Birds, bees, beetles, dragonflies … even spiders and snakes. There’s a surprise waiting to be uncovered when you use this large oval ceramic platter ($425) for the family turkey. Original black line drawings are transferred to white earthenware and subtly highlighted by color — light blue, pine green, or iron buffalo (pictured) — along the […]
Of course, no holiday table is complete without a vessel with which to serve the gravy. Woodbury Pewter’s gravy boat ($57.50) is lightweight and easy to handle when pouring. If you prefer better portion control, also choose the 1-ounce ladle ($19.50). Both items are made in Woodbury, Connecticut, of lead-free pewter with a satin finish. […]
Pies have been a staple of the New England table since the Colonial days. Bring them to a modern-day table in Seal Cove Pottery pie plates ($38). Lisbeth Faulkner and Edwin Marshall Davis’s studio/store/art gallery on Mount Desert Island in Maine is laden with blue, green, and red pottery on the shelves and nautical watercolors […]
We’ve never seen a ceramic bowl this big (20 inches in diameter) and couldn’t imagine a more perfect dish for large quantities of salad, mashed potatoes, or stuffing. D. Lasser Ceramics produces more than 15 colorful, hand-painted patterns (Planet Green shown here, $185) at a post-and-beam barn in Londonderry, Vermont. Insider’s tip: At the showroom, […]
Swiftly share condiments and side dishes with this 14-inch-diameter turntable ($89). Marcia LaRocque-Levy hand paints a beautiful majolica tile, and her husband, David, adds a cherry (pictured) or milk-paint-finish wood frame. Eight tile designs (including pinwheel, pictured here) are available from Levy LaRocque in Easthampton, Massachusetts. 413-527-5040. levylarocque.com
Think of a wine decanter and you probably think of a Victorian cut-glass carafe. No longer: Tsuga Studios’ rolling wine decanter ($180) is an elegant way to aerate wines and help sediments settle. “The canes allow for handmade detail without distracting the eye,” says Nicholas Kekic, a third-generation glassmaker in Chester, Vermont. “[They] appear to […]
In the dunes between Race Point, Provincetown, and High Head in North Truro sit 17 dune shacks, originally constructed out of driftwood and found materials between 1935 and 1950. These shelters, which replaced even older structures used as rescue stations, are now part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Two organizations have an agreement with […]
Jerry and Marcy Monkman, frequent Yankee contributing photographers, first visited Acadia National Park together in 1989. Since then, they have traveled to the park at least once a year. Their love of Acadia is evident in their new book, Wild Acadia (University Press of New England), due out May 31. The book highlights this regional […]
A bike is a bike, right? Not so for Seven Cycles. Each bicycle — mountain or road — is made to order using titanium, carbon fiber, and steel in Watertown, Massachusetts. Take one out for a spin and you’ll understand why over the past 10 years Seven Cycles has become the largest custom builder in […]
Did you know that most pro golfers wear shoes made in Brockton, Massachusetts? FootJoy-brand golf shoes are the number one choice on the PGA and LPGA tours. Tee off in your own pair, complete with flourishes such as full calfskin leather uppers, leather linings and outsole, waterproofing, and a membrane that helps regulate your foot […]
A paddle is a canoeist’s best friend; a good one delivers a powerful stroke with ease. This native white ash paddle ($48.50) is remarkable not only for its innate lightness, strength, and flexibility (all qualities essential in a good paddle), but also because paddle smith Ricky Kiem makes it from a single piece of wood […]
