Welcome to the April 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. The Five Men I Know in Every New England Town Last month I described the six women everyone knows. What about the men everyone knows? […]
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Go to Waterville Valley’s website, and go fast, especially if you are planning on skiing or riding this weekend and need skiing or riding tips. (And no offense, but you probably do. We all do!) Waterville Valley’s Snowsports School offers a variety of tips from their top ski and snowboard instructors covering tactics to ski […]
Cooking Advice
Video: Annie Cooks Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is on the menu when “Annie Cooks” — a cooking video from Yankee that highlights senior food editor, Annie B. Copps. I’m Annie Copps, Food Editor at Yankee magazine, Any good leprechaun will tell you the key to good Irish soda bread is don’t get overworked. Don’t overwork the dough and don’t […]
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Welcome to the March 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Six Women I Know in Every New England Town No doubt you know them, too. Everybody does.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! […]
Also read: Along the United States/Canadian Border Today From Yankee magazine January 1984 Right on the edge of Lake Champlain, a few miles north of Alburg, Vermont, is a quiet country lane called the Line Road. As it crosses into the United States from Canada, it becomes a dirt road and veers away from the […]
The complete interview with life coach Cheryl Richardson: Cheryl Richardson knows a little something about the path to success. For nearly two decades she’s helped her clients boost their personal achievements and quality life. She’s brought her brand of lifestyle coaching to The Oprah Winfrey Show, is the host of her own call-in radio program, […]
Condiments
Cooking with Maple Syrup
From Yankee magazine March 1994 When properly used in savory dishes, maple syrup lends an undertone rather than a bludgeoning sweetness. The trick to cooking with maple syrup is to use a light hand. It goes admirably with salty or strong-flavored meats like duck and corned-beef brisket. But it is equally appropriate for milder-tasting foods […]
I’ve been in the food business for a long time. I started what’s now my career — I had no idea I would ever have a career outside of the home, but that, as I’m wont to write, is another story for another time — in professional kitchens as a cook. I worked with some […]
History
Which State Is the Most Frugal?
Welcome to the February 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Which State Is the Most Frugal? Opinions vary, but from strictly a tradition point of view, the Granite State wins hands down… Although frugality and […]
Magazine
John Updike’s ‘The Wallet’
NOTE: In memory of Pulitzer-Prize winning author and New Englander John Updike, we share this short story from Yankee Magazine September 1985. Fulham, with a history of hypertension, had taken early retirement from his brokerage firm and managed his own investments and those of a favored few old clients in an upstairs room of his […]
Main Dishes
Super Bowl Party Ideas
I love a good Super Bowl party, but truth be told I am not a big football fan. I confess, I am one of those fair weather Pats fans. But the party… What a great excuse to have tons of friends over in comfy clothes to have a long casual meal. I never set the […]