The relationship between cats and tulips may seem obscure, but gardeners who are cat lovers would instantly understand…
winter
When Yankee’s editor-in-chief, Jud Hale, decided it was time to sell Liberty Street, the family lake house, his three sons came together to share their special memories of the place.
New Hampshire
The Balsams: New Hampshire’s Winter Playground
The snow begins as a thin dusting as you drive north into the tip of New Hampshire. By the time you near The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, located just 15 miles southeast of the Canadian border in Dixville Notch, the snow is circling the towers and turrets of the grand hotel. Since 1866, visitors have […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Bay State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Massachusetts. BEST SMALL-TOWN ART MUSEUM: STERLING & FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE, Williamstown Opening expanded facilities on July 4 this year following a multimillion-dollar renovation, the world-class Clark […]
Family ties — and recipes — are strong in the household of Maxwell’s Strawberry Farm in Cape Elizabeth, a sixth-generation Maine berry farm. Last year, Lois Bamford entered her mom’s recipe for Scandinavian almond cake in a contest in Good Housekeeping magazine—and she won! “I wanted to do it as a surprise for Mom,” she […]
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The Pleasures of May
Maybe this month is called “May” because of all the new things that are possible. “A stick, a stone, it’s the end of the road…” so goes the catchy bossa nova song, “The Waters of March,” which lists an inventory of some lovely (and brutal) things unearthed in the torrents of spring. Following March and […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Vermont for 2014. BEST OUTDOOR WEAR: KL MOUNTAIN SHOP, Shelburne Spending time in Vermont’s great outdoors? Stop at this outlet first for terrific bargains (up to 60 percent off) on clothing and gear from top brands, including North Face, Patagonia, and […]
I recently received a lovely new cookbook, To Cook is to Love, published by Boston chef John Verlinden. Equal parts memoir and cookbook, it tells the story of Verlinden’s mother-in-law, Aida Luisa Gonzalez de Mondejar, who first immigrated to the United States in 1954 and whose excellent home cooking inspired him to learn the whole […]
“We were new in Vermont,” Don Avery writes in the forward to his 2014 nursery catalogue, “In the spring of 1980 Cady’s Falls Nursery started out with three cold frames and a glassed in porch. We had the simplistic idea of making a living growing plants. In the decade that followed, a miracle unfolded and […]
Looking for fun in the Bay State? You won’t have to look far!Read our picks for the best attractions in Massachusetts for 2014. BEST CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM: MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MASS MoCA), North Adams More than 100 large-scale wall drawings designed by artist Sol LeWitt are a must-see extravaganza of pattern and color […]
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As Simple As That | Mary’s Farm
In a lifetime of change, a cast-iron cookstove and a porch with a view remain constants. Many years ago, my husband Michael and I moved up here from the city. We built a little house, paying cash as we went and doing all the work ourselves, including building the four-flue center chimney. This was in […]
Come along on a late-spring visit to charming town of Manchester, Vermont.