There are, of course, a lot more than two signs of spring in New England about now. But these are my favorites… After the various early signals of spring in New England — the Boston Flower Show, spotting a robin among snow patches on the lawn, and gathering pussy willows for the dining room table […]
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A dinner fit for guests or a family holiday is ready in 30 minutes when you follow this recipe for leg of lamb prepared by Yankee food editor Annie B. Copps for “207 Kitchen” on WCSH6 television in Maine. RECIPE: Feta and Black Olive Coated Roast Leg of Lamb Want a dozen sensational seasonal recipes […]
Cooking Advice
VIDEO: Corned Beef Hash
Annie: Hi, I’m Annie Copps. Welcome to my kitchen. What’s better than corned beef and cabbage? Corned beef hash the next day. And, to do that we’re going to use all these terrific roasted vegetables that we made without corned beef and leftover corned beef and some eggs. And you’re going to love it. And, […]
Last week, I rushed down the mountain — after dropping more than $100 at my new favorite yarn shop, The Woolery (nhwoolery.com ) — from my Yankee home in New Hampshire to my Boston home. I was almost late for an 8 o’clock reservation at Bistro du Midi (bistrodumidi.com). I was meeting my gal pals […]
Magazine
When Granny D Walked Across America
NOTE: Doris “Granny D” Haddock died in Dublin, New Hampshire, March 9, 2010, at the age of 100. This article is from Yankee Magazine November 2000. The rising sun brings veils of mist out of the damp soil, and the rain-swollen stream tumbles jubilantly behind Doris Haddock‘s Dublin, New Hampshire, home. Into this new morning, […]
Have an elegant spring fling with dinner guests when you serve this April dinner menu. Start with Beef Stroganoff, Feather Bed Potato Rolls, and Maple Walnut Mousse for dessert. Want a dozen sensational seasonal recipes each month from Yankee Magazine? Sign up for our Recipe Box Newsletter. RECIPES
History
AUDIO: Andrea Phillips Interview
MORE: Yankee‘s interview with Captain Richard Phillips Audio Interview: Captain Phillips _________ Captain Richard Phillips jokes that his wife, Andrea, had it harder at home than he did with the pirates. He may be right. In this interview with Yankee editor Mel Allen, Andrea Phillips describes the bonds of love and faith that kept her […]
In an exclusive interview with Yankee, Andrea Phillips, wife of Captain Richard Phillips, talks about what her life was like in Underhill, Vermont, during her husband’s ordeal last April, when he was captured by Somali pirates. Andrea Phillips maintains that their newfound celebrity hasn’t changed them. “We are who we are,” she says. Click here […]
History
AUDIO: Captain Richard Phillips
MORE: Yankee‘s interview with Captain Richard Phillips AUDIO Interview: Andrea Phillips _________ In April 2009, the world watched while Captain Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vermont, was held hostage by pirates off the East African Coast. Listen to his accounts in interviews with Yankee editor Mel Allen. Captain Phillips on the Business of Piracy: In Somalia, […]
Massachusetts
More Cape Cod
READ MORE: Outer Cape Cod in Spring It’s always a good time to visit Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. Here are some additional Yankee articles to convince you of that.
Food
Cake Recipes
You can take the cake anywhere you want with these recipes from Yankee‘s recipe database. These favorites include Angel Cake, Carrot Cake, and Boston Cream Pie. Read more: Best Cook: The Cake Lady
In the town of Madison, New Hampshire, if you’re getting married, you’d better hope you’re related to (or friends with) Ruth Shackford, a sprightly 81-year-old farmer’s wife, whose cakes are so desired they can be raffled off at the annual church fundraiser for sometimes as much as $100. Ruth has been baking cakes “ever since […]