Celebrate the holidays at the Currier Museum of Art with a festive evening featuring live music and a winter-themed scavenger hunt. This evening is part of the Currier's First Thursday series. On the first Thursday evening of each month, the…
Stuffed Grape Leaves1 jar of brined grape leaves (now in most international food sections)1 package of your favorite rice mixture (about 2 cups)1/2 cup chopped nuts (pinenuts are nice)1/2 cup chopped dried fruit, like apricots, figs or datesMix the cooked…
Creamy, warm Brie with fall flair. This recipe does not disappoint.
This savory and sweet seafood appetizer comes from Chef Justin Lyonnais
6-8 Servings 1 medium butternut squash 3 medium ripe pears 1 small onion, diced 2 Tbs unsalted butter 2 tsp curry paste, medium heat 2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream, heated 1/4 cup of Crème…
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This collection is on display through 12/8. Through five years of continual exploration, Susan Wahlrab has created painted tapestries-layering color on top of color-to find that vision of a Private Place that resonates in all of us. If you're new…
David Thomson might have been repairing his fishing nets when Miles Standish arrived at his home in 1623. Thomson, the state's first non-Native American resident, lived on what is now called Odiorne Point in Rye and fished for cod in…
Thank you for sending me the image of your Wallace Nutting photograph. In the early 1900s, Wallace Nutting emerged as a leading photographer of New England country scenery and interiors. Today, each Wallace Nutting photograph encapsulates a rich history of…
“Glass is for me the perfect medium because it has it all — dimension, clarity, color, opacity, reflectivity and environmental presence,” says Toland Sand, international glass artist with a studio in Sanbornton for the past 30 years. Sand has worked…
If you are looking for the eclectic and the unexpected, head north to the little town of Bethlehem where, even on Main Street, the ordinary is in short supply. 1. The Local Works shop at 2013 Main St. is the…
Amid the horse farms and orchards of this still-rural town, there is some serious shopping. 1. You’ll feel like you’ve entered a time machine at the Antiques at Hampton Falls store at 82 Lafayette Rd., next to the Village Green.…
1. Interior Designer Julie Fergus never met a piece of furniture she could not reclaim with a few coats of white paint. At her shop, American Home Gallery at 49 Center St., she sells furniture and accessories perfect for a…
Great stores — and restaurants — surround the harbor that still has the old-fashioned feel of its heyday in the 19th century. 1. The Anchorage, the only restaurant right on the lake (there are even dock spots for hungry boaters),…
Short and sweet: two words that define the Bow Street shopping experience. While it’s not much of a walk, there’s enough here for a day of happy browsing. 1. Find gifts, clothing, art, novelties, videos, model kits, all with a…
History, beauty and craftsmanship found north of the notches 1. Looking for some new perennials to add to your victory garden? Stop in at Perennial Concerns. Located at the top of a steep drive off of Route 2, you’ll find…
It’s a little early for lilacs in Rochester, New Hampshire’s “Lilac City,” but it’s not too early for some great spring shopping. 1. As you walk by Strafford Stained Glass at 91 N. Main St., the bright colors of the…
Newt Answers Last month's "Spot the Newt" winner is Susan Tullis of Henniker. October issue newts were on pages 24, 83, 94 and 96. Need a good reason for spotting the newt? This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will…
Even with the first name of Salmon, he succeeded.Here’s a quick history quiz for New Hampshire-philes: Which U.S. Supreme Court Justice wrote the lone dissent in Bradwell v. Illinois in 1873, asserting the constitutional right of women to practice law?…
Here in New Hampshire there’s a lot of talk about “participatory democracy.” Our state is known for its citizen-powered state government, for town meetings and our insistence upon local control. Sometimes these terms are used nostalgically, sometimes dismissively by people…
Predictably, Portsmouth contributes its share of news, with Ben Hasty leaving The Dunaway Restaurant at Strawbery Banke (www.dunawayrestaurant.com) to join Chef/owner Rob Evans at Hugo's in Portland. Evan Hennessey, whom Seacoast foodies remember fondly from 43 Degrees North, unveiled his…
Goodbye, zucchini - hello, cold weather friends *** Winter squash has staying power. It was considered one of the "Three Sisters" by Native Americans along with corn (maize) and beans. Planted together, they grew in a symbiotic relationship, with the…
Paris Hilton sounds French and other political distractions ... Is former governor Jeanne Shaheen showing her age? Is U.S. Senator John E. "Johnny Walker" Sununu walking away from his record? Which one is really doing the shoveling and piling it…
But, alas, straightening up "Old Tippy" makes it easier for the hooligans. *** Our mailman here in Thornton recently sent me a letter. Well, it wasn't really a letter - it was more like a speeding ticket - without the…
Gas, electric and other fireplace alternatives are no longer the unsightly, loud units you may remember. Today there are a number of beautiful stoves that will bring warmth and style into your home. *** The cold weather season is officially…
Winter can be a time of darkness in more ways than one. Being a cheerful Granite Stater in mid- to late-autumn can be a challenge. The foliage is gone, winter's darkness looms and holiday pressures mount. It's particularly tough in…
November 13, Manchester. NH Home magazine presents architect and best-selling author Sarah Susanka. Don't miss your chance to hear and meet this sought-after lecturer in her only New Hampshire appearance. A reception with book signing will follow. Tickets are $50.…
Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. The Robinson Ballet Company of Bangor, ME. is currently in rehearsal for their return to the North Country to perform the "The Nutcracker Suite" for the third consecutive year. Over 40 dancers in beautiful costumes…
With a brand new ginormous parking deck/office space and the très-cool Red River Theatre, South Main is the new place to be. Here are some of its fortunate denizens. 1. It’s a museum and craft center for kids with a…
If you yearn for a charming downtown shopping experience, head for the great little shops in the center of Claremont. 1. You could probably just use your nose to find Farro Deli on 26 Opera House Square. With a huge…
If you yearn for a non-mall, charming-downtown shopping experience, head for the great shops in Nashua. 1.“This is not a fluff and buff shop,” explains owner Brie Hetherington of Skin (182 Main St.), a new beauty and skincare boutique. Hetherington…
1. Get yourself ready for the holidays at Michael Thomas Salon. Relax and be pampered in an expansive and sophisticated space with views overlooking the Merrimack River. The salon staff offers full-service hair, facial and nail treatments. If you want…
Follow the Shakers, whose outstanding craftsmanship inspires a little early holiday gift shopping, stopping for some sightseeing along the scenic route that connects their two New Hampshire villages. Begin in Canterbury, at Canterbury Shaker Village, open Friday-Sunday through December 7.…
From Exit 13 off I-89 at Grantham head south on Route 10 through Croydon. To the right is Croydon Peak and the vast Corbin Park, a private hunting preserve. Covered bridge collectors should once again take the right turn to…
Summer is the time to enjoy the White Mountains, to play in the playground and treat the kids (and ourselves) to parks and attractions on our "we should do that sometime" lists. So we depart from this page's usual plan…
This month's trip is for those with a sense of adventure, a full gas tank (no gas stations here) and no fear of unpaved roads. Fall is the best time, when the multiple views of Mt. Chocorua are framed in…
The Bridges of Cheshire County provide a good excuse for a drive along some colorful tree-lined roads, spotting the six covered bridges that cross the Ashuelot River in the southwest corner of the state. Leave Keene on Winchester Street (Route…
New owner and innkeeper Pecco Beaufay is also the chef at the Highland Lake Inn in East Andover. Beaufay received his chef’s training at the Sacher in Vienna. The signature item for breakfast is Teddy’s sweet authentic Belgian waffles, a…
Chris Carroll, a carpenter by trade, bought a dairy bar with a few tables 23 years ago and today with his wife Patti has established a casual dining niche for 75 diners overlooking Lake Mascoma on the Lebanon-Enfield border, just…
If you are looking for an electrifying setting with authentic food at a reasonable price, Gusanoz in Lebanon is your place. To add spice to an already festive restaurant the owners, Mexican native Maria Limon and her husband Nick Yager,…
The Meat House is on a mission, and with the opening of their seventh store in Pembroke, owners Jason Parent and Justin Rosberg continue to further that mission of "bringing the Old World meats of the neighborhood butcher to the…
Located just past the village of Center Harbor on Route 25, over the town line in Moultonborough, a touch of Asia exists in the Lakes Region in the presence of Lemongrass. Having taken ownership in September, Unraiwan Svisuksai offers pan-Asian…
Ragged Mountain may not be the Alps, but the Inn at Danbury nearby will transport you to the Old Country in short order. Owners Bob and his wife Alex run the 15-room inn and offer a taste of German food…
Three intimate dining rooms are tastefully decorated in keeping with the Colonial Farm Inn and Restaurant's 1836 vintage. The setting is warm and relaxing with light jazz in the background. A screen porch and patio overlooking a garden and stonewalls…
Abondánte, a Tuscan trattoria, brings the family-style restaurant found throughout Italy to the Lakes Region. The cuisine is executed by Chef Douglas Moyer, who has trained extensively in Italy. He traveled there with Rufus Boyett by invitation of the International…
"I'll have what Hillary had," I whispered to Mike the bartender behind the shiny black granite bar at the Granite Restaurant & Bar in the newly remodeled Centennial Inn, 26 Pleasant St., Concord. It is a little-known secret that Hillary…
