As the catchy saying goes, “Apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze!” A classic sweet meets salty pairing, the combination of cheese (most often cheddar) and apple pie has long been a New England favorite — raised eyebrows from other parts of the country be darned! The cheese and apple pie […]
A look back at some of our favorite vintage and retro holiday appetizers from eight decades of Yankee Magazine.
Peter Miller turns his lens on dairy farmer Melvin Churchill as he struggles to keep his family farm in Cabot, Vermont afloat.
1. Rich Granite State maple syrup is an especially pretty present when it’s encased in a glass maple leaf or folia bottle ($13.95 each/8.45 oz). Fuller’s Sugarhouse, Lancaster, NH. 603-788-2719; fullerssugarhouse.com 2. These delicate oils ($10 each/ 10 oz.) are infused with mushrooms for six to eight weeks, and the result is earthy and savory. […]
As a fashion statement, the chic and classic all-black look has been around for a long time; it predates Coco Chanel and Johnny Cash and transcends mere clothing styles. Universal in its appeal, black has been used throughout the ages to symbolize eternity, solemnity, elegance, and formality. A light-absorbing mass, black masks imperfections and swallows […]
In 1909, a young New Hampshire farm girl named Lucy Wells looked forward all fall to the event of the season: the Christmas pageant at South Danbury Christian Church. Weeks ahead of time, she set about making presents by hand for her sister Caroline and her parents, and throughout November she practiced her part in […]
It’s finally the big weekend! Columbus Day provides a well-timed three day weekend during the height of foliage season, meaning it’s peak time for leaf peepers. New England rolls out the red carpet for the holiday, not just with the colors in the trees, but with many fantastic annual events scheduled as well. Fall festivals […]
According to the calendar, the 2012 autumn season officially arrived this past Saturday morning! Nights are becoming increasingly cooler, as darkness outlasts daylight. A few frosts have nipped the gardens in the far north, ending the growing season with tomatoes still ripening on the vine. The summer birds have gone silent, and many have already […]
Though autumn doesn’t officially arrive until this coming Saturday morning, the weather this past weekend was as idyllically autumn-like as you can get in September. A cold front moved through very early on Saturday morning, ushering in pleasantly cool air, a fine autumn breeze, and abundant sunshine that lasted into the early part of this week. […]
If you’re like me and you look forward to a day of apple picking each fall, you may be in for a rude fruit awakening this year. May frost took its toll on many orchards, leaving them without any apples for pickers, or with a smaller crop that (to be honest) isn’t looking its best. […]
It was a photo from our online gallery that sparked my interest: a sweeping, arched staircase constructed of stone, fallen leaves strewn along its steps, curving upward to end mid-air in the midst of a forest. It was titled simply “Madame Sherri Castle Ruins, Chesterfield, NH.” Castle ruins in New Hampshire? Now that’s something worth […]
The meteorological battles that wage every September between summer and fall are oft fought on violent fronts. New England had an incredibly powerful line of storms move through this past Saturday night, but Sunday dawned clear and cool. It’s unlikely it will be the the last such conflict this season, but the ferocity of the […]
