Magazine

Living with Ghosts

By Oliver Broudy At dusk on a spring night several years ago a stranger arrived at my door. He was old and uncertain, watery-eyed and paper-skinned, his clothes ill-fitting. How he arrived there was a mystery. No car was parked behind him on the street. But on learning who he was, my wife and I […]

Magazine

The Day I Tried to Forget | First Person

Twenty years after September 11, 2001, a veteran Boston Globe journalist comes to grips with remembering the day America will never forget.

Food

Baked-Apple Mini-Crisps

If you love baked apples and apple crisp, why not combine them? Topping apple halves with streusel and baking them in sweet cider gives you the best of two classic desserts.

New England

Best Camping in New England | Yankee Favorites

Dreaming of an outdoor escape? From the mountains to the oceans, here is a selection of Yankee editor-approved spots for some of the best camping in New England.

New England

Best New England Garden Museums

From a Maine seaside estate designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to the former Vermont home of Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert, these 10 New England garden museums are the perfect place to spend the day.

Main Dishes

Mr. Ellis’s Tomato Tart

This savory tart has a buttery crust, a righteous mayonnaise-buttermilk-Parmesan custard, and loads of tomatoes. It’s best made in deep summer, when you can get the best, juiciest tomatoes of all colors and sizes.

Food

Grapenut-Raisin Ice Cream

This Grapenut-Raisin ice cream recipe takes a New England ice cream favorite and makes it even more delicious with the addition of plump, sweet raisins.

Fish & Seafood

Herbed Shrimp Burgers

These herbed shrimp burgers offer a delicious alternative to traditional burgers or grilled chicken.

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