Rural Intelligence (Page 377)

Food

Recipe: Stewed Cannelinis With Pancetta And Swiss Chard

Contributor Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her Manhattan clients are also Litchfield County weekenders, so work brings her to Northwest Connecticut as well. A Los Angeles transplant, Fielding was a former Hollywood film executive

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Parties

Artist Liz Glynn Uncovers The Future At MASS MoCA

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams. “Build something out of nothing” reads the wall text on the second floor of Liz Glynn’s exhibit, The Archaeology of Another Possible Future, now on view in MASS MoCA’s Building 5 gallery space. Piles of single-page newspapers make other succinct statements,

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Parties

Peering Through Glass At The Schantz Gallery Reception

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. It would not be an overstatement to say that I was gobsmacked by the virtuosity of the glass artists represented at the Schantz Galleries, but even the collectors among the crowd expressed wonderment for the pieces on display. Jim Schantz and his team invited a

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Food

The Porchlight Is On In Sharon, Connecticut

By CB Wismar It was shortly after Brian and Tracey Abut settled into their weekend home in Sharon, Conn. that they noticed a bulletin board sign advertising a small local commercial space for rent. It didn’t take long for their years of dreaming and discussion to turn to a

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Real Estate

Whiting Ridge

Whiting Ridge is a 220-acre farm in New Marlborough equipped with several barns, paddocks, and fenced riding areas. Multiple buildings dot the property: an 1860 main house, 1740 guest cottage, four-car garage with second floor, and a five-stall horse barn. The four-bedroom main house enjoys western

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Real Estate

Horse Country

In an area surrounded by horse farms, this Williamstown home has 100 acres of open meadows and outbuildings. A 5,000-square-foot main house, 1,200-square-foot guest house, horse stables, and kennels inhabit the property amongst three ponds, a stream, and wide-range views. The classic New

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Real Estate

Shun Toll Farm

This casual yet elegant, renovated contemporary Cape on 57 acres abuts a two-story classic barn with horse stalls and a smaller, four-car barn. Known as Shun Toll Farm, the main house has an eat-in country kitchen with handcrafted cabinetry, a formal dining room, private office/study, a

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Real Estate

Katzyshack Farm

Chatham's Katzyshack Farm offers grounds for riding with a nearby barn fit for a fleet of horses. The main house, a Victorian, was built by the original owners in 1865 to stand for many generations. Updated and tastefully restored, the house has an eat-in kitchen, sitting room,

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Real Estate

Quintessential Country

On 50 acres in Roxbury, this quintessential country estate includes an 1850s Colonial surrounded by a riding ring, fenced pastures, and well-maintained wooded trails. The restored main house has an eat-in country kitchen, great room and family room (all with fireplaces), sunroom with wet bar, library, home office,

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Food

Railhead Jerk

A Jamaican restaurant with jerk specialties

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Food

Falls Village Inn

Classic American comfort fare

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Food

The Woodland

The country bistro has been a local favorite for close to 35 years

By CB Wismar