What's for Dinner?
The good, the bad and the fattening ... If you are what you eat, then many of us are probably experiencing a bit of an identity crisis. After all, it's easy to be confused when faced with a steady stream…
Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff
What’s for Dinner?
The good, the bad and the fattening ...If you are what you eat, then many of us are probably experiencing a bit of an identity crisis. After all, it’s easy to be confused when faced with a steady stream of…
Vacations For Your Mind
Just because you are vacationing in your own backyard doesn’t mean you can’t use this summer to explore the world.The humble book may seem like a primitive technology, but it’s unsurpassed in taking the mind on trips abroad. No matter…
Ready! Set! … Stay!
Yes! Your vacation time is precious and so are your limited vacation dollars. Spend them both where you know you can get the most out of them, right here in the Granite State. The lake water is cool and clear,…
Postcards from the Edge
Tom wanted to revisit his childhood summer in the quaint camps and villages that surround our state's biggest lake. His wife, Stacy, a city girl, was reluctant to linger where the culinary and cultural highlights were not separated by blocks,…
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,…
