Rural Intelligence (Page 168)

Recipe: Melon Soup

Food

Recipe: Melon Soup

A not-sweet fruit soup that's been handed down from French neighbors to friend to Pamela Osborne.

By Pamela Osborne

Literacy Network of So. Berkshires Celebrates 30 Years Of Transforming Lives — Leigh Doherty, LitNet's executive director, with Zoë Dalheim, LitNet's founder (in front of her photo)

Parties

Literacy Network of So. Berkshires Celebrates 30 Years Of Transforming Lives

LitNet teaches reading and writing, but this weekend was devoted to reveling in its 30-year history.

By Lisa Green

The Rural We: Nena Johnson

Community

The Rural We: Nena Johnson

The director of the NY State Sheep & Wool Festival tells us what visitors can expect to find this year.

By The Rural We

Catskill Views

Real Estate

Catskill Views

A Germantown farmhouse offers sunsets and views of the Catskills.

By Lisa Green

Columbia County Farmhouse

Real Estate

Columbia County Farmhouse

Built in the 1820s, this Ancram farmhouse has added to the original footprint.

By Lisa Green

Stockbridge Contemporary

Real Estate

Stockbridge Contemporary

The Stockbridge home offers many light-filled open spaces.

By Lisa Green

The Wheeler House

Real Estate

The Wheeler House

This side-hall Colonial is one of Hillsdale's most iconic properties.

By Lisa Green

Recipe: Grilled Tuna with Sweet Corn and a Tomato-Caper Relish

Food

Recipe: Grilled Tuna with Sweet Corn and a Tomato-Caper Relish

Sweet corn and tomatoes (local, of course) are a piquant topping to a beautiful piece of grilled tuna.

By Katy Sparks

Zinnia's Dinette: A New England Fish Fry For The Hudson Valley

Food

Zinnia's Dinette: A New England Fish Fry For The Hudson Valley

Folks are flocking to Craryville for Amy Lawton's perfect fish and chips, clams, oysters, fried chicken...the list goes on.

By Jamie Larson

“Climbing The Holy Hill,” An Experience Blazed By The Shakers, Opens At Hancock Shaker Village — Photos courtesy of Hancock Shaker Village

Community

“Climbing The Holy Hill,” An Experience Blazed By The Shakers, Opens At Hancock Shaker Village

The new exhibit follows a path up Shaker Mountain accompanied by original art and a soundscape.

By Lisa Green

The Rural We: Jack Rodhouse — Jack and Kathy Rodhouse

Community

The Rural We: Jack Rodhouse

The Becket resident and his wife are leading an effort to repair a structure that houses a prestigious bell.

By The Rural We

Mid-Century A-Frame

Real Estate

Mid-Century A-Frame

An original 1960s A-Frame in Red Hook offers a balance of open concept with space for separation.

By Lisa Green