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Food

What’s Better Than Cheese and Crackers? Spicy-Cheesy Crackers

By Lisa Fielding ofSecret Ingredients Cheese and crackers are the perfect cocktail food. And the only thing better in my book are crispy, buttery, spicy cheese crackers. They melt in your mouth, look impressive on a serving tray and people will think you are a mad baker. The truth is,

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Community

The Rural We: Peter Spears

Actor, writer and director Peter Spears, who lives in the Hudson Valley, was a producer of the film "Call Me By Your Name." He has appeared in several television series and had starring roles in movies such as "Something’s Gotta Give", "Cries from the

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Parties

The Junior Leagues Gives Us A Taste Of The Berkshires

Amy Krzanik reports from Dalton. A fine crowd turned out to The Stationery Factory on Thursday, Feb. 22 to help the Junior League of Berkshire County (JLBC) celebrate its 10th Annual Taste of the Berkshires and its 85th anniversary. Guests enjoyed everything from soups, stews and salads to eggplant parmigiana,

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Real Estate

City Italianate

You might be able to tell that this Italianate townhouse in Hudson was built in 1860, but the inside has been beautifully renovated while maintaining a wealth of original details. The parlor floor, which opens directly onto the front veranda with original French doors, has been completely renovated into an

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Real Estate

Period Gem

Built in 1830, this Italianate beauty in New Preston has been featured in Elle Decor. Inside, period details meet every modern amenity, especially notable in the eat-in kitchen that opens to a wraparound deck, a custom-painted dining room, sunroom, library, and the formal living room. The house has four bedrooms,

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Real Estate

Distinctively Italianate

Bracketed cornice, front veranda, and elegant Italianate windows are just a few of the many details that set this Old Chatham home apart. Inside, the kitchen has a center island and high-end appliances, there is a sunny, informal dining room, butler's pantry, formal dining room with pocket doors

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Real Estate

Country Charm

This Italianate country cottage, just minutes to Chatham or Valatie and Kinderhook, has a large front porch, original wood siding, and distinct roof brackets. The front door opens to an attractive staircase and a light-filled living room with tall windows. An adjacent dining room with wainscoting leads to the kitchen.

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Real Estate

Commanding Heights

Perched above the Hudson River, this Italianate-style home is sited on 11.5 acres in Germantown, ensuring privacy and seclusion. Spacious and well designed, with 10-foot ceilings, the first-floor holds a chef's kitchen that opens to indoor and outdoor dining areas, a living room with wood-burning fireplace, a

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Real Estate

Italianate Farm

Rhinebeck's historically significant Sepascot Farm is a 96-acre organic farm with an Italianate home, fertile fields, and vintage buildings. Dating back to 1860, the well-preserved main house, a former bed and breakfast, retains original moldings, beams, doors and wide-plank wood floors. There are five bedrooms, multiple parlors, a

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Community

The Rural We: Love Letter From A Reader

Rural Intelligence’s founding editors Marilyn Bethany and Dan Shaw conceived of a cultural and lifestyle magazine — an online publication — that would foster a sense of community across state and county lines. Their vision quickly came to fruition, but RI has done more than that: it has engendered a bonhomie

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Food

Recipe: Banana Crumb Muffins

Recipes from The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm are those used to to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on the farm and in the kitchen. Madeleine Fischer, program coordinator at The Sylvia Center, offers recipes that they cook with the youth, teens

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Real Estate

Barn Style

A long wooded drive leads you to this 4,000-square-foot modern barn-style home in Austerlitz. The open floor plan has high ceilings and large windows that bring the mountain views in. The chef's-quality kitchen opens to a great room with fireplace, covered bluestone porch, and dining room. A

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