It was so wonderful to be back at Cider Days in western Massachusetts this past weekend. This festival of apples and apple cider (hard and sweet) has become a touchstone. I only wish I could’ve stayed longer! Here’s a shot of me demonstrating how to make cornbread dressing with sausage and apples, courtesy of my […]
In honor of the great hard cider producers in our region, here’s a recipe for cheddar-cider fondue that I came up with last week, and which I have now added to my “I wish I’d put this in the book” file. It’s a reinterpretation of the classic fondue recipe found in The Joy of Cooking, […]
Welcome to the November 2011 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H. The Gentle Art of Listening to Speeches We herewith present truly helpful advice on the subject, thanks to our old friend and writer, Garnette Wassen… […]
I’m a day late in posting the foliage blog this week, but I’ve been playing chicken with the forecast of winter weather. Will it happen, how much will fall, where will it fall, how long will it stay, and will there be a second storm? All questions that have the meteorologists in the region anxious […]
When museum directors and curators move to new institutions it is not uncommon for them to draw on art and artists they have worked with previously for some of their first exhibitions at the new venue. Dan Mills, who came to the Bates College Museum of Art a year ago from Bucknell University’s Samek Art […]
It may have been a Kodak 110 Instamatic camera that sparked Dave Cleaveland’s interest in taking photos, but it was the evolution of the internet that led him to a career in aerial photography. While working as a resort photographer in the Carolinas and West Virginia, he was approached about taking aerial photos of golf […]
In two weeks, one of my favorite New England festivals is taking place in Western Massachusetts. Cider Days is a celebration of all things apple, with orchard tours, apple tastings, cidermaking, a grand “cider salon” with samples from around the world (that’s hard cider, not juice), workshops, kids’ activities, and more. Events take place all […]
A month ago I posted an article about the odd attraction people have to our parking lot and speculated that some type of mystical force might be at work. This week I present definitive proof that our parking lot is possessed. I’ve already discussed how Dublin residents are inextricably drawn to our parking lot like […]
“If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” The quote, originally attributed to Mark Twain, has been re-uttered by many and adapted to represent everywhere, but this weekend, the original intent rang ever true. A storm system over the far north continued to swing bands of clouds over […]
Exciting times this week! I was in New York yesterday making apple dumplings and apple butter with none other than Martha Stewart for her Martha Show. The episodes will air this Thursday, October 20, at 10 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel. Anyone who has paid attention to food or home design or crafts or magazines […]
New England’s holiday craft fairs are a stellar source of beautifully designed wares–and unforgettable gifts. Exploring a craft fair is like embarking on a treasure hunt in which the reward is a happy pile of perfectly chosen, quirky, unique gifts. At the best fairs, these gems are practically guaranteed. Here we’ve unearthed striking pieces of […]
Our first question to Mark and Betty Garrison, owners of Rocky Point Blueberry Farm in Warwick, Rhode Island, was: “What inspired you to turn this beautiful residential property into a farm?” We were having coffee in the living room of the three-bedroom (plus “in-law apartment”) house designed by Mark and built in 1984, while admiring […]
