Donuts at Averill Farm, Washington, CT Food In Praise Of The Cider Donut Mary A. Nelen offers a tribute to the apple cider donut experience. By Mary A. Nelen
Food maven Ruth Reichl with fellow host committee member Jennifer Baum; with Lewis Hedgecock and Charlie Baum Parties A Picnic In Paradise At The Sylvia Center's 14th Annual Summer Benefit Supporters of The Sylvia Center became the most elegant of picnickers in the fields of Katchkie Farm. By Mary A. Nelen
Anna Aaron Food The Lost Lamb Patisserie: A Bit Of Paris In Stockbridge Norman Rockwell's Main Street bustles at a new French bakery. By Mary A. Nelen
Photos by Mary A. Nelen except where noted Food Beer and Cheese, Please, at Saisonnier in Kinderhook Craft beers and artisanal provisions are available to dine in or take away. By Mary A. Nelen
Food Community Table Regroups And The Result Is Well-Nigh Perfection A gang of five sampled a large portion of the menu and agreed the food was without flaw. By Mary A. Nelen
Food Rivertown Lodge Tavern: A Hudson River School...Of Food Chef Gabriele Gulielmetti creates a palette for the palate. By Mary A. Nelen
Food Samascotts: From flowers and plants to apples, ice cream and a daily menu Four generations have farmed and operated Kinderhook's sprawling orchard and farm market. By Mary A. Nelen
Grilled white asparagus, watercress jus, cured egg yolk - Rouge, except where noted. Food Rouge introduces a new chef and decor, but the rest — la même chose Rouge has been a West Stockbridge mainstay for almost two decades. These changes only make it better. By Mary A. Nelen
Food The Lantern Bar & Grill: A Treasured Pittsfield Tradition Returns The Pittsfield institution's new incarnation is the same... but better. By Mary A. Nelen
Scallops crude - Nina Bachinsky Gimmel Food Swoon Kitchenbar: A Rapturous Experience in Hudson Our first visit was in 2008. Eleven years later, has it maintained its standards? And how. By Mary A. Nelen
Photo: Mary Nelen Food The RuraList: 10 Fishmongers in the RI Region (and why it's helpful to know one) Here's where you can find the freshest fish, curated by seasoned fishmongers (plus an ode to oysters). By Mary A. Nelen
Food Portrait of Coach Farm, The Legacy of a Leather Goods Company Miles and Lillian Cahn brought French Alpine-style farmstead cheese to Pine Plains, NY. By Mary A. Nelen