Wishing a great weekend to everyone out there today! It’s been a crazy week for us East coasters, what with another two foot snow dump this past Tuesday. That’s ok. New Englanders are a resilient bunch, still smiling. (Some of us.) Grabbing our shovels. (Pick axes?) Pulling on our snow bibs like everyone else, one…
Favorite Things #3
This little shop has stolen my heart. Hand-painted silk scarves, pottery, paintings, hand-made cards and eclectic artisan gifts in a rustic, serene setting. If you’re local, you must visit Barn In Bloom! I’ve had several delightful chats with owner and creative, Sarah. (Be sure to check hours first: open Wed. – Sat. only.) Savor homemade…
Vermont Pure Maple Syrup Steamer
If you haven’t visited the green mountain state of Vermont and sampled a Vermont Pure Maple Syrup Steamer, what are you waiting for? Translation? (Giggle.) Steaming milk whisked to a froth combined with pure maple syrup. A dollop of fresh whipped cream floating on top. A dusting of cinnamon. Now that is a bonafide maple syrup…
New England Bacon Corn Chowder
New England Bacon Corn Chowder: Best corn chowder recipe ever, adapted from Peter Christian’s Tavern in New London, NH. Thick and creamy chowder, chock full of potatoes, creamed corn, celery, onion and bacon! This is the most requested chowder at our house! So I made this amazing New England Bacon Corn Chowder for the first…
Celebrating #23 in Portsmouth, NH
Hello my friends, wishing you a very happy July weekend wherever you may be. Hope you’re soaking in some rays and enjoying some rest and relax with your friends and family this summer. Filling you in today on a quick get-away Jon and I squeezed in a few weekends ago in June, celebrating our twenty-third anniversary in…
Parker’s Maple Barn Maple Glazed Ribs
Boy does this New England girl love all things maple. And I’ve been dying to try these Maple Glazed Ribs. (So have my boys.) The recipe comes from Parker’s Maple Barn restaurant in Mason, a woodsy little New Hampshire town known to be the boyhood home of Uncle Sam. (The Mason dwellers are quite proud of…
Jordan Pond House Best Popover Recipe
This Jordan Pond House Best Popover recipe is sure to be a hit at your house! These popovers are known regionally as the best popovers in all of New England. If you’ve never tried a popover before, you’re in for a real treat. What Are Popovers? A popover is a light, fluffy muffin made from…
Stonewall Kitchen
Well hello friends and how are you today? Happy pre-Thanksgiving weekend! We’re headed on a little field trip to Stonewall Kitchen in York, Maine. One of my all-time favorite haunts, and hope you’re coming along for the ride. (You in?) Everyone’s busy talking food, menus and pumpkin pie before the big day, so let’s take a little break…
LaBelle Winery
It’s always fun to discover a gem practically in your own back yard. That’s what happened to me recently when I stumbled on LaBelle Winery in Amherst, NH. Friends took me out for a fun birthday lunch a few weeks ago and I wasn’t clued in where we were going. We followed 101 West through…
Pickity Place
I’ve been waiting my whole life to write this post. Feels like it anyway. If there’s one place I adore in all of New England and want the world to know about, it’s Pickity Place in Mason, NH. (!) It’s a restaurant, but also a destination. And even more so an experience. Quaint. Historic. Charming. Gourmet. Enchanting….
