Arts & Shopping

An Interactive Fairy Tale

Seen through a camera lens.Generations of New Englanders haven't needed to trek to Florida to check out Cinderella's glass slippers. Predating Disney Land by a year (1954), Glen's Story Land still charms little princes and princesses with scenic rides in…

Fresh From the Oven

Spicy and sweet! In a blind taste test, our staff compared three N.H.-made molasses cookies from around the state. Here's what they thought.And the Winner Is...Black Forest Café & BakeryThese are seriously big cookies - if you order one, you…

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…

Sweet Style

Nothing says lovin’ like designer bags from the oven.Designer bags are popular because, well, they are well-designed. You get great detail with top stitching, shiny leather and that oh-so-important logo.What better way to say I love haute than a cake…

Wild, Wild Weather

You'll be blown away by what you learn in this book.Wait a minute - that's what you do in New England if you don't like the weather. And the old saw is apt - nor'easters, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, tornados, we…

Past Perfect

Winter never looked so wonderful."I want to be there right now" - that's what Marianne Stillwagon hears when people view her New England scenes.The charming prints may have been inspired by a real place, say her hometown of Amherst or…

Granny's Kvosh

A silver heirloom that comes with a great story.Thank you for sending me an image of your Russian silver kovsh. A kovsh is a cup or ladle that is a ceremonial drinking vessel with a boat-shaped body and a single…

Gift Wines For the Hostess

Bring the host or hostess something local, maybe something they have never tasted before and will love to share.Red Raspberry WineThe Red Raspberry Wine from LaBelle Winery is easy to like. The initial taste of raspberry is bold without being…

Green Christmas

Naughty or nice? That's not the criteria we're using to choose gifts this year - we want our holidays to be green. We've looked around the Granite State and selected a few gifts that we thought would be good for…