Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff

Holiday Stuffed Grape Leaves

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…

The Nutcracker

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…

Susan Susanka Nov. 13

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.…

Light Fantastic

“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…

Cornish Celebrity

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?…

Don’t (Just) Vote

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…

More New and Improved Restaurants

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…

Fruits of the Vine For Fall

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…

Vanishing Points

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…

Cover Boy – Zack Conroy

OK, so Zack Conroy is no boy. He's 23 and a working actor. Born in Portsmouth and a regular returnee to the state, Conroy lives in New York City now following a traditional grind through the star-making machine: auditions, modeling…

A Fireplace for Every Home

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…

Bluer Than Blue

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…