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Custom-built Craftsman house with stunning mountain views

Lisa Kelley of MacCaro Real Estate offers a home with space, privacy, scenic beauty, and the quality of a true Craftsman home, in a most convenient location.

A recipe for North African Tomato Soup from ‘What’s on the Board?’ by Neil Fox

A recipe for North African Tomato Soup from "What’s on the Board?" by Neil Fox.

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: Solstice flowers

There is something about this season, when we leave behind the shortest day of the year, that energizes me as a gardener.

They don’t build houses like this anymore!

Chapin Fish and Shannon Margraf of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty offer a genuine late-18th-century Federal in Tyringham Valley—perfectly proportioned rooms feel instantly like home.

A recipe for Sugar Plums from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

Ever since I was a small child, I was tickled by the idea of dancing sugar plums.

Berkshire region real estate sales – December 19, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of December 18, 2025

Have you put up a huge evergreen, cut-stem in your living room? Yes, a Christmas tree is just a big, fresh-cut stem.

Berkshire region real estate sales – December 12, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

Spectacular Alford Mountain Estate: Guest house and resort amenities on 35 acres

Elyse Harney Morris and Bill Melnick of Elyse Harney Real Estate offer an extraordinary Berkshire County estate with unparalleled privacy, sweeping western Catskill Mountain views, walking trails on adjacent conservation land, and a location convenient to all Berkshire attractions.

Kay’s Gingersnaps from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

Christmas (cookie) time is here. Happiness and cheer, and joy for all who make and eat Kay’s Gingersnaps, a recipe from my mother-in-law.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of December 11, 2025

On our daily walks, I try to focus on the positive (ignoring the cold wind) by studying the subtle colors and textures of tree bark as well as seed heads of wildflowers.

An Exceptional Berkshire Retreat With Iconic Views

Karen Climo of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty offers an impeccably designed estate with an extraordinary combination of luxury, privacy, and views, in a perfect location.

A recipe for Hasselback Butternut Squash with Whipped Feta & Honey from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

A recipe for Hasselback Butternut Squash with Whipped Feta & Honey

Berkshire region real estate sales – December 5, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of December 4, 2025

This column publishes on Thursday after the first great snowfall of December 2025. I hope you were able to clear the snow easily and continue happily with your usual daily activities.

Stunning Contemporary West Stockbridge Retreat

Courtney Dupont and Mary Jane White of Cohen+White Associates offer a breathtaking Contemporary on a beautiful property, convenient to everything.