It’s pumpkin season: Take your pick

It’s pumpkin season: Take your pick

This is prime season for the pickiest among us. Around these parts, apples usually dominate the calendar, and for good reason. But as the season turns, there will be all types of gourds awaiting your discerning eye. A sampling:Applecrest Farm Orchards: 133 Exeter...
Respect Fresh Berries


Respect Fresh Berries


MAKE COLD FRUIT PIE For two summers I worked at a restaurant on Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine. I worked six days a week, lived in a small unheated cabin, and loved every minute of it. I have so many wonderful memories, but the one that stands out best—and...
Molto Risotto

Molto Risotto

How Italian trattoria-style cooking found its way to my New Hampshire kitchen I’m so crazy about Italy and its cuisine that I’m willing to go out on a limb and boldly state that there is no such thing as bad food in Italy. Yes, Italian art and architecture are...