Rural Intelligence (Page 440)

Arts

Kinderhook Century-Old Limericks Foretell 'Winter in America'

By Jamie Larson Who is Harold Van Santvoord? And why the hell are the 19th-century illustrated limericks from the long dead Kinderhook, New York writer’s journal being presented at one of our region's premier modern art venues? Past and present collided in 2006, when the Friends of

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Food

Recipe: Crumble-Top Apple Pie

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in him. The Baker

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Parties

'Freakshow' Scares Up Funds For Berkshire Theatre Group

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Great minds thought alike last year when Berkshire Theatre Group and party planners Berkshire Shenanigans threw dual Halloween-night masquerade balls at the Colonial Theatre and The Mount, respectively. This year they teamed up on Saturday, Oct. 31 to put on a massive 1920s carnival “Freakshow&

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Food

Chefs Weigh In On A Tradition At The Tipping Point

By Andrea Pyros Should restaurants do away with tipping and switch to a service-included policy? News that famed New York restaurateur Danny Meyer plans to eliminate tipping in all 13 of his Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants has chefs, restaurant owners and diners all taking notice. Meyer’s “hospitality included&

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Style

The Wandering Eye: Good Things From A Great Beauty

Photo of CZ Guest by Cecil Beaton for Vogue. Our blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his partner Hermes Mallea, an architect, are principals in the M (Group). I love a good "estate" auction. I’ve been in New York long enough to have seen Kitty Miller’s,

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Real Estate

True Modern

A true example of a mid-century modern, this 7,500 square foot home was built in 1970 and has had renovations as recently as 2014. Located on one of Washington's most desirable streets, the exterior of the home has a sleek, minimal style. Inside, there's a

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Real Estate

Stone-And-Timber Gem

One part castle, one part tree house, this unique compound includes a main house surrounded by charming outbuildings. Located on a private 43-acre sanctuary in Monterey, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom main house and three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest house are connected by a European-style courtyard complete with pergola. The main house has a

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Real Estate

360-Degree Views

With Macedonia State Forest on one side and the crest of nearly 295 acres on the other, this Sharon home is newly renovated. The 6,154 square foot house has a spacious living room, dining room and kitchen with breakfast lounge, five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and an in-law apartment. The

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Real Estate

Fit For A King

A storybook castle in the middle of Cornwall, this truly enchanting property features a stone estate nestled beside a tumbling brook with ponds and waterfalls on 200 acres. Built in 1921 by socialite Charlotte Bronson Hunnewell Martin and her surgeon husband, Dr. Walton Martin, Hidden Valley Castle was constructed to

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Food

Wm. Farmer And Sons Raises A New Bar In Hudson

By Jamie Larson There’s a lot new in Hudson, New York these days (see this week's accompanying story). All over town, recently opened businesses are raising the bar in lodging, food, drink, design and style. One of them is bringing all those aspects together in a truly

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Food

Recipe: Baked Radicchio On Bread

By Susan Simon This is the time of year when bitter leaves show up in farmstand bins and on market shelves. They become the exciting and palate-pleasing new base for the salads and side dishes that I favor. This segue from spring and summertime greens to the family of chicory

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Community

The Rural We: Simon Treadway Gato

Simon Treadway Gato, the four-legged Lobby Ambassador of The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, MA, has the important job of greeting visitors, posing for photos, and making himself available for head scratches and tummy pats. Simon escorts guests to their rooms and, on rare occasions, spends the night. This cat

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