Oh, blueberry season. Each year you arrive with the dog days of summer and stain our hands and mouths purple with your delicious, juicy fruit! Native to North America, blueberries come in two types — highbush and lowbush. The latter is what we think of as “wild” blueberries, and the great state of Maine produces […]
Before I accepted my Assistant Editor position here at Yankee Magazine back in November 2011, I was a full-time office worker by day and food blogger by night…including most weekends. Blogging started as a hobby but soon grew into a passion, and in time, I slowly went from bumbling novice to comfortable baker and slightly […]
We’re nearing the final stages of putting together the new Yankee cookbook (due out in October), and I’m having a hard time letting go. Looking through our archives, I keep discovering even more recipes to test and add to the collection, but we’ll soon be in the studio with Heath Robbins and Catrine Kelty making […]
One of the things I love about baking is enjoying time in the kitchen with loved ones, so when my sister Lindsey came to spend her spring break out on the East Coast with her favorite oldest sister, we spent a lot of time in the kitchen. One of the many things we baked that […]
My son turned four recently and since the chosen theme was “robot,” we were busy coming up with a good way to design the cake. I love playing with cakes and gingerbread houses. We’ve done a stripped-down gingerbread Guggenheim, a Lightning McQueen Cake, and a gingerbread Boston brownstone. You can see that I don’t have […]
Late spring is one of my favorite times of year. Mostly because of the amazing produce that starts to make an appearance at the grocery store. Asparagus, rhubarb, and strawberries are some of my favorites. I have to admit, I grew up convinced that I hated rhubarb. My dad, on the other hand, loves rhubarb. […]
Summer in New England isn’t complete without a proper lobster-shack experience. For inspiration, here are the 12 best lobster shacks we’ve found.
Summer in New England isn’t complete without a proper lobster-shack experience. For inspiration, here are the 12 best lobster shacks we’ve found.
For her son Harold’s first birthday, Esther Foskett found a recipe in an old Farm Journal so that she could make him a birthday cake. “And then I made one for my daughter, and it’s been going ever since,” she explains. That’s 60-some-odd years of cakes. In her small, bright farmhouse kitchen in Woodstock, Connecticut, […]
Yankee Magazine‘s 2012 picks for the best attractions in Massachusetts. BEST ALL-FAMILY ATTRACTION Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich The gardens and trails crisscross 100 acres; the gentle maritime climate encourages dramatic displays of rhododendrons, daylilies, hostas, and hydrangeas. The museums offer something for everyone in the family–from the gorgeously restored Looff carousel to antique automobiles […]
Yankee Magazine chooses the best restaurants in Rhode Island for 2012. Did your favorites make the list? BEST RESTAURANTS IN RHODE ISLAND BEST VEGETARIAN OPTION Julian’s, Providence Vegetarians crave Julian’s for its deviation from the default gardenburger (try the black-bean burger instead). Hipsters pay homage to its aesthetic touches–a television in the bathroom, PEZ dispenser […]
Like many of you, we like to commemorate special days — like Presidents’ Day — with special dishes here at Yankee. We keep an eye on the calendar and plan our recipes accordingly. While there aren’t any greeting cards or gifts specifically tied to the Presidents’ Day (unless you include offerings from your local auto […]
