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Take It From The Top
By Susan Laughlin Thursday, February 25, 2010

Cooking in a grand style at a grand hotel.The drive to The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a long one, but I often make it a few miles longer by going through Berlin. Heading north on Rte.


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NH Magazine Take It From The Top
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Cooking in a grand style at a grand hotel.The drive to The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a long one, but I often make it …
NH Magazine A Light in the North
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sometimes it takes a fresh perspective to make things happen.The sun was rising over the Franconia Mountain Range as New Yorker Karen Melanie LaRocco gripped …
NH Magazine Growing Season
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Seedling Café sprouts a leafIt may not be the most hospitable season or favorable economic climate for growing a new restaurant, but two young …

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NH Magazine Chocolate Challenge 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Hot chocolate. No, not the stuff in the mug with marshmallows, but delectable chocolate desserts with a touch of chile pepper. We challenged four locally …
NH Magazine Hottest New Restaurants
Sunday, November 1, 2009
If it takes a match to set a fire under you, the latest round of new restaurants in the state are heating up their efforts …
NH Magazine Hot New Restaurants 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
The table is set. The door is open.Act One is about to begin.In spite of the miserable economy, a good number of brave chefs are …
NH Magazine Four Wines - Four Chefs
Friday, January 2, 2009
We started with the wine — great wine from California that will be part of the Winter Wine Spectacular in Manchester on January 29. Each …
NH Magazine Chocolate Challenge 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
We asked two bakery cafés to present us with a chocolate dessert that was beautiful, wonderfully chocolate and incorporated a “secret” ingredient of ginger.We impaneled …
NH Magazine 21 Best Bars
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The smoke has cleared on the tobacco wars and the truth is everyone wins. You can finally savor some of the great food that bars …

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Food For Thought

NH Magazine A Week in Perigord
Monday, March 8, 2010
Truffles, foie gras, crusty bread, wine and cheese — bon appetit! Fresh foie gras, local cheeses ripened to perfection and scooped up with chunks of …
NH Magazine Feeling Your Oats
Thursday, December 31, 2009
It’s that time of year for a bowl of steaming oatmeal. Oatmeal is the order of the day in January when the cold winds are …
NH Magazine Enjoying Pomegranates
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Take advantage of National Pomegranate Month -- November. Starting to show up in New England grocery stores this time of year, the under-utilized, mostly decorative, …

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Field Notes

Butter’s Artisanal Cheese and Wine
Thursday, December 31, 2009
A Place for pairing For almost two decades I lived in Switzerland. While I missed my family, I discovered many interesting places, developed some wonderful …
Little Tastes for Your L.O.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Little Duck Organics, a new line of healthy snack food for little ones ages six months to three years, has just been put on area …
January 2009 Field Notes – Agape Homestead Farm
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Located just off Rte. 16B in the town of Center Ossipee, the Agape Homestead Farm LLC is producing flavored goat cheeses, such as Zesty Ranch …

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Quick Look

New in Fitzwilliam
Thursday, December 31, 2009
A welcoming aroma of bubbling hot cheese and seasonal herbs greeted us as we entered the cozy old tavern room at the recently reopened Fitzwilliam …
Harvest on the harbor
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Portland raises the ante with a three-day culinary festivalThe city of Portland, Maine, is about the size of our Manchester, but this city on the …
April Quick Look - Mountain Manor Bread
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wholesome, homemade and delivered Judy Ulrich of New Hampton had been making bread for years, giving loaves to friends and family. Then one of her …

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Recipes

Chicken Roasted in Hard Cider
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Not just for drinking, cider makes a wonderful sauce for meat and poultry. From Helen Brody’s "New Hampshire: From Farm to Kitchen." Serves 4 3 tablespoons …
Cider-Braised Red Onions and Carrots
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Cider can be used instead of white wine or beer in many of your favorite recipes. Serves 8 -- from Farnum Hill Ciders. 1/3 pound pancetta …
Recipes for the Fourth of Fuly
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Blue Berry Tart Lisa Laskin's Blueberry Tart is originally from Food & Wine Magazine. 1 1/4 cup whole almonds ( 1 1/2 ounces) 1/3 cup …

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