Rural Intelligence (Page 618)

Food

AgriCulture: Boarish Behavior

AgriCulture bloggers Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer are the owners of Turkana Farms in Germantown, NY. This week Mark writes. While spring is a time of new birth and a surging life force, sometimes it seems like farming during the season is at least as much about second takes, repairs,

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Real Estate

Modern Marvel

Sitting on three acres in Ancram, this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home has views of farmland and distant mountains. Sleek and modern, the large open living area has a wall of glass, and the kitchen offers high-end clean design for a chef who likes an unfettered

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Parties

Turkish Delights at Olana

Scott Baldinger reports from Hudson. In 1868, Hudson Valley master painter Frederic Church and wife Isabel went to Constantinople, and they just couldn’t get it out their heads after they left. The couple went on to build their Hudson manse, Olana, in a Moorish style, and at the center

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Real Estate

Perfectly Private

Privacy, check. Convenient to town, check. This Monterey home, located on 28 secluded acres, is only 8 minutes to downtown Great Barrington. Built by master craftsman Gregg Wellenkamp, this contemporary, with four bedrooms and four full bathrooms, has lots of added features, like remote-controlled heating and cooling, window blinds,

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Food

Foraging for Food: Ramp, Asparagus, and Ricotta Frittata

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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Food

The Land of Oil and Honey

Who knew one could achieve a higher education in those basic yet exalted substances, honey and olive oil, in the spiffy heart of Rhinebeck? Housed in the old hardware store building, Bumble and Hive on East Market Street is a two-year-old general store of sorts, filled with more

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Arts

Let There Be Light: Electric Paris Shines at the Clark

There's no question that April in Paris is on the top of the list in terms of romantic destinations. But Paris at any time of the year isn't too shabby either. The legendary City of Light is featured in Electric Paris (on display now through April

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Arts

Bulgarians Invade Lenox

(L-R) Kevin Coleman, Ivan Dobchev, JoJo Hrstova, Walton Wilson Photos by Enrico Spada Walton Wilson has been cradling his head in his hands for about a half hour now, his face completely hidden from view. The character he’s portraying in an informal performance of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle

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Food

Kitchen Nostalgia: Saffron and Pea Shoot Risotto

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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Arts

Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau: A Fine Bromance at the Mahaiwe

Perhaps it’s the macchiato. Singer/mandolinist and MacArthur “genius grant" recipient Chris Thile (at left), a musician for whom adjectives “tireless" and “extraordinary" spring to mind, drinks at least one a day. Rural Intelligence catches the thirty-two-year old in his East Village apartment, fresh

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Wellness

Spring Cleansing

When I spotted a bluebird attempting to get a good look at itself in a parked Toyota’s rearview mirror last week, I knew that spring was finally here. It's a time of year when, much like bluebirds, people feel inspired to make sure everything looks sharp. We

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Parties

Opening Benefit Concert for New Amenia Music Hall Performance Space

Fiona Breslin reports from Amenia. When it comes to building a music scene, Amenia — of all places — is becoming a destination. With DIY venues including The Lantern and the Wasssaic Project already drawing in acts from Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, and beyond, Peter Cascone of Peter Cascone Productions, is

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