New Hampshire Magazine - December 2010

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…

Wine Cellars Take Root

Not sure what to do with the basement - why not turn it into a wine lover's dream? As a child growing up in a vintage Victorian home, I remember cringing at the thought of going into the basement. Rusty…

Chew on This

Getting the jaw and teeth in sync can help TMJ disorders. Let's say you're at the movies and get something from the concession stand. Do you worry that your munching might distract or annoy the moviegoers around you? Maybe not,…

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…

For a World At Peace Give Art a Chance

Can music turn enemies into lovers? An Iranian chanteuse and an American soul singer cut an album that defies boundaries.Peace on Earth: three words that glow at night in city lights, rise on snowy rooftops, glisten on greeting cards and…

Holiday Houses

Contemporary. Retro. Sophisticated. Let the homes decorated for the Friends of the Nashua Symphony Holiday House Tour 2009 lift your holiday spirit and inspire your own decorating plans.New Englander Goes ContemporaryHome of Tracy BennettThis New Englander is given a contemporary…