

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
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