The more I experience the commercial push of the Valentine’s Day as an adult, the more I want to go back and celebrate the holiday in the classic “classroom style” of my youth. This means valentine cards for everyone and plenty of treats to share. Emphasis on sugar and hearts. My early school years were […]
pies
New Hampshire
The Perfect General Store
One of the many pleasures of working at Yankee is that our offices are just a short drive from one of New England’s great general stores. Like the best of its kind, the Harrisville General Store is part market, part eatery, part gallery, and part social hub. Incidentally, there were people all around me as […]
Main Dishes
Savory Pies | The Ultimate Comfort Food
These savory pies are homey, but hardly humble. We think they’re the ultimate winter comfort food.
Main Dishes
Thanksgiving Leftover Turnovers
We often use the word “feast” to describe Thanksgiving, and if your holiday table groans under the weight of so many steaming platters and bowls like mine does, you know that for every feast there is also another important word: leftovers. Each year we open our refrigerators on the day after Thanksgiving and are faced […]
New England
Best Comfort Food in New England
Nothing warms us up and reminds us of home like a big plate of hearty New England fare. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite places to find the best comfort food, from pot roast to pie, with help from our “Best in New England” list from our May/June 2011 issue. Dig […]
Tis the season for parties and get-togethers. With so much going on during the holidays, there’s a lot to do to get our kitchens and pantries ready for the arrival of guests. When thinking about the menu, my mind immediately goes to the dessert course. To add some diversity to the offerings, I have decided […]
When my husband and I got married, there was one thing we were certain about: We didn’t want a traditional wedding reception. Arrive in a limo? Not our thing. Play the garter game? No way! Force the thirtysomething single ladies to line up to catch — and possibly destroy — my bouquet? Not a chance! […]
Recently, our photo-editor Heather Marcus and I took a break from our offices in Dublin to attend a Digital Photography Symposium called “Take a Shot” at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE). It was a day spent with some of Boston’s best photographers with topics ranging from “Digital Photography 101,” “Professional Lighting Tips and […]
After a lifetime of annual one- or two-week stays on Cape Cod every summer, we decided to mix things up and rent a cottage on Lake Champlain this year. Life has been so busy these past few months that I arrived with a limited knowledge and no expectations, so imagine my delight when I realized […]
Desserts
Homemade Blueberry Pie
New England in August is awash in blueberries, and you haven’t tasted blueberry pie until you’ve eaten one homemade with fresh, local fruit. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an authentic classic Blueberry Pie recipe for inspiration, thanks to the new book Northern Hospitality: Cooking by the Book in New England by Keith […]
Amy Traverso, Yankee lifestyle editor and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook picks her five favorite native New England apple varieties. Baldwin Apple Category: Firm-sweet Best use: I like to combine Baldwins with firm-tart apples in old-fashioned desserts like pies, crisps, and pandowdies. Origin: Discovered in 1740 on the farm of John Ball in Wilmington, […]
Food
Patriotic Pie
The food riches of summer are almost overwhelming. The produce at the markets, the food festivals, the pick-your-own bounty, the holiday barbecues. We make hay while the sun shines and I’m trying to grab as much of it as I can. So I’ll start with a recipe—a perfect pie for the Fourth of July holiday. […]