Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
How prospective brides can efficiently navigate bridal expos
Bridal expos are a perfect event for a bride-to-be to collect valuable information to help with planning her wedding celebration. However, being presented with such a vast amount of bridal resources in one fell swoop can be over stimulating, produce…
The Balsams Sugar Cookies
Yield: about 5 dozen (3-inch) cookies This recipe is from Chef Stephen James, certified master baker and executive pastry chef at The Balsams in Dixville Notch. 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter…
NH Magazine BRIDE announces engagement story winner
Paul and I had recently purchased some hiking boots for me and, thinking that I should break them in, Paul suggested that we go hiking that afternoon. So we gathered our gear and drove on I-90 east. I asked him…
Handcrafted Chanukah
Ha-ne-roat Ha-lah-lu (These candles) Ah-nach-nu mad-lee-keem (that we light) Al Ha-nissim (are for the miracles) V'al ha-nif-lah-ot (the wonders) V'al ha-te'shu-ot (the salvation) V'al ha-mill-khah-mot (the battles) Sheh-ah-see-tah (that you fought) 1 Hand-wrought iron, $300; Jafar Shoja, (603) 888-0386, Nashua…
Taxing Menus
Welcome to New Hampshire: Live Free or Die.” You see that sign entering the state from the south, not long before you come to the first of three toll booths between Nashua and Concord. If you really want to “live…
UpFront
A Fresh Look at Classic Holiday Traditions This Christmas will be 10-month-old Meredith’s first. Her parents, Tiffany Eddy and Danny Ryan, look forward to creating holiday memories for their daughter — ones of warmth and joy — in their Goffstown…
Letters
Pass It Forward I have just read the article about our New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson, and am thankful to see such a thorough and carefully, thoughtfully written piece. I find it to be very well-written, open and fair-minded and…
Snow Problem
For generations we hearty New Englanders endured winter with stoicism, not to mention cellars full of potatoes and barrels full of cider. And we made sure our snow shovels were handy. That was then. This is now, the era of…
Stress Test
Stress! It’s the curse of modern life, or so you might think. Stroll through a bookstore and choose from dozens of titles that promise relief from stress. Try one of the many workshops, spa weekends, tapes and videos to help…
Cuisine Buzz
And the winner is … 2005 "Stars of the Industry" Awards, honoring the Best in N.H. hospitality, were announced last month at the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association (NHRLA) dinner hosted at the Radisson in Manchester. Charles Rolecek, owner…
Decked Out for the Holidays
Think Christmas and there’s a good chance that the images most of us conjure up will be of German and alpine origin. Gingerbread houses, nutcracker figures, St. Nick in his red suit, even fir trees aglow with decorations and the…
College Days Redux
New Hampshire has been discovered — it has become a popular retirement destination. A recent article in the Union Leader says that the over-65 population will triple by 2025. Why New Hampshire? What entices retirees to come northward and battle…
Cheap Eats
Finding the best spots for meals on the cheap is often just a matter of going to the closest college town, and Durham, home of the University of New Hampshire, is a great place to start. While the town has…
Tips from a Kitchen Designer for the Conversational Kitchen
Basically, you want to have easy access to everything you might need while entertaining. With the proper kitchen layout you can involve your guests in prep work and/or be able to keep the conversation going while they sit nearby. If…
Cuisine Caramelized
A kiss of sweetness can wake up your tastebuds and satisfy the palate in a very pleasing way. Here, Liz Barbour of the Creative Feast in Hollis offers us a few sugary notes in appetizers that will delight the tongue.…
A Recipe for Hospitality
The kitchen in the Exeter home of Jim and Denise Landis is not just a place for whipping up a couple of eggs for a quick breakfast. It’s a home kitchen, yes, but it’s also Denise’s work place. The chef…
Lady & Gentleman, start your engines
As a balmy December melted into a temperate January, the vaunted snowmobile trails of northern New Hampshire were either icy or as bare as a baby’s bottom in July. Then one Saturday night the temperature dove, and six inches of…
Fools for Yule
The winter solstice approaches. You and your fellow citizens take a break from the hard labors of the day and gather in the village square, a bit apprehensive about what the future holds, as the days grow shorter and the…
Code Breaker
Dan Brown’s rise as a bookish superstar is all the more astonishing when you learn that his first shot at fame came in the 1990s as a singer/songwriter. His first CD, “Dan Brown,” had hotshot Barry Fasman as a producer…
