Main Dishes
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Food
Best Brownies
Between cakey and fudgy, and not too sweet, that’s what makes these chocolate brownies so hard to beat!
Main Dishes
Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni is layered with shredded cheddar and fresh breadcrumbs (plus a generous splash of milk) in this recipe for old-fashioned baked macaroni and cheese.
Main Dishes
Broccoli-Noodle Casserole
Whether you are in the mood for a vegetarian main dish or just an extra-tasty side dish, this broccoli-noodle casserole with cheese recipe is sure to please.
Soups, Stews & Chowders
Old-Fashioned Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
This homemade chicken and dumplings recipe has been passed down through generations and brings to mind the old-fashioned flavors that came from grandma’s kitchen
Breads
Old-Fashioned Banana Bread
This old-fashioned banana bread recipe yields a delicious loaf with a delicate texture and big banana flavor. Make two and freeze one for later!
Newfane, Vermont, is some 60 houses and other buildings that amount to a white-clapboarded, black-shuttered, Greek Revival epitome of small-town New England.
New England
Best Holiday Craft Fairs in New England
Holiday craft fairs fill the weekends between Halloween and Christmas at churches, community centers, schools, and function halls all across New England. Offering food (for snacking and giving), handmade gift items, and a healthy dose of holiday cheer, they are often one of the earliest signs of the approaching holiday season. Why not visit one […]
New England’s darkest season is filled with light. The coolest illuminations shine not only with electrical sparkle but with gigawatts of community energy and pride. Bundle up and take part in one or all of these magical spectacles, which we think are the 5 best holiday light displays in New England. *** Updated for 2016 […]
New Hampshire
The Rocks Estate Christmas Tree Farm in Bethlehem, NH
At The Rocks Estate Christmas Tree Farm in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, it’s as though a rural Downton Abbey has merged with Kris Kringle’s village. A wintry morning sun begins its climb on this early December day. All around, ridges streaked with snow remind us that we’re in the heart of the White Mountains, with New […]
Many communities put on a show for the holidays, but Christmas celebrations in Manchester and Woodstock, Vermont, are especially festive.
Massachusetts
Martha’s Vineyard Winter Weekend Retreat
You may not think of Martha’s Vineyard as a winter getaway, but you should. In early February, my wife, Grace, and I escaped the New Hampshire winter for a weekend in Edgartown, Massachusetts. It wasn’t the kind of island retreat most often thought of when the snow flies. But it suited us just fine. The […]