Cold and creamy!In a blind taste test our staff compared three N.H. farmstead ice creams from around the state. Here's what they thought.Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm Creamy and flavorful, it's no wonder that Connolly Brothers ice cream has won the…
What evil lurks in New Hampshire’s Lake Loon? Move over, Stephen King” — that’s what one reviewers said about Walt Schnabel’s recently released book, “Blood Club” [Surry Cottage Books, $14.99]. High praise, especially since the book is his first. Indeed,…
Nina Fox Herlihy of Rye works at bringing life to dead wood.Her creatures are derived from the twists of old limbs or the decay of weathered wood. As she says, “The form of the wood determines what I do with…
In time for the mid-term elections, O'Rourke ruminates anew on exactly why and just how badly politics stink.Politics is a familiar beat for Peterborough's P.J. O'Rourke, whose book titles alone ("Parliament of Whores," "Give War a Chance," "Age and Guile…
Featured Shop - Christine's, Rye.Since opening her first retail shop nearly 20 years ago, Christine McGill's store, Christine's has become a beloved fixture in Rye. Many of her customers have spent hours meandering the ever-changing multi-room shop loaded with furniture,…
New England in miniature.Milford artist MaryLyn Yonika gets all the details right in her stoneware candle houses - all just inches tall. Shutters, clapboards, chimney bricks and the weathered barn boards of classic Yankee barns are studied and reproduced in…
An 1820 wedding gift enjoyed by seven generations.Thank you for sending me an image of your chest of drawers. It is a terrific piece with a well-chronicled family provenance.According to your family documentation, combined with the pencil inscription on the…
Rich in Variety! In a blind taste test, our staff compared four N.H.-made cheeses perfect for impressing guests at your next holiday gathering.Landaff CreameryThe Landaff cheese from the Landaff Creamery is delicious and unique. The taste is mild but with…
Fifty years ago this fall, Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, nearing the end of his life, took a nostalgic road trip in search of America. The first leg sliced through northern New Hampshire. He followed Route 2 from Vermont to…
Sweet and fruity! In a blind taste test, our staff compared three N.H. gourmet blueberry jams from around the state. Here's what they thought.Amelia Maes & Co.This month's winner!All of the jams were delicious, but staff members were intrigued by…
