![]() I fill five different Elementary and Junior High school Little Free Libraries regularly. You know how in the difficult times during and after the first and second world wars they recommended reading Jane Austen to keep people going. Thank you for creating these stories that keep us going. I am still re reading or audiobook listening to the MDBC annually. We are Really Truly looking forward to the fourth installment in the Truly Lovejoy series. It’s never too cold for ice cream here in New England! So instead of pancakes and waffles drenched in made-on-the-spot maple syrup, we went off to find the next best thing: maple walnut ice cream. Last weekend, my husband and I had hoped to drive up to visit Parker’s Maple Barn, our favorite sugarhouse in southern New Hampshire, but the cross-border pandemic travel restrictions kept us closer to home. Isn’t she glamorous, with her sunglasses and scarf? (She’s the Canadian one, by the way.) I’m a little over a year old in this picture, and I swear I can remember the sweet smell of steam wafting from that sugarhouse behind us. That’s my mom and me, a long time ago, on a wintry day in New Hampshire. When it comes to my Pumpkin Falls mysteries, you don’t have to look any farther than my own lifelong love of maple for the maple-inspired theme at the heart of Yours Truly.Īnd when I say “lifelong” I’m not exaggerating. Readers often ask me where I get my story ideas. Give me a choice between fudge and maple sugar candy and it’s going to be maple sugar candy any day of the week. REAL maple syrup, that is – none of that fake stuff. Give me a choice of anything in the world to put on pancakes or waffles, and it’s always going to be maple syrup. Maybe it’s my Canadian roots (is the Canadian maple leaf flag not a thing of beauty?), but I’m pretty sure that maple syrup runs through my veins. In a word, maple everything! Yum! Sugarhouse at Parker’s Maple Barn in New Hampshire Maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, maple – well, you get the picture. Sap flows, sap is collected and boiled down, and voila! Maple magic. Here where I live, as soon as the conditions are right (cold nights, warmer days), which usually happens come March, maple producers take to the woods to tap their trees, open their sugarhouses, fire up their evaporators – and let the magic happen. I’m sure it’s celebrated in other places as well, wherever maple producers do their thing. And if you get lost, just think how good that Parker's Special will be by the time you end up finding this wonderful place.One of my favorite holidays isn’t really a holiday at all.įor those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, Maple Month happens every March here in New England, and it is a Very Big Deal indeed. If you are up for a long, adventurous journey from the Boston area, check out Parker's. This writer actually found Parker's Maple Barn years ago while doing some leaf-peeping in southern New Hampshire, and the rest is history. ![]() ![]() Parker's Maple Barn is a place that many people find by accident, perhaps while looking at fall foliage or maybe while taking mystery rides west of the Nashua area. If you are able to finish this belly-busting dish, don't expect to eat for the rest of the day. Can't decide what to eat? You can have it all at Parker's Maple Barn by ordering the Parker's Special, which includes, well, just about all of the above. And in this setting, patrons dine on traditional breakfast dishes, such as pancakes, french toast, waffles, eggs, bacon, ham, and sausage. The inside of Parker's Maple Barn (which is, indeed, an old barn) feels almost like an old hunting lodge, with high ceilings, wood burning stoves, and ancient tools and other items adorning the walls. And all of this is found in a wooded hillside setting, with a bubbling brook in the back (a short hiking trail leads to the stream). The restaurant is in the main building, with a gift shop next door and a sugar house toward the end of the parking lot. Once you are able to find your way to Parker's Maple Barn, you will surely be struck by the quaint, rustic atmosphere of this breakfast spot. So where exactly is Mason? Well, there is not enough room here to tell you, so click the link above! ![]() ![]() While Parker's is quite popular, with long waits on weekends at times, many diners still do not know about Parker's, mainly because they have no idea where Mason, New Hampshire is. And Parker's Maple Barn certainly fits this latter category. While most dining spots that are featured in Boston's Hidden Restaurants are reviewed because they are little-known, a few of the featured restaurants are also here because they are literally hidden. ![]()
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