Here in Western Massachusetts we have just finished a two week run of the Eastern States Exposition, or, as we call it, The Big E. If you grew
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West Springfield’s Iconic White Hut
On one of the last days of summer we took a trip to West Springfield, Massachusetts and stopped off at quite a few places we had not been
Zucchini Festival West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Today we stopped by the Zucchini Festival in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This annual event draws quite the crowd…so much so that we drove around the entire town about
Mt. View Restaurant in Hampden, Massachusetts
Sometimes we remember places from our childhood as being super amazing. When we revisit them as adults we often realize it was just the excitement of childhood
Blueberry Picking at Windy Hill Farm, Great Barrington, MA
Some friends of ours were recently here visiting from Florida and stopped off to pick some blueberries at Windy Hill Farm in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They said
Wild Ramps from the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts – served with Pancetta and Orzo Pasta
Wild ramps are a great taste of spring and so you have to get them during their all too brief season. The foraging is a case
Our Night at Wheatleigh
Yesterday was our third wedding anniversary. Beginning with our wedding dinner at the chef’s table at L’Espalier in Boston, we have decided to continue the tradition of eating
Rawson Brook Farm Monterey Chèvre
One of the best parts about living in Western Massachusetts is the abundance of local foods and wonderful farms. A couple of years ago we accidentally stumbled upon
Brava Lenox, Massachusetts
Don’t let the unassuming store front fool you…we have found our favorite stop in downtown Lenox, Massachusetts, and have already been back for a second visit. Brava
A Picnic at Tanglewood
Tanglewood Music Festival is in Lenox, Massachusetts. It is celebrating its 75th year. Tonight was opening night with an all Beethoven program performed by the Boston Symphony
Chocolate Raspberry Peanut Clusters
Have you ever needed a quick and easy dessert or culinary hostess gift? These fabulous little chocolate raspberry peanut clusters could be just what you are looking
Rubiner’s Cheesemongers & Grocers Great Barrington, Massachusetts
We had the great luck of ending up in Great Barrington yesterday. So rare to have an afternoon together, yet we managed one, and so immediately set
Vinh Chau’s Pho with Rare Flank Steak
Quite a few years back before we were married I had a roommate who came to this boring little city from San Francisco. Needless to say,
Patisserie Lenox
We absolutely love the Berkshires. It is one of those places that has something to do in each season. In late November we took a drive up
Coffee and cake at the Woodstar Cafe
On a lovely fall day we stopped for coffee and cake at the Woodstar Cafe in Northampton MA. They have a few seats outside which allowed us
Hungry Ghost Bread Northampton
Today we visited a well documented bread shop called Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts. We had heard so much about this bread and so nearly seven years
Remembering an Amazing Wedding Dinner
Two years ago we eloped and were married on the Boston Common. After a week straight of rain, we had a beautiful sunny day and an absolutely perfect wedding. For