As the economic landscape continues to change, many Granite Staters are looking for ways to create professional yet comfortable offices right in their own homes. Attend the board meeting in your robe and slippers? Why not? For many professionals, the commute to work is over before their cup of coffee gets cold. By choice or necessity, home offices have brought…
Truffles, foie gras, crusty bread, wine and cheese — bon appetit! Fresh foie gras, local cheeses ripened to perfection and scooped up with chunks of crusty baguette, tender morsels of veal braised with chestnuts and tiny white onions — it was a food lover’s dream — a week in southwest France indulging in the delicacies of the region.It was my…
The Poore family didn’t have much money, but they did have lots of spirit.Imagine what it would be like to scratch out a living on a dairy farm in the Great North Woods back in the late 1800s — using rudimentary tools, and milking, hoisting grain and drawing water without electricity.In fact, you don’t have to imagine. Just north of…
Dirt is not a glamorous substance. And when the snow melts and that dirt turns to mud, its lack of charm becomes so legendary that, here in New Hampshire, it has an entire season named after it. But like all humble stuff, there’s more to mud than meets the eye. First of all, as any little kid with a bucket…
The kitchens we all dream of – sleek and contemporary, cozy and traditional, packed with innovation and imagination – will become a reality for one day as The Music Hall presents its popular annual kitchen tour. Now in its 19th year, this benefit for the Hall will feature kitchens and dining spaces in the historic seacoast towns of Kittery and…
Serves 12 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup mashed ripe banana 1/2 cup butter 3 eggs 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon mace 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease round tube or bundt pan.Cream butter and sugar together until…
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 Atlantic has become an epicenter for fine dining found on a national Richter scale. I asked Barbara Whitten, president of the Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau, how it happened. Her thoughts: “Success breeds success….
A Place for pairingFor almost two decades I lived in Switzerland. While I missed my family, I discovered many interesting places, developed some wonderful friendships … and enjoyed lots of marvelous food. Now back in New Hampshire, I’ve traded in the Alps for Ragged Mountain, stayed connected with distant friends on the Web and discovered wonderful cheeses at Butter’s in…
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 store shelves. I recently sat down with Zack Normandin, the owner and developer, to ask him about this attractively packaged product. He says,“While looking for healthy snacks for my own children I could only find…
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 blowing and you need more than mittens to keep you warm. Instant oatmeal is quick, but for real flavor you need to make it from scratch. While stirring the oats at the stove, ponder the studies…
