Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
Etiquette Q & A: Guest Questions
Have you been invited to a wedding recently? E-mail askann@nhmagazine.com with your questions. I have received a wedding invitation with a choice of menu. I am a vegetarian. They are offering beef or salmon. What do I do? They are…
Love in Bloom
Independent brides, considerably older and possibly better educated than in past decades, do seek tradition, but with a twist. One of the things they most look for now is color. Brides are shocking their mothers by putting color — even…
A Jug of Wine, a Hunk of Cheese and Friends
In the deep of winter, create an evening of fun and warmth by hosting a wine and cheese tasting party for friends and family. It’s easy to do. Just gather a variety of interesting wines and cheeses, and pair them…
The New Cuban Cuisine
Simple in concept, but complex in flavor. That’s how one food writer recently described Cuban cuisine. In fact, there are two distinct styles of cooking on the island: the classic and the new, or nuevo Cubano. The classic style uses…
Gardening for Backyard Birds
Visit Don and Lillian Stokes at their Hancock home, and you quickly understand that birds are big there. Their sweeping lawn and fields have nine birdfeeders and 25 birdhouses of all shapes and sizes. The gardens and grounds are designed…
The Emotional Journey of a Kitchen Overhaul
Talk is cheap. A complete kitchen overhaul is not. But it’s worth every penny if you make sure it’s exactly what you want. To overhaul our kitchen we decided to enlist the help of a professional kitchen designer for the…
From Sawmill to Victorian Showplace
Water is a compelling element — first, when our country was young as the source of power and transportation, and now, after technology has taken a different twist, for its sheer beauty. A sawmill built by a river dam in…
Vicarious Remodeling
You’ve Probably heard of people who buy countless cookbooks every year, but who have absolutely no intention of ever cracking one open to prepare a dish from its pages. Instead, they use them for leisure reading: They prop themselves up…
A House for Today, a Home for a Lifetime
To raise money, some groups offer raffles, hold bake sales and dances. That wouldn’t do for the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire, a non-profit organization for building professionals. The HBRANH needed a fundraiser, and Dick Benson, the…
Architecture that speaks for itself
The highway turns into a circular driveway. The driveway turns to a path. The path leads to and then through this home on Granite Lake. Upon approach, the home appears first as a blue wideboard wall, obscuring the water, and…
Vicarious Remodeling
You’ve Probably heard of people who buy countless cookbooks every year, but who have absolutely no intention of ever cracking one open to prepare a dish from its pages. Instead, they use them for leisure reading: They prop themselves up…
Inspiring Cuisine
Does wedding food always have to be boring? Do the predictable choices of chicken or beef conjure memories of uninspired or downright awful food at other weddings? Steve Stinnett, executive chef at the Manchester Country Club, calls this the “rubber…
Getting the Word Out
Inviting family and friends to share your wedding day is one of the most special moments you’ll have as bride-and-groom-to-be. You no doubt want to choose an invitation that expresses who you are as a couple, and also one that…
Crowning Glory
This “flower power” hair comb is tucked with cream roses, while rhinestones and clear baubles give just a hint of sparkle. A loose, face-framing tress adds a touch of mystery as you walk down the aisle. Headpiece: Teresa Beck-Lauterbach, Blooming…
A Creative Compromise
She loves summertime — beaches, boats, sandcastles and sandals. He loves wintertime — skiing, sleighs, Christmas trees and candy canes. So, when Dawn Marie Scarpini and Brendan Sullivan set their wedding date last year, they had to decide — a…
New Hampshire Magazine Overview
New Hampshire residents enjoy the state for its lifestyle. Close enough to Boston to enjoy its pleasures yet far enough away to avoid its congestion, the Granite State offers a beautiful seacoast, pristine mountains, and a scenic landscape. Its cultural…
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Directions to NH Magazine
From points north: Take I-93 south through toll both, stay left on 293 south (Frederick Everett Turnpike/ Route 3 south) headed towards Manchester/Nashua. Take exit 6, Amoskeag Bridge/Manchester. Stay right at fork in the ramp. Merge onto Amoskeag St. Turn…
The Currier's Hidden Treasures … unveiled
We figured, in the 70 or so years since the Currier opened its doors, a lack of space in the public gallery might mean a fabulous spoon collection, say, had been lugged up the stairs into a cobwebby attic and…
November Letters
A Valuable Curriculum Your excellent article in the September issue about the fond memories Phillips Exeter Academy graduates cherish about their time spent there begs an important question: Why? The answer is significant for American education. Exeter, as much as…
The Gourmet Buzz
Want fast food, but not junk food? Portsmouth now has an O’Naturals restaurant to fulfill your needs. The chain-concept restaurant was started by Gary Hirshberg, president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, based in Londonderry. This is the fourth restaurant to…
The Gourmet Buzz
Chef Ron Boucher of Ron’s Landing in North Hampton has opened a French cooking school in Greenland. Chez Boucher is located within Artichokes, a gourmet kitchen supply store on Breakfast Hill. Classes are offered throughout the week and feature French…
