Rural Intelligence (Page 608)

Parties

Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party

Dale Stewart reports from Ghent, NY.On Saturday, March 16, the Red Barn Roadside Bistro played host to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party. Teachers served prosecco and passed canapés and rice balls to the attendees, who's contributions went towards helping a young student who

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Food

Via Route 9: A Passage to India

It’s an incongruous, eye-catching sight — a ranch house painted gold and orange along Route 9, just south of Rhinebeck. This exterior is the first of many warming surprises people will notice when they stop to encounter what lies inside the fragrant Cinnamon, Dutchess County’s new South Indian

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Food

AgriCulture: Give Peas (and Favas) a Chance

AgriCulture bloggers Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer are the owners of Turkana Farms in Germantown, NY. This week Peter writes. It was only a few days away last week, as of this writing, from St. Patrick’s Day. No, I’m not Irish. In fact, I have always tried to

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Arts

The Bacon Brothers Sizzle

Acclaimed actor Kevin Bacon and his big brother, renowned film and TV composer Michael, do not care what gets you to Infinity Hall when they return as the Bacon Brothers on Monday, March 25. (The performance will be filmed for CPTV.) “If people come out because they want to see

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Real Estate

At Home in the Rolling Hills

What would you do if you had 14.5 acres all of your own? Not much we hope. This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home offers expansive views of Indian Lake and beyond, hardly in need of tampering with. The nearly 7,000-square foot country retreat also boasts fireplaces in

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The Berkshire Award 2013 at Berkshire Museum

Fiona Breslin reports from Pittsfield. The Berkshire Museum, which has advocated for art, history, and education across Berkshire County for more than a century, held the first ever Berkshire Award on Friday, March 15. The award served to recognize those who promote the artistic, natural heritage, and history of our

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Food

Shirred Eggs with Fresh Herbs

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, local politician, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making(Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help

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Real Estate

Columbia County Countryside

Sequestered on 15 pastoral acres off a small country byway, this Chatham home, although contemporary, imparts an Arts & Crafts feel once inside. The first floor offers a formal living room with fireplace, dining area with woodstove, and a Palladian-windowed music room. The country kitchen also has a wood-

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Real Estate

Sweeping Views

There's per-diem drama in the Hudson Valley and Catskills vistas this contemporary house offers. Situated on eight acres in Red Hook, the home's 3,200 square feet includes four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The first floor has a great room with a

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Real Estate

Veranda Vista

You wouldn't know it at first glance, but this four bedroom, four-and-a-half bath Greek Revival-style home in Austerlitz was built in 2006. The interior is filled with custom details throughout, including a professional kitchen and state-of-the-art appliances. There are fireplaces in

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Designed for Drama

Sitting on a private 46-acre location in Sheffield, this 8,000-square-foot home is an architectural statement all of its own. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom main residence offers spacious livability with common rooms that have 30-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows; a log spiral staircase

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Classic New England Residence

In Great Barrington, at the end of a long driveway past cow pastures and antique barns, this four-bedroom, two-bath Colonial built in 1920 offers open southern views and two sundecks (plus a screened-in porch) to enjoy the countryside. Both the living room and formal dining room have

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