VIDEO: Annie discusses these New England food gifts on New England Cable News (NECN). Another basketful of ideas: holiday food gifts. A holiday basket of New England foods brings glad tidings to friends and family. And if you’ve been good this year, they just might share a bite or two.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New […]
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Angels Among Us: 2008
Yankee Magazine proudly recognizes the “Angels Among Us 2008.” Congratulations to these dedicated New Englanders who are making a difference!
Great pies begin with a great crust. Here’s the perfect pie crust recipe, plus a bonus recipe for Maple-Pumpkin Pie.
Expert advice on heating old houses from home-improvement expert Tom Silva. In an age of rising fuel prices, can we still love old homes?
For any reader who feels that traditions no longer matter, that anything our parents or grandparents cherished should be cast aside, well, it’s possible that this issue may not be for you. These pages are soaked with tradition, I won’t apologize about that — but here’s the thing: The beauty of traditions is that they […]
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Ski Lift Ticket Deals and a Contest
Blog Reader Alert – Attention/Achtung/Attenzione/Faites Attention: For those who cannot make it through an entire New England Outdoor Adventure post, first, I am sorry since I try my best to be engaging and make you want to read to the end. However, I also realize that things happen and sometimes you just need to stop […]
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Pairings for November/December
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2008 Nutcracker Performances Don’t miss it! Scroll through these state-by-state listings of local performances of the beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. View Yankee‘s backstage photos of Boston Nutcracker ballet dancers and read Annie Graves’ memories of “One Enchanted Evening” atThe Nutcracker. CONNECTICUT Nutcracker Performances Brass City Ballet Westover School Middlebury, CT December 6, 7, 2008 203-598-0186 […]
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The Free Spirit of Vermont
If there is a straight line in the state of Vermont I have never seen it. Vermont is, by seasonal turns, a green or white landscape of hills and mountains, hollows, valleys, and gorges, all bucking and turning and curvilinear in the extreme. Vermont is also, perhaps because it is located upriver from New York, […]
1. This posh 16×16-inch Morris pillow ($140) features a wool-felt stripe motif appliqued on organic cotton flannel (cheery Pod pillow, $164). Made by Balanced Design of Providence, Rhode Island. 401-486-3589; balanced-design.com 2. Stimulating and playful, this Color Blox hand-hooked wool-felt rug (seven sizes, $80-$1,925) pops against a neutral color palette. Made by Dash & Albert […]
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In the Orchard
I felt true sadness this morning when I saw a notice in the local paper about the death of Dwight Miller, Jr., a veritable icon in the northern world of fruits and vegetables. When I lived closer to Miller’s orchard in Dummerston, Vermont, I used to go there to pick apples in the fall or […]
Celebrate the last warm days of the year with an al fresco meal — packed in a basket that takes care of the environment you’re hoping to enjoy. Irish-born glassblower Simon Pearce and his company of designers and artisans have been Vermont fixtures since 1981. Their Willow Picnic Basket ($295, including everything) is made from […]