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History
winter
Bob King stands at the headworks of an old, 18-foot-high hemlock-and-stone crib dam spanning the Westfield River between Agawam and West Springfield, Massachusetts. It’s mid-April 2012, in the midst of what has been a historically warm spring following an unnaturally dry winter, and the only water coming over the dam shoots through two open sluiceways […]
The president’s house at Unity College is no grand Georgian manor in the New England tradition. The walls are bare of ivy, and the portico, such as it is, shades the entrance with corrugated polycarbonate panels and trains morning-glory vines along its vertical wires. Up above, a blaze of solar panels tilt skyward. They encase […]
[slideshow post_id=”97027″ exclude=”14475.jpg”] Blame it on the majestic New England scenery that lured artists to its shores and mountains–or on savvy collectors who had the foresight to purchase the preeminent works of their time. The result is undeniable: The bounty of art found in this region is mind-boggling, from the American collection housed in the […]
Last Saturday morning— after driving north and away from the heart of the Blizzard of 2013 the night before—I grabbed my gear, skis over my right shoulder and trudged up from the parking lot to the lodge at Burke Mountain in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Inside the Mid-Burke Lodge, a small stove cranked out heat and […]
Fish & Seafood
Cod with Ginger-Basil Butter
Yankee’s January-February issue features one of my favorite recipes: a dish of steamed cod (cooked in foil packets) served over fragrant rice with a deliciously simple ginger-basil sauce. The sauce, made with butter, basil, ginger, star anise, cumin, and chile, comes from a Southeast Asian vegetarian stew that my friend and colleague, Molly Watson, developed […]
New England
Skiing Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire
We all have our own internal temperature gauge. Some people can handle 30 degrees and some people cannot. During the winter, my gauge registers pretty low compared to the general population, meaning cold digits don’t usually scare me from getting outdoors. But this past Sunday morning, when the outside thermometer read 3.2 degrees at 8 […]
This warm, aromatic, and healthy gluten-free quinoa pudding is based on recipe that blogger and cookbook author Béatrice Peltre (www.latartinegourmande.com) created for our upcoming summer issue. In testing, I loved the dish so much that I’ve been playing with variations at home ever since: for dessert, even for breakfast. It’s as easy to make as […]
Breakfast & Brunch
Grapefruit Oatmeal Scones with Citrus Glaze
Are you tired of winter yet? These sweet and hearty Grapefruit Oatmeal Scones with Citrus Glaze will help banish winter blues and start your day off right! Packed with grapefruit zest, juice, and fruit, they’ll have you puckering up with delight come breakfast-time. On a recent trip to Florida, I brought bag a bag of […]
Thanks to JetBlue Park, the spring training “Fenway South” home of the Boston Red Sox, the southwestern Florida city of Fort Myers is a popular warm-weather destination for New Englanders each spring. Beyond baseball, however, it’s a great option for any Florida vacation – offering plenty of sun, sand, and a range of activities for […]
Soups, Stews & Chowders
New England Baked Bean Soup
Like a good New Englander, I adore baked beans. On their own with brown bread for Sunday supper, alongside a burger at a summer cookout, or spooned on top of scrambled eggs in the morning for breakfast — those sweet, molasses-infused beans always find a spot on the menu. Still, it’s fun to think of […]
This time of year, it’s easy to see how the Whites Mountains in New Hampshire got their name. The range contains some of the highest mountains in New England, which tower above surrounding valleys to heights where trees can no longer grow. As the snow begins to pile up, and the rime ice accrues on […]