Well-known photographer and multi-media artist Douglas Gayeton offers an incredible insight into how and why the whole “slow food” movement started in this beautiful book. It is photographic personal journey into the heart of hidden Tuscany that celebrates the principles that define the Slow Food movement and pays tribute to the region’s kaleidoscope of vibrant [...]
Archive for February 2010
Red Lentil Soup with Lemon & Homemade Soft Pretzels
Here are two fun recipes from Dana’s kitchen. This healthy Red Lentil Soup is much more appealing to kids when it’s served with a New York City-looking pretzel!
Wanda and Joan Flip this Gatehouse
This is Part 2 of our three part blog on designer, Wanda Furman, and Joan’s renovation of the Gatehouse at Hammertown Barn. We got together again to talk about how the Gatehouse renovation came about. Q: What made you decide to renovate the Gatehouse to begin with? Joan: It all started last year. Paula Redmond [...]
“Farm Chic” jewelry and accessories sale to benefit Berkshire Grown
On Sunday, February 28, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Berkshire Grown is hosting Farm Chic, a fabulous jewelry and accessories sale at Allium, 42/44 Railroad Street in Great Barrington. The Farm Chic committee is hoping to raise $3,500 to underwrite the annual Farm to Table directory that links local farmers and chefs. Considered the [...]
Reading at Berkshire Botanical Garden with Margaret Roach
Gardener extraordinaire, Margaret Roach and her sister, Marion Roach Smith, will be celebrating the publication of “Sisters: An Anthology” with a reading from the book at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. The reading will take place on Sunday, March 7th at 2 pm. Admission is free but you must RSVP to info@parispress.org. For directions visit [...]
Half Moon Theatre Presents “7 Stories” a play by Morris Panych
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Little Gates has found a new source for great French wines
We’ve been getting some great and informative emails from Andrew at Little Gates about, Cynthia Hurley – their new and very popular source for small property French wines. These high quality, great value, sometimes insider, often rare, and always delicious wines come from nearly every major wine region in France. We thought we’d share one [...]
Cilantro Lemon Chicken
It seems people either love or hate cilantro. If you happen to be the former, this is a delicious and healthy recipe. Even though there is no curry in this dish, it has a wonderful Indian flavor…provided by fresh cilantro, fresh ginger and yogurt.
Pick of the Week: Scan Pans…the best investment you’ll ever make!
This is one of the new products I found in Atlanta and I’m so excited to tell you about it. These are the last non-stick pans you’ll ever have to buy. The outside of the pans are made of pressure-cast aluminum. The Danish company that created SCANPAN researched the optimum thickness for the pan base [...]
