Susan Laughlin

Food Editor

Writer and photographer Susan Laughlin has been New Hampshire Magazine’s food editor for more than 16 years. She has traveled the Granite State with fork and camera in hand, looking for the best breakfasts, burgers, poutine and overall dining excellence. Over the years, she’s written about the state’s top restaurants and chefs, young farmers, where to find the best brunch, and profiles of entrepreneurial brewers and distillers. She’s also been tapped by other publishers, including Food Network Magazine, Phaidon and Yankee Magazine, for her local dining expertise.

New Hampshire's Changing Fishing Industry

It’s the country’s shortest seacoast, but it's been wedded to the ocean since the first visitors from the Old World came here to fish. Now that ancient marriage must cope with changes rising from the ocean’s depths to the restaurant platter.

Cattle Farming at Miles Smith Farm in Loudon

It can be unpleasant to think about where beef really comes from, but by taking a look at life - and death - on a local cattle farm you might better understand how these cattle are cared for during their lives and why the farmers chose this profession.