The Crafty Yankee

  • Paper Crafts | Canvas Art from Scrap Paper

    Paper Crafts | Canvas Art from Scrap Paper

    Summer seems to be a time that craft projects take the back burner in New England.  Beaches, flea markets, baseball, camping and all the other summer traditions take center stage while the weather is prime.  But rainy summer days have been plentiful...

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Explore New England

  • Castle in the Clouds | On Top of the World in New Hampshire

    Castle in the Clouds | On Top of the World in New Hampshire

    A trip to Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, reveals there’s even more here than the architecturally fascinating home offering stunning views high above Lake Winnipesaukee.  There’s also a great story—and a full day of exploration and entertainment....

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New England is Delicious

  • Secrets to Gluten-Free Pine Nut Macaroons

    Secrets to Gluten-Free Pine Nut Macaroons

    With many more people developing gluten sensitivities and celiac disease, I'm always looking out for great gluten-free recipes. This recipe for tasty almond-pine nut macaroons came from a special holiday baking book supplement that Yankee put out in the 1990s....

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The Yankee Seeker

  • New England Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

    New England Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

    It's June again, and in New England that only means one thing -- juicy, ripe strawberries and plates of strawberry shortcake at strawberry festivals and dinner tables from Maine to Connecticut. A few years ago I made my first batch...

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Best of New England

Gardening in New England

  • Rhododendron Care | Planting and Maintenance Tips

    Rhododendron Care | Planting and Maintenance Tips

    The stunning and stately rhododendron plant — native to Asia — is a popular and well-loved landscaping element in New England. Large blossoms in hues of pink, purple, red, and white bloom each spring, attracting pollinating insects. A member of the Azalea...

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Just Looking: New England Art

  • The Last Blog Post | Just Looking Signs Off

    The Last Blog Post | Just Looking Signs Off

    This will be the final posting of Just Looking, the New England art blog I have been writing here on the Yankee website since 2008. I will miss the opportunity to share visual experiences online, but I will continue to...

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Cooking New England

Home Again

  • New England Beauty

    New England Beauty

    I spent the morning at a photo shoot for a fabulous story we'll be bringing you in an upcoming issue. I don't want to give away any details on that one because it's going to be a great surprise. But...

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Outdoor Adventures

  • End of Ski Season | Snow Snow and No Snow

    End of Ski Season | Snow Snow and No Snow

    During the heart of winter, it's common for me to field questions about my weekend winter activities. But this time of year, when I tell people on Monday mornings at the water cooler that I spent the last two days...

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Behind the Scenes

  • Red Chair Visits Yankee Magazine

    Red Chair Visits Yankee Magazine

    On a late September day, the Red Chair made its way to the small town of Dublin, New Hampshire, population less than 2,000. In the shadow of Mount Monadnock, the second most-climbed mountain in the world, tiny Dublin is one...

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New England Guest Blog

  • Jingles: Anise Holiday Cookie Memory

    Jingles: Anise Holiday Cookie Memory

    Once Christmas in America meant chopping down a tree, caroling door-to-door and baking holiday cookies with Mom. But at this time of year boomers like me feel the same kind of holiday nostalgia for unpacking a fake, boxed tree while...

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Made in New England