Our favorite recent letters, Facebook posts, Instagram comments, and tweets. Sense of Place icon-envelope I was surprised and delighted to find your feature on Prudence Island (Jan./Feb., p.98). Although I no longer reside on Prudence, it has lived and breathed inside me all my life, and it’s woven into the fabric of the person I […]
Spring has sprung! Daffodils, crocuses, and forsythia have all begun to bloom (or will soon) and we’re throwing open our windows and planning outdoor weekend adventures.
In Vermont’s Mad River Valley, maple producers are embracing innovation to preserve an age-old tradition. Learn more, plus recipes.
Baked salmon topped with the tangy-sweet combination of Dijon mustard and pure maple syrup is a great way to enjoy the savory side of maple.
Looking for a few new ways to love maple beyond the pancake breakfast? Add these New England maple experiences to your “sap bucket” list.
Five years before Ben & Jerry’s there was Steve’s Ice Cream in Somerville, Massachusetts.
From classic fruit pies like apple and peach to fluffy pumpkin chiffon and rich chocolate cream, this collection of favorite pie recipes are simple, sweet, and sure to please.
Potluck cakes are the perfect party dessert. From pound cakes to cream cakes, here’s a list of favorite potluck cakes to inspire.
Local food reigns supreme in this postcard-perfect New England town. These are our favorite places to eat in Woodstock. It’s a New England village out of central casting: Over here, Gillingham’s, the 200-year-old general store with creaky wood floors, penny candy, hunters’ plaids, and local artisan cheese (this is Vermont); just beyond that, a covered […]
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 […]
Its crop is no longer making its way to the Caribbean, but at the Thompson Ice House in South Bristol, Maine, the passing of another New England winter is marked, as it has been for centuries, with an ice harvest.
New England’s many diners keep us warm each winter by serving up hearty Yankee comfort food. See our picks for the Best Diner Dishes in New England.
