They were stranded on a pile of rocks 200 yards from shore. The wind chill was 53 degrees below zero. There was no help in sight. And the tide was rising.
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History
When a Bull Wasn’t a Bull
Welcome to the January 2014 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H When a Bull Wasn’t a Bull Years ago, New Englanders were very careful when speaking about sex and romance…… We New Englanders may be noted […]
Yankee Classic from January 1996 If only you had come to Acadia National Park in winter when less than one percent of the year’s three million park visitors pass through. It would have been colder then, but at least you could have had the illusion that all this beauty was yours alone. I drove through […]
Our weekly Classic Cover Challenge on the Yankee Magazine Facebook page has proven itself to be one of our most popular features. Each Monday we put up two cover images from Yankee’s 78-year history from the current month, and the winner takes on a challenger until the month is over. Here’s a slideshow of […]
Desserts
Raspberry Linzer Bars
The sweet combination of almond cookie crust and raspberry jam is one that’s works in desserts year-round, but it’s especially nice during the holiday season in a batch of Linzer Bars. By adding a generous amount of toasted and ground almonds directly into the dough, you can be sure the almond flavor will shine, and […]
Magazine
Steve Ash, An American Blacksmith
Steve Ash is a local New Hampshire Blacksmith. I am just beginning a project where I want to produce a collection of portraits and images of New Hampshire based craftsman. Please check out my website at, http://www.kennethjhamiltonphotography.com to view the rest of the images of Steve Ash performing his craft. I also have a collection […]
“Wow—look at all that blue sky! You didn’t put in any of our grey winter clouds,” June Pichel Cook, the local reporter noted as she assessed the new mural, its paint still wet. “Yes, this is an idealized version,” Sarah Mutrux, the Art House’s executive director replied, “but we feel it celebrates the best aspects […]
Desserts
Maple Nut Bars
The flavor combination is a match made in holiday season heaven — sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and pure maple syrup. Pecan pie lovers with go nuts for this handheld variation of the popular Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Start by making and baking a cookie crust, topped with a thick mixture of heavy cream, butter, […]
Last weekend, we spent a wonderful day at the third annual Eat Boutique holiday market, a sort of craft fair for artisan food makers, organized by local foodie guru Maggie Battista. Yankee was a media sponsor of the event and we had a great time meeting our readers, as well as the talented bakers and […]
New England
2013 Fall Photo Contest Finalists
Yankee Magazine‘s fall photo contest is the most popular one we host, and each year our readers submit hundreds of stunning photos. After careful consideration, we’ve narrowed it down to five images that stand out from the rest. Here are the judges’ comments on why these five photos made it into the finals. Congratulations to […]
Here at Yankee, we’ve been making Christmas cookies for more than 75 years. We’ve picked our favorite bar, cutout, ball, sandwich, and drop cookies from each decade to bring you an edible history of American holiday baking. The 1930s Gingerbread Puffs The original recipe for “Potato Drop Cookies—Molasses” reflects the economy that home cooks practiced […]
Desserts
Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
Chocolate-peppermint desserts have a special place on any holiday menu, and these little truffles pack in plenty of peppermint crunch around a center of creamy, smooth chocolate ganache. Yes, making these truffles takes a little time, but if you set aside a few hours and get melting, chilling, shaping, and rolling, you’ll soon be deliciously […]