All photos: Amber Bauhoff Food Otherworldly Sweets: Cosmic Donuts In Kinderhook Circle round this quirky donut shop for some of the most out-of-this world creations you've ever tasted. By Kim Marshall
Food Recipe: Winter Shiitake Stew With Polenta This warming mushroom stew is extremely versatile. By Amy Cotler
Food Recipe: Yukon Gold Potato Gratin This is a cheesy potato dish you can make with all local ingredients. By Katy Sparks
Food Recipe: Berkshire Borscht It's a hearty meal-in-one soup and freezes well, so you can double or triple the recipe. By Amy Cotler
Photos courtesy of Breadfolks Food A Line Out The Door? Worth It For What's Coming Out Of The Ovens At Breadfolks. Former fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy achieves excellence in a new profession: baker. By Marie Doyon
Food Recipe: Roasted Beet Salad With Yogurt-Feta Dressing And Spiced Pumpkin Seeds The deep, earthy flavor of beets is heightened by the tangy yogurt-feta dressing. By Katy Sparks
Food Recipe: Thanksgiving Detox Smoothie No leftover recipe here — just one to help you digest whatever was on your Thanksgiving plate. By Lisa Green
Food Recipe: Duck Confit With Spice Roasted Concord Grapes Yes, you can make duck confit at home. And then save the rendered fat for other dishes later. By Katy Sparks
Food Recipe: Weekday Noodles And Cabbage With Caraway Easy and accessible: Those are the staples in Amy Cotler's book "The Locavore Way." Here's one of her comfort-food recipes. By Amy Cotler
Food Recipe: Whole Grain and Yogurt Coffee Cakes With Pecan And Cacao Nib Streusel Here's a coffee cake recipe that matches the intensity of flavors provided by our local coffee roasters. By Katy Sparks
Thanksgiving at Cafe Boulud at Blantyre. Photo courtesy of Blantyre. Food Berkshire Restaurants Add A New Course to Outdoor And Winter Dining We're all asking the same thing: What are restaurants (and the rest of us) going to do about eating out as it gets colder? By Lisa Green
Food Warm Apple Galette With Garam Masala Here's an easy and exotic apple pie alternative. By Amy Cotler
