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20 New England Gifts Priced Under $20

Wooden Push Pull Elephant Toy Made in Vermont

'Tis the season to be... frugal! Here are 20 ingenious gifts perfect for teachers, friends, colleagues, family members, kids--anyone who loves New England--and they're all priced under $20.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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Cookie Recipe of the Week: Mint Fudge Cookies

Friday November 27, 2009
In a holiday baking rut? Add some old-fashioned cookie recipes from New England to your repertoire. My collection of dozens of cookie recipes from New England inns will provide inspiration. I'll highlight a great recipe every week, such as these mint fudge cookies from New Hampshire's Old Red Inn, but don't wait to try them all!

Media photo courtesy of Country Inns in the White Mountains.

Turkey Leftovers? Make Wild Turkey Hash

Thursday November 26, 2009
Need a recipe for your leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Tired of turkey sandwiches? This Wild Turkey Hash recipe has been a mainstay at Topper's Restaurant at the Wauwinet, Nantucket's only Relais and Chateaux property, for decades.

A Gourmet Treat from Maine

Wednesday November 25, 2009
As usual, we'll start our Thanksgiving morning off with a delicious treat from Maine's Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurant: 72-Layer Cream Cheese Biscuits. I first sampled these rich yet airy pastries in 1999, and I was delighted to learn in 2006 that I could purchase Chef Michael Gagne's famous biscuits at my local Whole Foods Market.

But do these delicate cream cheese biscuits--literally made of 72 thin layers of laminated dough--taste as good prepared in my own kitchen? Read on! I'll also tell you where to order these gourmet treats from Maine online.

What Are You Thankful For This Thanksgiving? Take time out to share your gratitude in the New England Forum. I've gone first!

72-Layer Cream Cheese Biscuits photo © 2006 Kim Knox Beckius.

A Bountiful Crop of New Deals!

Tuesday November 24, 2009
New additions this week to Kim's New England Deal Sheet:
  • B&Bs in New Hampshire's White Mountains offer two-night Inn-to-Inn Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour getaways priced from $171 for two;
  • Cape Ann's Tuck Inn has incredible winter rates;
  • The 12 Dinosaurs of Christmas package in Connecticut is affordable (and fun!) for a family of four;
  • An online coupon will save you $2 on New England Auto Show admission; and
  • $25 Restaurant.com certificates are just $3.
Cookie photo courtesy of Country Inns in the White Mountains.
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