New England

Fall Picnic | Where to Go for a Foliage View

Want to plan the perfect fall picnic? We’ll tell you where to buy the basket, fill it, and find the best views before and after your picnic. Also, see the willow basket from Simon Pearce that Yankee says is a “season must-have.” Best Fall Picnic Locations Picnic in Litchfield, CT Watch Tina Puckett weave bittersweet, […]

New England

Foliage Report: Cool Weather Has New England Thinking About Autumn

This past weekend, New England got a fabulous preview of the fine fall weather to come. Crystal clear blue skies dominated both days, providing a wonderful break after all the recent rains.  The morning air felt crisp and dry, aside from the morning mists that rose like cauldrons out of local lakes and streams.  Daytime […]

Magazine

Recipe Testing at Yankee Publishing

One of the great perks of working at Yankee Publishing is the occasional opportunity to help the food editors with recipe testing—followed by taste testing, and rating the recipes. There’s a sense of fun and adventure in trying out recipes you might never attempt when cooking for your own family, and if they turn out […]

New Hampshire

Our Favorite Off-the-Beaten-Track Antique Shop

I’m going to let you in on a little secret today. It’s a vintage/antique shop in a town you’ve probably never visited, and it’s wonderful—not just for its inventory, which is well curated, but for its prices. They are easily half what I see at shops in cities and more touristy areas, not to mention […]

Food

Spaghetti with Fresh Corn, Scallions, and Bacon

The corn gets sweeter and sweeter as the summer goes on. This dish is my adaptation of a pasta recipe with corn and bacon that Yankee ran back in 2003 — made a little lighter by replacing the cream with a mix of pasta cooking water (a classic Italian technique for sauces) and half-and-half.  I […]

New England

Foliage FAQ 2013 | YankeeFoliage.com Is New England’s Source for Fall Travel Information

YankeeFoliage.com is the source for comprehensive fall travel planning, powered by more than 75 years of expert knowledge about New England from the editors of Yankee Magazine. For more New England foliage information—and to learn the dos and don’ts of autumn travel, plus scenic foliage drives, photography tips, foliage photos, fall facts, and more—go to: […]

Yankee

Nantucket Beach Erosion | A Disappearing Island

On a Friday in mid-October, Eugene Ratner takes stock of the churning sea in front of his home in Nantucket’s Madaket region, on the island’s southwestern shore. “This is bad,” he says. High, white-rimmed swells break and slam a few feet from where he’s standing, sending up a salty spray. “This is what you see […]

Maine

Maine Coast in Summer | Photographs

The Maine coast in summer is a thing of fleeting beauty. From Kennebunk to Wiscasset, photographer Richard Schultz spent 2 weeks capturing these memorable scenes.

New England

2015 Fall Photo Contest

THE 2015 FALL PHOTO CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. The winning photo will be published in the September/October 2016 Yankee Magazine. View the five photos that made it to the finals!   View winners from previous years

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