Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
Frozen Tea Granita
6 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 1/2 tablespoons Apricot Peach fruit tea from Portsmouth Tea Company. 1 3/4 cup hot water Make tea with hot water and steep for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain the tea (discard…
Strawberry Panna Cotta
Yield: 6 (8 oz.) ceramic ramekins 24 large or 36 small sliced strawberries (3 cups) 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk (shake well before measuring) 6 tablespoons sugar (just less than one-half cup) 2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder 1/4 cup…
Veal Cutlets with Oyster Mushroom Pan Sauce with Crispy Leeks and Fingerling Potato
The winning recipe for the Monadnock Charter Chef competition held on May 15, 2009 in Keene. Winner was Chef Wesley Babb, Burdick's Post Office Café, Walpole. Other chefs included Chef Ryan Miller from the Blue Trout Grill and a chef…
Palace Theatre Kitchen Tour
May 3 - Manchester and Bedford Spend the morning and afternoon exploring several of the finest kitchen designs in Bedford and Manchester on this self-guided tour. The day begins with registration starting at 9 a.m. at Granite State Cabinetry, where…
Lunch on the Left Bank
May 30 - Hollis The Friends of Nashua Symphony are hosting "Lunch on the Left Bank" in the beautiful gardens of Ella and Donald Reape located on the Nashua River in Hollis. Resident artists and live music will be featured…
Wildcat Gondola
Wildcat Express Scenic Gondola and ZipRider Opens - May 23 It's opening day for the skyrides and they will be open every weekend from Memorial Day to mid June. After that, Skyrides are open daily until mid October (weather permitting).…
Palace Theatre Gala
May 14, Bedford The bright lights of Broadway will be shining at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday, May 14 for the tenth annual Palace Theatre Gala fundraiser. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and will be filled with spectacular…
Who’s Your Caddy?
In the 1920s and '30s - when golf was becoming popular as a gentleman's game and golf carts were not yet in vogue - New Hampshire grand hotels, located in remote parts of the state where the supply of available…
Taste of the Nation
May 6, Manchester New Hampshire’s hottest chefs and restaurants will gather for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation to raise the critical funds needed to support efforts to end childhood hunger in New Hampshire and across America. More than…
A Heady Experience
The fashionistas of yesteryear loved the creations of a Nashua milliner. When Gabriella Bouthillier closed her Nashua store in the 1990s, she also closed out an era in fashion history. For decades Gaby's Exclusive Millinery Shoppe at 85 West Pearl…
Roving Route 4
From east to west in a very spiffy ($56,000) car You can go back in time - or at least drive to places its evolutionary passage seems not to have touched. Our journey: cross New Hampshire on the First and…
Four Lifetimes in Ceramics
Two couples to receive Lifetime Achievement awards from the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Both Ed (1911-2008) and Mary (1908-2007) Scheier and Otto (1915- ) and Vivica (1910-1995) Heino spent a lifetime in ceramics and a great deal of that…
Daylilies — Splendor in the Grass
Mud is drying, grass is sprouting and the earth is beginning to hold the warmth of the sun. Spring begins the parade of perennials, and for most mediocre gardeners it can mean a few surprises popping up in the flower…
Natural History
Explore cellar holes in one of the least-known state parks, look for moose and see a castle across a moat, all on meandering Route 31. Begin in Newport's vintage downtown, lined by brick mercantile buildings, the restored County Court House,…
The Moose Whisperer
Call him "Mooseman," everybody does. Rick Libbey of Andover picked up the moniker a few years back, when he got serious about taking pictures of moose and sharing his stories about the experience. Go to his Web site (www.moosemannaturephotos.com) and…
May Outsider: Go Fish
There's pleasure in the journey ... One of the first things my now husband brought me out to do when we began dating was fly fishing. I had never been, and though it was sort of a strange alternative to…
Letters to the Editor
Need a good reason to spot the newt? This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a "Honey Bee Mine" puzzle, as seen here, an original design from Platinum Puzzles. It's valued at $150. Platinum Puzzles makes heirloom-quality, custom…
Consider the Cacti
My wife is a beautiful, virtuous woman who has many talents. Horticulture is not one of them. Houseplants in her care have a survival rate equivalent to ebola victims. But she’s had one plant, a Christmas cactus, that has stuck…
Lasting Legacy
History and hospitality are gracious companions. Wealthy business owners just before the turn of the previous century found the North Country in New Hampshire to be a perfect spot for building their summer retreats. One beautiful example in North Conway…
It's All Clogged Up
The peril of a state government that's too accommodating. Last year Manchester State Representative Barbara Shaw took a constituent call. What happened next is a classic New Hampshire tale of how the state makes law. The caller erected a partial…
Serious Strangeness
Some unbelievable tales with “just enough truth” It’s one weird tale after the other — 279 pages of them. The events took place (we think) all over New England, but “Weird New England” [Sterling Publishing Co., $19.95] has plenty of…
Party Pumpers – Off the Wall
Valerie Wilson and Mike Liston are party people. At just about any significant gathering of the state's business elite, you'll find them there with bells on, or sometimes even more elaborate accessories (see photo at right). Their Bedford company, Off…
Spruce Up With Stone
Most often when homeowners think of granite, they think of beautiful (and at times pricey) counter tops for the kitchen. But this year as the snow recedes and your yard is left looking a little drab, why not take the…
The Littlest Patients
State-of-the-art neonatal care offers new hope In our modern society it's easy to think of childbirth as a fairly straightforward and usually joyous affair - and it is. The majority of babies arrives with nary a need for any serious…
Remarkable Women 2009: "Mad Women – Creative License"
You don’t really need a license to create, but since we made this one for our Remarkable Women we figured we might as well let them drive this year’s feature.MAD WOMEN: We stole and repurposed the name from the award-winning…
Symphony of the Seasons
Spring arrives a bit late on Bible Hill in Francestown, but, when it does, the garden of Len and Meredeth Allen lights up with a crescendo of color, texture and fragrance. As the season progresses the tune changes from the…
