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.

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Traghaven Whiskey Pub Brings West Cork To Tivoli

One of the delicious burgers at Traghaven. By Jamie LarsonTraghaven Whiskey Pub & Co. in Tivoli, New York has some magic to it. The pub is transportive, seemingly pulled from another time and place (namely West Cork, Ireland). It’s beautiful in a way pubs can be and the care

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Recipe: Pasta With Cherry Tomato 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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Recipe: Egg In A Cornhole Muffin

This is a recipe I used to make at the bakery/coffee shop I was baking for in Brooklyn just before my husband and I left to move up to the beautiful northwest corner. I tried it a couple of times in the bakery once we took over, but I

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Mockingbird Kitchen and Bar

Dishes that are "creative yet approachable"

By Lisa Green

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Recipe: Summer Herb Tabbouleh

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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There’s Been A Black Currant Resurgence, And Here’s Why

By Abby Luby How do you rescue a fruit from a century of obscurity, turn it into a local farming industry and sell it as a power drink? That’s the first question I asked Hudson Valley black currant farmer Greg Quinn, the mastermind behind the black currant resurgence, and

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Lil' Deb's Oasis: An Ever-Evolving Art And Food "Installation"

By Jamie LarsonLil’ Deb’s Oasis, in Hudson, New York, is a hard restaurant to define. And that’s enticing. Painted up like a tiki bar, yet still retaining the comfort of a local diner, Oasis feels fresh and relevant in a way you might intellectualize a modern art exhibit.

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Recipe: Spicy Scallop Ceviche

Customers often ask me what I like to bake at home, and the answer, truthfully, is nothing; I love to bake, but I certainly get my fill at the bakery (and it's so much more enjoyable when there's someone else to do your dishes!). I do,

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Papa's Best Batch (Food Truck)

A smoked meat sandwich trailer in a bucolic setting

By Jamie Larson

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Recipe: Summer Squash And Scallion Quesadillas

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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Recipe: Savory Scones

These are something I make occasionally on weekends, as inspiration strikes; they are a fun way to make a favorite dish into a portable, handheld form. I've made red flannel hash, green eggs and ham, bacon and cheddar, and biscuits and gravy versions of these scones, and they

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Recipe: Vegetable Fried Rice

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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