Most of New England disagrees with the dictionary definition of scrod, saying that it isn’t a fish at all, though what a scrod is seems vary.
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Our weekly Classic Cover Challenge on the Yankee Magazine Facebook page has proven itself to be one of our most popular features. Each Monday we put up two cover images from Yankee’s nearly 80-year history from the current month, and the winner takes on a challenger until the month is over. Here’s a roundup of […]
How Boston cream pie — a French-inspired cake — became New England’s favorite pie. Well, sort of …
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Return to Silver Fields
The stories and essays of a forgotten Vermont farmer and writer deserve a new generation of readers.
A dog-friendly weekend at The Essex Resort and Spa in Burlington, Vermont, is an enjoyable alternative to finding a pet sitter.
New England
Best 5 Easy Ski Trails in New England
Lifelong skier and longtime ski journalist Moira McCarthy spends her winters skiing trails everywhere. And sure, she loves the steeps, but here’s a secret McCarthy can share: Some of the most beautiful moments on a mountain can be found on … wait for it … the green-circle trails. Here’s a list of the best easy […]
Susan Cole Kelly is a published photographer and author. She started her avocation as a New England stock photographer while working in an IT career in Boston. Since taking early retirement she has been able to devote more time to photography, and now travels throughout the region taking photos which are used by publishers of […]
New England
2014 Fall Photo Contest Finalists
Yankee Magazine‘s fall photo contest is the most popular one we host, and each year our readers submit hundreds of stunning photos. After careful consideration, we’ve narrowed it down to five images that stand out from the rest. Here are the five photos that made it into the finals. Congratulations to the finalists and a […]
New England
Winter in New England | Instagram Photos
Yankee Magazine’s editors have been snapping photos of New England for our Instagram feed for a few years now. See their photos of winter in New England.
After I made a cranberry gelatin mold last year around this time (see Cranberry Gelatin Mold | Retro Recipe), Yankee art director Lori Pedrick told me about a holiday gelatin mold that’s made with lime gelatin, crushed pineapple, and a blend of cream cheese and cottage cheese. Affectionately known in her family as “Lime Slime,” […]
Flavor, fragrance, and memory turn a Christmas treat into a timeless tradition. It seems as though at the exact moment when the last leaf falls each year, the gingerbread appears. From the bakery to the coffee shop to the drugstore (gingerbread-flavored lip balm, anyone?), this sweet-and-spicy combination of ginger and molasses, preferably in traditional cake […]
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O&G Studio | Open Studio
At O&G Studio, a team of Rhode Island furniture designers creates heirloom-quality pieces steeped in tradition — with a modern twist.