Food

Discover the best food, farms, and dining in the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and Litchfield Hills. Rural Intelligence shares local restaurant reviews, seasonal recipes, and stories celebrating regional flavor.

Food

Why Does Everyone Love The Berry Farm In Chatham?

By Jamie Larson It's worth writing this piece just to tell you that The Berry Farm in Chatham, New York, is a great place to shop whether you are local or from far afield. The market offers an expanding variety of fresh local produce and meats, seafood, premade

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Yum Yum Noodle and Annabelle's Open in Red Hook

By Jamie Larson When the two most visible and well-situated business locations in the center of Red Hook, New York went vacant at the same time last year, we, along with everyone else, waited with bated breath to see what would open in the prominent, window-lined buildings, catty-corner from one

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Recipe: Chickpea Cakes With Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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All That Java: Walk Right Up For A Cup That'll Make You Smile

All That Java, Rhinebeck. Photos provided. By Lisa Green This is a an unequivocally happy story. After all, it’s a story that owes its genesis to coffee, and if you’re a coffee drinker, you'll understand why it's a mood enhancer. But it’s also

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Recipe: Blueberry Pie

By Lisa Fielding of Secret Ingredients I’m often asked when I started cooking and I answer emphatically that the seminal moment occurred when I was six years old. I was visiting my favorite place on earth: my paternal grandparents’ ranch in Orange Cove, Calif. My grandparents were “ranchers” and

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Troutbeck, A Food And Lodging Legend, Is Reborn

Photos: Tanya Blum By CB Wismar If you are local to the Litchfield Hills, the Berkshires or the Hudson Valley, then venture to Troutbeck for the food. You should not be disappointed. If you are bent on exploring the area, then add to your sojourn a night at one of

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Recipe: Curried Winter Squash Soup

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Old World Eats: Holiday Treats Offer A Taste Of Tradition

By Nichole Dupont I’m not going to lie, not about this. The holidays are all about the food. The smell of the Christmas tree, the light coming from the menorah, the singing, are all a reminder that there is food to be eaten: food from around the world. In

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Recipe: Wellington Trumps Turkey This Holiday

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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Recipe: Broccoli, Caramelized Onion And Cheddar Frittata

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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The Sproutman's Sprouts — The Sprout Brothers — Take Root

Sprout Brothers Ari and Noah By Jamie LarsonThe Sprout Brothers are no doubt making the old Sproutman proud in Great Barrington. Steve “Sproutman” Meyerowitz started his healthful empire in New York City in the 1970s. Plagued by allergies and asthma, he looked for a natural dietary solution. He became vegan

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Recipe: Abuelita's Mole

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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