Photographs by Kindra Clineff   After Congress Street meets Middle Street heading away from downtown Portsmouth, it becomes Islington, and veers slightly off the beaten path...

Photograph by Allie Burke Justin Hagen’s first experience in the culinary world was family related: As a teenager, he washed dishes when his parents opened a Mexican restaurant in...

Brunswick Stew - Photograph by Sara Beth Nelson   Ron Boucher writes, “This stew originated in the Brunswick, Virginia, area. It was passed down from the Acadian Indians. The orig...

Chef Evan Mallett of Black Trumpet Bistro in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, prepared this colorful red and green pasta for Kathy Gunst’s class when he visited as a guest chef last December. He...

  Photograph by MAC Photography   Raise your glass to winter, and an exciting wine season. Wine festivals are a celebration of great wine and food, and a terrific way to taste and discover new wines while mingling with people from all over the world. During our long New England winters, we are very lucky to have so many wonde...