New England is the birthplace of many notable inventions, but these three in particular are prized for their contributions to parties everywhere.
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Main Dishes
Updated Chicken a la King Recipe
A modern updated chicken a la king recipe. This version uses more vegetables, fresh herbs and shallots, less flour, and crème fraîche instead of cream.
Gardens
Raccoons | Fun Facts
Native to North America, raccoons are one of New England’s most recognizable wild animals. Learn more about these clever creatures from the New England Wildlife Center.
Magazine
Best Ski Cruisers in New England
Ben Hewitt is a regular contributor to Yankee Magazine, former Eastern editor at SKIING magazine, and a devotee of winter sun, soft snow, and freshly groomed trails. Here are his picks for the best ski cruisers in New England, in no particular order. 1. Cannon, Vista Way Stunning views of Franconia Notch combine with a […]
Victoria Blewer left New York City in 1986 to devote herself full time to fine art photography in the quiet hills of Vermont. Her photographs are shot with black and white film — many with infrared black and white film, printed on a porous photographic paper, and then toned for color and longevity. Her technique […]
New England
2015 Fall Photo Contest Finalists
Yankee Magazine‘s fall photo contest is always a winner with our readers, who submit hundreds of fall photos each year. After careful consideration, we’ve narrowed the entries down to five images that stand out from the rest. Congratulations to the finalists of our 2015 fall photo contest! The red, yellow, and green hues of this […]
Fresh cranberries and a simple batter make this cranberry cake a lovely accompaniment to afternoon tea or coffee.
New Hampshire
Iconic New Hampshire | Photographs
For the past few years, Yankee Magazine‘s editors have been snapping photos throughout New England. Here we present a sampling of their most iconic New Hampshire shots. Historic Meetinghouses Learn more about New England Meetinghouses. Explore the historic village of Amherst, New Hampshire. Historic Inns Explore the historic village of Hancock, New Hampshire. Scenic Mill Towns Learn about historic […]
Massachusetts
Interview with Stacy Schiff, Author of The Witches
Stacy Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer whose latest book, The Witches, examines the many mysteries and misconceptions about the Salem Witch Trials. I caught up with Stacy at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to learn a bit more about the challenges and surprises she encountered during the four-and-a-half-year process of compiling and […]
In 1987, Yankee asked Gunnar Hansen about his famous 1974 role as Leatherface in the cult horror movie classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hansen spent his childhood years in Maine, and returned there in 1975 to begin a career in writing, which included appearances in Yankee. He passed away on November 7, 2015 at his […]
Vermont
Farms of the Champlain Valley, Vermont | The Land, the Animals, and the People Who Care for Them
Do you know where your food comes from? It’s a loaded question, one that often leads to even more questions. For the farmers of the Champlain Valley, the region that encompasses some of western Vermont in the area south of Burlington, that question has become a livelihood. I recently traveled to three farms in the […]
New England
Fall in New England | Photographs
Yankee Magazine‘s editors and contributors roam all over the region to snap photos for our Instagram feed. From historic architecture to stunning vistas, here we present a sampling of their most iconic photos depicting fall in New England.