Like a good New Englander, I adore baked beans. On their own with brown bread for Sunday supper, alongside a burger at a summer cookout, or spooned on top of scrambled eggs in the morning for breakfast — those sweet, molasses-infused beans always find a spot on the menu. Still, it’s fun to think of […]
The New England Ski Museum takes you from early man’s first tracks to the treasures of the world’s most daring downhill racer.
It’s true the 1990’s weren’t that long ago (at least they don’t feel like they were). Still, it’s been 22 years since Madonna showed us how to Vogue and 20 since Bill Clinton played the saxophone on the Arsenio Hall show. The decade of the internet, which introduced us to phrases like “surf the web” […]
As I was working on recipe testing for the latest Yankee cookbook, the gorgeous Lost and Vintage Recipes, I met a cookie that has since muscled its way onto my short list of “absolute favorite cookies.” In truth it was a recipe for homemade graham crackers, but just like their animal cousins, graham crackers are […]
Even if you’ve never visited the tiny western Massachusetts town of Stockbridge, chances are you’ve probably sung its name a time or two (or more) thanks to James Taylor’s popular 1970 lullaby “Sweet Baby James.” The song includes the line “The first of December was covered with snow, and so was the turnpike from Stockbridge […]
Whether it’s a seeing The Nutcracker, touring historic New England homes, cruising past a sea of twinkling lights, or whipping up traditional wassail, here are some of our picks for the best New England Christmas traditions!
Welcome to the totally awesome eighties — a decade that brought us an actor in the White House, the first home computers, Ninetendo, designer jeans, and hair so big it required an entire can of hairspray just to keep the mountains of crimped waves in place. The holiday season during the 1980’s channeled the yuletide […]
Ready or not, here come the holidays! A fun part of every holiday season are the holiday parties that fill our weekends from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Whether a small gathering or large bash, formal or casual, the hallmark of every holiday party (besides the carefully hung mistletoe) is the food, and my favorite part […]
Slip on your bell bottoms and mood ring and say hello to the groovy 1970’s, an era marked by the Vietnam War, women’s liberation, the release of Star Wars, and the resignation of President Nixon. Holiday parties during the 1970’s may have been lit by lava lamp with a soundtrack fueled by The Jackson 5 […]
If your idea of the perfect way to kick off the holiday season includes sweet treats, overflowing Christmas decorations, snow-capped mountain views, and the (optional but encouraged) cozy charm of a New England bed and breakfast, then the annual Mt. Washington Valley Inn to Inn Cookie Tour is exactly what you’re looking for! Taking place […]
No matter how you celebrate Valentine’s Day, chances are at some point you’ll be satisfying your sweet tooth (or someone else’s) with a box of chocolates, slice of cake, piece of pie, or something equally and sinfully delicious. Grab the sugar and feel the love!
Just when you think you couldn’t possibly ever eat turkey again, the morning after Thanksgiving arrives and you find yourself eying the contents of the fridge with delight. The possibilities for Thanksgiving leftovers are endless, but here are our picks for the best ways to use up leftover turkey! Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey Chowder Ragout of […]
