Wild or cultivated, blueberries hold a seasonal joy all their own. Whether you pick them yourself or buy them from a local farm stand, fresh blueberries are a rite of summer in New England. For a special treat, look for wild, or lowbush, berries from Maine. Maine produces 98 percent of the U.S. lowbush crop. […]
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The Granite State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in New Hampshire for 2014. BEST FAMILY CAMP: AMC’S THREE MILE ISLAND, Laconia Many families return the same week every summer to hike, swim, canoe, and sail. Or simply relax at the main house with its […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Maine for 2014. BEST PIZZA BY THE SLICE: OTTO PIZZA, Portland With options like mashed potato, bacon, and scallion or butternut squash, ricotta, and cranberry, Otto’s has gained a passionate following. Its popularity has spawned locations in Portland, South Portland, and […]
Desserts
Streusel in a Skillet
How to make easy, delicious streusel in a skillet, perfect to top any dish or dessert. Just cook, crumble, and enjoy!
New Hampshire
New London, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
New London, New Hampshire, is an inviting college town surrounded by lakes and mountains. Could you live here?
Products made and/or grown and harvested by New England gardeners make great gifts for friends and family members. The money spent on these products stays local and supports the local economy in addition to supporting your area’s gardeners, farms and growers. Roadside farm stands, indoor farmer’s markets, craft fairs and country stores are all great […]
This weekend marks the end of the 6th Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival which began on July 26, 2013. From Friday, July 26 through this Saturday, August 3, Wilmington, Vermont, and the surrounding towns of Dover, Jacksonville, Whitingham, Searsburg and Marlboro have all participated with blueberry-themed events and activities like blueberry bingo at Masonic Temple […]
The Maine coast in summer is a thing of fleeting beauty. From Kennebunk to Wiscasset, photographer Richard Schultz spent 2 weeks capturing these memorable scenes.
Breakfast & Brunch
Yankee’s New and Improved Best-Ever Blueberry Muffins
It’s blueberry season and that means it’s time to start baking. Blueberry muffins are a great option—I think of them as a sort of gateway recipe for new bakers—and this recipe will give you delicious, tender cakes studded with lots of fruit. A great reward for 15 minutes of prep work! This is actually an […]
Few experiences are more awe-inspiring than seeing animals in their natural habitats. From black bears to moose, see our picks for the best places to watch wildlife in New England.
Travel
An Island of One’s Own
For a time in the 1980s, I lived in a small log cabin on a small island in one of the lakes scattered around Mount Monadnock in southwestern New Hampshire. The island tucked into the back of a shallow cove, less than a hundred feet from shore. From a distance–almost until you were right on […]
Back in 2001, before “locavore” was a buzzword, Vermont neighbors Dwight Miller*, a farmer, and Orly Munzing, an educational consultant, shared a passing conversation about the number of small farms in their area that were either going out of business or at risk of doing so. What could they do to bring attention to the […]