Oh, Canada (not to be confused with the Canadian national anthem O Canada) is a survey of contemporary art from Canada at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in the far western Mass. Art mecca of North Adams (through April 1, 2013). I am indebted to my colleague Greg Cook of the Boston […]
Follow one of New England’s country roads and you’re likely to discover a world alive with color and charm — especially during foliage season. Our talented readers have bumped their way along many a back road to bring you this slide show of the roads that wind through New England’s landscape.
The covered bridges that span many of New England’s rivers and streams hold a special place in the hearts of our foliage photographers — especially in autumn. View a sampling of some of our favorite reader-submitted images.
Who doesn’t love a buttery dinner roll? No matter what season it is or what’s on the menu, a good roll is like the proverbial little black dress — always appropriate and always in style. I’ve been a vegetarian for over a decade, but in truth I consider myself more of a “carbohydratarian.” My love […]
One of my favorite ways to promote my apple cookbook is by doing demos at farmers markets around New England. And now that fresh early summer apples like Paula Red and Lodi are in season, I’ll be visiting a lot of them in the coming months. Today I was at the Kendall Square market in […]
Buttery with pull-apart layers, these “fan tan” dinner rolls make the perfect addition to any meal.
No matter where I travel around New England from May through October, I am always thinking about which Farmers’ Market I can visit as part of my trip, and I know I’m not alone. The popularity of community markets has grown so much over the past few years that it seems most towns set aside […]
Earlier this year I spent some time assisting Yankee’s Senior Life and Home Editor Amy Traverso with recipe testing for our upcoming annual “cookbookazine,” and one of my favorite recipes to come out of the cookbook process was the one for these jam-filled thumbprint cookies, which I am referring to as Summer Jam-Filled Thumbprint Cookies […]
Summer vacations have always been a quiet affair for me. I live in southern New Hamsphire, in a rural community that endures six months of winter by envisioning the dazzling months of June, July, and August that always await us. There are other seasons to travel, but summer, for me, has been a chance to […]
Eric Aho gets around. Born and educated in Massachusetts, raised in New Hampshire, he lives in Vermont, summers in Maine, and currently has a solo exhibition in New Hampshire. Transcending Nature: Paintings by Eric Aho at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester NH (through September 9) features 30 paintings that display the range of […]
Jim Salge returns for the 2012 foliage season to provide Yankee readers with foliage forecasts. He’ll also be sharing his experiences as a photographer and providing you with great tips to help you take better photos. As a former meteorologist at the Mount Washington Observatory, Jim is a keen observer of the progression of the […]
Digital editor Aimee Seavey shares her images from a recent spring “shoulder season” budget weekend on Nantucket in this colorful slide show. Thanks to a discount hotel stay, affordable bike rentals, and making the most of quick meals like burgers and hearty breakfasts, the visit was both affordable and fun. Read more about Budget Weekend on Nantucket.
