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Food in New England Editor’s Favorites New Hampshire

New Hampshire Offers a Spectrum of Foods, from Deluxe Restaurants to Penny Candy

People who love to travel also are often the same people who cherish good food. On any vacation trip, the question soon arises: where can we find a good restaurant? New England’s variety of farms, forest, and sea life and its history of innovation make it a wonderful place to taste regional foods. Food tourism can mean many activities in addition to dining. New Hampshire offers the luxury of the Grand Hotels as well as gourmet food stores, nostalgic penny candy, cooking classes, and family-oriented food festivals. Below are some Editor’s Favorites; check back for frequent updates.


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A Close Look at Farm Life of the 1800s  A Close Look at Farm Life of the 1800s

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The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth is a wonderful places for adults and youngsters to see up close the daily lives and chores of the agricultural way of life in New Hampshire from 1790 to the present. Naturally, raising and preparing food – from hatching chicks to stoking the woodstove – is a large part of the story. Workshops are offered through the year in homestead cookery of the 18th to the 20th century. Most workshops are for adults over age 16; some are open to children. Among the workshops in 2009 are kid’s cookbook (August 1), pickling and sauerkraut (September 5), chutney (September 5), woodstove cooking (October 24), pumpkin workshop (October 24), turkey processing (November 7), pig processing (November 7). Phone: 603-323-7591 or 800-686- 6117.



A Hidden A Hidden "Jewell "

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You don’t need to be a wine connoisseur to appreciate a visit to Jewell Towne Vineyards in South Hampton, NH. You just need a good map to find this small, family-owned vineyard. Guests of the winery can enjoy a guided tour through the vines before heading back to the estate’s rustic style post-and-beam barn for a complimentary wine tasting and a stroll through the art gallery, featuring works by local artists and artisans. Here you can learn about the wine-making process from the “vine to the bottle,” and sample from a variety of 25 different wines that have won hundreds of medals in national and regional competitions. The vineyard is open for tastings and tours Wednesday –Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. For more information call 603-394-0600.



Agape Farm Turns Goat Milk Into Cuisine  Agape Farm Turns Goat Milk Into Cuisine

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A small, family-run farm on Route 4 in Center Ossipee named Agape Homestead Farm welcomes visitors every day of the week to its self-service farm stand, featuring flavored goat cheeses, goat’s milk, feta marinated with homegrown herbs, as well as jams and jellies, salsa, baked goods, poultry and meat, and even goat’s milk soap. Farm owners Kevin and Janna Straughan began milking goats in 1997 and later expanded into other livestock and baked goods. The farm delivers cheese to approximately 20 wholesale customers throughout the state and its farm store is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with payment on the honor system. Their products also can be found at the Wolfeboro Farmer’s market in the summertime. They welcome visitors and are happy to answer questions. Phone: 603-539-4456.



Arrow Points the Way to Good Diner Food  Arrow Points the Way to Good Diner Food

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It’s dineriffic! But don’t take our word for it. Check out the classic diner cuisine and diner sociability at the Red Arrow Diner. The original eatery on Lowell Street in downtown Manchester was augmented recently by a new store on Union Square in Milford. Voted one of the top ten diners in the country by USA Today in September 1998, the Red Arrow keeps its customers happy with good diner food, natch, and also perks like drawings for prizes, fun stuff for kids, and even an in-house comic strip. Talk about full service. Manchester likes its hometown diner that it named the Red Arrow an official city landmark. Phone: 603- 626-1118.



Art, Music, and Fine Recipes, <br>All in One Tasty Package  Art, Music, and Fine Recipes,
All in One Tasty Package


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Musicians and the cooks who love them (or vice versa) would be wise to make a stop at Fiddleheads, a fine gift shop on Main Street in Colebrook that sells the inspired line of Menus and Music Cookbooks. The cookbooks offer recipes from the world’s best chefs, all adapted for the home cook with sensational food photos and illustrations, accompanied by CDs of music bearing the theme of the cuisine. The set “A Table for Two” includes a cookbook with art by Henri Matisse, quotes about love and music, and sensational food photos. The accompanying CD presents lyrical jazz by the Kenny Barron Ensemble. Also, the set “Tasting the Wine Country” offers recipes from 21 acclaimed wine country inns and resorts and stunning food photography, along with music by the Mike Marshall Quintet. What a concept! Phone: 603-237-9302.



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Lillopop Tree: More Than Just a Candy Store  Lillopop Tree: More Than Just a Candy Store

A visit to the historical seaside town of Portsmouth is always worthwhile, but a visit that includes a stop at the Lollipop Tree is just a little more worthwhile. The Lollipop Tree and its Factory Store offer all kinds of delicious things to munch while you’re on the road or to take home for cooking, baking, and gifts. Among them: pepper jellies, artisan bread mixes, cookie mixes, dessert bread mixes, dessert sauces, grilling & glazing sauces, jams, monkey bread mixes, pancake mixes, scone mixes, syrups, trimmings & cookware, and gift collections. If some of these items tickle your imagination but you’re not sure how to cope with them in the kitchen, the staff offers recipes for many products. Monkey Bread, an all-natural, pull-apart bread, is the flagship product for The Lollipop Tree’s commitment to help end hunger. Phone: 800-842-6691.



More Carpaccio, Please?  More Carpaccio, Please?

Chef Giovanni Leopardi brought the foods, wines, and relaxed dining experience of his home, Torino, Italy, to his restaurant, Carpaccio Ristorante Italiano, in Hanover, and Hanover has much to be thankful for. The dining room is intimate, but the cuisine is worldly, with an emphasis on innovative flavors and artful presentations. New Hampshire reported that Leopardi’s carpaccio “sing with flavor.” Who could disagree? Phone: 603-643-8600.



Park Yourself Alongside This Chuck Wagon  Park Yourself Alongside This Chuck Wagon

A bit of the Wild West can be found in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, in the town of Errol, just west of Lake Umbagog. Bonnie DeRose, co-owner of the The Errol 'Cream Barrel & Chuck Wagon restaurant, describes the chuck wagon as follows: “Our theme is Cowboy Western. Our buildings are log sided and our dining room consists of rough sawn wood walls. The walls are decorated with a variety of artifacts complimented by various books on American Western history. But not standing on looks alone, we offer great food prepared with care and fresh ingredients. In addition to our menu of homemade offerings we also make our own ice cream right here. We are a jewel in the woods.” ’Nuff said? Phone: 603-482-3258.



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Food Doesn't Get Much Fresher Than This  Food Doesn't Get Much Fresher Than This

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Food doesn't come from the supermarket -- it comes from farmers -- and at the Sanbornton Farmers’ Market that means just around the corner. The agricultural crafts, baked goods, dairy, free range poultry and meat products, eggs, fiber goods and crafts, flowers, fresh fruits and berries, herbs, honey, jams and jellies, potted plants, processed foods, seeds, syrup, vegetables, and wood crafts and products make this market well worth the trip. In addition, small livestock and fowl may be sold, and local entertainment makes this market an event for the whole family. Location: Sanbornton Historical Society at Lane Tavern, 523 Sanbornton Road. Time: Fridays from 3 – 6 p.m.; June 26 through October 2, 2009. Information: 603-286-9995. Click here for a full listing of farmers’ markets in New Hampshire.



Gather 'Round to Eat After Class Lets Out  Gather 'Round to Eat After Class Lets Out

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If you feel it is about time to recharge your culinary imagination, Flag Hill Winery & Distillery on North River Road in Lee is offering cooking classes geared for spring foods and palates. On April 10, the class "Eggs-ellent" will deal with eggs, from omelets to meringues. And on May 15, “Pot Luck Sides” will bury students in potatoes, sausage, beans, rice, and vegetable salads. The class "Campfire Cooking" is on tap for June 19. Classes are hands-on, demonstrating how to prepare these dishes using local meats, cheeses and vegetables. After cooking enjoy dining on the fruits of your labor in the winery’s rustic 18th century barn. Classes are Friday or Saturday nights, 6 – 8 p.m. Phone: 603-659-2949.



Historic Comunity Serves Shaker Style Cuisine  Historic Comunity Serves Shaker Style Cuisine

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Under the slogan, “Serving New Hampshire’s Bounty Every Day,” The Shaker Table Restaurant at The Canterbury Shaker Village is set in a warm, comfortable atmosphere with pastoral views, offering a culinary experience you won't soon forget. The Table’s cuisine features Shaker-inspired cooking using fresh ingredients from area producers as well as many fruits, vegetables, and herbs grown on the Village grounds. Beautifully prepared and presented, each day's featured fare is a feast for the eyes as well as the palette. Every detail, even the menus, carries the distinct Shaker style of simple elegance. The Shaker Table is located within Canterbury Shaker Village, an internationally-known museum and National Historic Landmark that preserves the heritage of the Canterbury Shakers. It has 25 restored original Shaker buildings, four reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds. It is a place to enjoy a good meal while also learning the history of a small, unique culture. Phone: 603-568-1127.



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Streetside Eatery Banishes Both Hunger <i>and</i> Stress  Streetside Eatery Banishes Both Hunger and Stress

One of the grand old denizens of the city of Keene is the E.F. Lane Hotel, located on a traditional New England main street of century-old brick buildings, a center park, and a white steepled church. The E.F. Lane’s restaurant, Salmon Chase, is a true bistro: relaxed atmosphere, old-fashioned charm with lots of exposed brick and turn-of-the-century decorative touches, sidewalk dining in season, and large windows looking out onto the bustle of Main Street. The menu of traditional and contemporary American food offers something for everyone, with many local ingredients such as Annie's Preserves, local maple syrup, and local produce in season. A wide range of beers includes British ales and a selection of New Hampshire and Vermont brews like Long Trail, Magic Hat, and Smuttynose. Phone: 603-357-7070.



There’s Even a Chocolate Martini  There’s Even a Chocolate Martini

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The food at the Canoe Club in Hanover is every bit as varied, experimental, and filling as you would expect in an ivy-league university town (example from the late night menu: Red Hen raisin Walnut bread, Vermont honeycomb, fig almond tart). The clincher is the almost-nightly live music, ranging through every imaginable style that mates with good times and good digestion. The more adventurous among you can go first, though, when it’s time to try the chocolate martinis. Phone: 603-643-9660



You Can Almost Hear the Cable Cars  You Can Almost Hear the Cable Cars

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San Francisco Kitchen on Main Street in Nashua presents delicious and healthful Japanese dishes at easy prices. Its offerings included shabu-shabu hot pots. Shabu-shabu is related to sukiyaki, in that both dishes use thinly sliced meat and vegetables, and usually served with dipping sauces. The East-West fusion cuisine of San Francisco Kitchen is considering by many diners to offer the best lunch buffet in town. "... A flavorful delight for the senses...” according to the Union Leader newspaper. “We cannot recommend San Francisco Kitchen more highly." Phone: 603-886-8833.




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Vermont Hand Crafters Fine Craft & Art Show – South Burlington
November 19, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Downtown Dance Party with DJ Logic -- Portsmouth
November 20, 2009
Shawn Colvin -- Salisbury
November 20, 2009
Wine and Game Dinner -- Bristol
November 20, 2009
Peter Mulvey & Natalia Zuckerman -- Burlington
November 20, 2009
Trey McIntyre Project -- Cambridge
November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Bill Blagg III: A Night of Magic -- Springfield
November 20, 2009 to November 21, 2009
Tap Dogs -- Burlington
November 20, 2009
Arlo Guthrie & Family --Portland
November 20, 2009
Artfull Gifts Gift Show – Camden-Belfast
November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Paula Poundstone – Fairfield
November 20, 2009
America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration -- Plymouth
November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Karmic Relief: A Cornucopia of Comedy -- Deep River
November 21, 2009
Crafts at the Capitol -- Concord
November 21, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Tupelo Night of Comedy – Salisbury
November 21, 2009
Tap Dogs – New Haven
November 21, 2009
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- Gloucester
November 21, 2009
Harvey Robbins's Royalty of Doo Wopp and Stars of Motown -- Worcester
November 21, 2009
Gospel Choir Fall Concert -- Cabot
November 21, 2009
Annual Game Supper -- Rupert
November 21, 2009
Southern Vermont Fiber Event -- Brattleboro
November 21, 2009
Festival of Sweets -- Burlington
November 21, 2009 to November 22, 2009
Burlington Choral Society Fall Concert -- Burlington
November 21, 2009
Sara Tavares -- Cambridge
November 21, 2009
Dark Star Orchestra -- Lowell
November 21, 2009
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Big-Time Vaudeville with Michael Trautman and Michael Menes -- Gardiner
November 21, 2009
Thanksgiving Parade -- Plymouth
November 21, 2009
Ringing in the Season -- Bath
November 21, 2009
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks -- Norfolk
November 21, 2009
Lighting Ceremony at Faneuil Hall Marketplace -- Boston
November 21, 2009
Fine Art and Craft Show by Designing Women -- Freeport
November 21, 2009
Frozen Turkey Hunt – Boothbay
November 21, 2009
Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Thanksgiving Menu -- Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Pianist Peter Serkin -- Portland
November 22, 2009
Pennsylvania Girlchoir -- Westport
November 22, 2009
Enter The Haggis -- Norfolk
November 22, 2009
Leon Russell -- Norfolk
November 24, 2009
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood -- -- Norfolk
November 25, 2009
Peterborough Thanksgiving Eve Contra Dance – Peterborough
November 25, 2009
Festival of Wreaths – Nantucket
November 25, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Thanksgiving Day Celebration -- Sturbridge
November 26, 2009
Greg Piccolo and The Heavy Juice Expansion Pac! – Westerly
November 26, 2009
That's Amore: A Celebration of Dean Martin and Friends -- Springfield
November 27, 2009
Vineyard Artisans Holiday Festival – West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
Littleton Christmas Celebration
November 27, 2009
Gallagher -- Salisbury
November 27, 2009
Not Another Bite. Dining in the Early 19th Century -- Waltham
November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving Holiday Tours – North Bennington
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Christkindlmarkt - Christmas Market -- Newington
November 27, 2009
BLiNK! An Evening of Magic -- Portsmouth
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
United Maine Craftsmen's Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show -- Brewer
November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009
Soul Shot – Westerly
November 27, 2009
Parade of the Big Balloons -- Springfield
November 27, 2009
Holiday Tree Lighting -- Portland
November 27, 2009
Local Craft & Wares Fair – Bethel
November 27, 2009
Arrival of Santa Claus – Westerly
November 27, 2009
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides with Santa
– Old Lyme
November 27, 2009
Christmas in the Mansion – Milford
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Thanksgiving Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum – Woodstock
November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Lighting of the Nubble -- York
November 28, 2009
Season of Thanks 2009 -- Deerfield
November 28, 2009
Santa Arrives by Dogsled – Waterville Valley
November 28, 2009
BEATexpo 2009 -- Stamford
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Torchlight Parade & Fireworks with Santa & Mrs. Claus -- West Dover
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Roomful of Blues-- Westerly
November 28, 2009
Holiday Open House at the Old Stone House Museum – Brownington
November 28, 2009
Charles Dickens's Great-Great-Grandson Performs "A Christmas Carol" – Sutton
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Makem & Spain Brothers -- Rochester
November 28, 2009
Santa at the Zoo – Providence
November 28, 2009
St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center Winter Carnival -- Woonsocket
November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Coco Montoya with Jen Lowe -- Norfolk
November 29, 2009
Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert – Wallingford
November 29, 2009
Wynonna Judd Holiday Show – New Bedford
December 1, 2009
The Lee Duo performs chamber music -- Storrs
December 1, 2009
“A Christmas Carol” -- Manchester
December 2, 2009
Snowflakes and festive art at the Currier -- Manchester
December 3, 2009
“A Christmas Carol” – Concord
December 3, 2009
Brian Culbertson's A Soulful Christmas -- Norfolk
December 3, 2009
New Haven Tree Lighting Celebration
December 3, 2009
Sparkle Weekend -- Freeport
December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009
“The Nutcracker” -- Worcester
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
“The Nutcracker” -- Rochester
December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009
Hansel and Gretel -- Boston
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
"My Three Angels" -- Hyde Park
December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Comedy with Tim Gage and Chris Monty -- Norfolk
December 4, 2009
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- New Canaan
December 4, 2009
Jingle Jam -- Storrs
December 4, 2009
“It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” -- Bridgeport
December 4, 2009 to December 13, 2009
The Barra MacNeils with a Celtic Christmas – Manchester
December 4, 2009
Firelight Festival – Guilford
December 4, 2009
Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration -- Orono
December 5, 2009
Spirit of the Season Christmas Parade – Manchester
December 5, 2009
Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Chester Greenwood Day -- Farmington
December 5, 2009
A Holiday Celebration for Families – Stockbridge
December 5, 2009
Downtown Holiday Festival -- Providence
December 5, 2009
Choral Art Society presents Christmas at the Cathedral -- Portland
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas -- Woodstock
December 5, 2009
“The Toys Take Over Christmas” -- Burlington
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
The North Pole Express -- Lyndonville
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Boston Pops Winter Gala -- Storrs
December 5, 2009
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert -- Burlington
December 5, 2009
“A Christmas Carol 2009” – New Bedford
December 5, 2009
Audubon Holiday Craft Fair -- Smithfield
December 5, 2009
Sing We Now of Christmas! -- Manchester
December 5, 2009
Holiday Open House -- Tiverton
December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009
Winter Wonderlands Holiday Tea -- Boothbay
December 5, 2009
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair – Portsmouth
December 6, 2009
Holiday Culinary Tour – New Haven
December 7, 2009
The Ying Quartet -- Manchester
December 8, 2009
A Crystal Christmas -- Rochester
December 9, 2009
Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Providence
December 10, 2009
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn -- Worcester
December 11, 2009
Irish Christmas with An Nollaig in Eirinn -- Concord
December 11, 2009
seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale – Gloucester
December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009
Vienna Boys Choir -- Woodstock
December 11, 2009
Christmas by the Sea – Ogunquit
December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009
Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm – Woodstock
December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Craft Boston Holiday 2009 -- Boston
December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Festival of Lights -- Mystic
December 11, 2009
“All I Want for Christmas” with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra
– Barre, Burlington, Rutland
December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Historic Musical Reunion -- Providence
December 11, 2009
A Night Before Christmas with Spyro Gyra – New Haven
December 11, 2009
Strafford Wind Symphony Christmas Concert -- Rochester
December 12, 2009
Cookies & Snow – Waterville Valley
December 12, 2009
Vermont's Own Nutcracker 2009 -- Johnson
December 12, 2009
Jamestown Community Chorus concert -- Jamestown
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Cultural Survival Bazaar – Cambridge
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
US Air Force Holiday Show – New Bedford
December 12, 2009
Winterscapes -- Providence
December 12, 2009
Warm Up for the Holidays -- Portsmouth
December 12, 2009
TubaChristmas – Wolfeboro
December 12, 2009
Victorian Nutcracker with the Portland Ballet – North Conway
December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009
Vienna Boys Choir -- Worcester
December 13, 2009
Willem Lange reads “A Christmas Carol” -- Randolph
December 13, 2009
Granite State Ringers holiday concert series -- Gilford
December 13, 2009
Children's Concert with Jay Mankita – Manchester
December 13, 2009
Holiday Tea -- Kennebunk
December 13, 2009
Chanukah Car Parade – Orange and New Haven
December 13, 2009
Christmas with the Rat Pack -- Hartford
December 15, 2009 to December 20, 2009
Handel's Messiah with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra – Fairfield
December 16, 2009
The Victorian Nutcracker – Portland
December 16, 2009
Brass Quintet and Counterpoint – Warren, Brandon, Grafton, Manchester
December 17, 2009 to December 19, 2009
Winter Solstice Celebration – West Hartford
December 18, 2009
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Family Holiday Pops – New Bedford
December 19, 2009
Music in the Galleries by Newport Brass Quintet -- Newport
December 20, 2009
Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols -- Westport
December 20, 2009
Natalie MacMaster with Christmas in Cape Breton -- Portsmouth
December 20, 2009
The Music Hall Presents Messiah Sing! -- Portsmouth
December 22, 2009
Strawbery Banke Holiday House tours -- Portsmouth
December 28, 2009 to December 29, 2009
Christmas Plus Concert with the Shoreline Ringers -- Norwich
January 13, 2010
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