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“Vanilla cake with vanilla butter cream frosting and fruit on top has been a family birthday favorite for 20 years,” Toni Doherty of Northampton wrote, adding, “I allowed whimsy to guide the toppings this time!”How to enter: Snap a pic of something...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After a few months of a temporary closure in which its owner was determining the next steps, Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe recently reopened its doors with a revamped business plan.Laura Thiem, who owns and operates the 6-year-old bakery and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...

“I was struck by the patterns and colors of this sliced Rossa di Milano,” Howard Moore of Northampton wrote. “It might not be all that impressive to others, but like a parent showing off baby pictures, I am biased because I grew these from seed.”How...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Leading a roughly 100-person crowd across a two-day, 43-mile trek from Springfield to Greenfield, NEPM radio host Christopher “Monte” Belmonte raised more than $572,000 to end hunger during the 15th annual March for the Food Bank.Belmonte, dressed as...

By ALEXA LEWIS

The 15th annual March for the Food Bank with Monte Belmonte will once again traverse the 43 miles from Springfield to Greenfield over Monday and Tuesday.The march has become known not only for the creative costumes donned by marchers pushing decorated...

By ALEXA LEWIS

While many families are gearing up for their holiday feasts, a large number of Massachusetts residents are struggling to put food on the table. Amid unusually high prices and the conclusion of many pandemic-era supports, local food banks and survival...

Agnes Banas and her granddaughter made this festive appetizer tray for Thanksgiving last year. They used cheeses and salami for the feathers, a red pear for the body, a grape tomato for the head, and black olives for decoration. How to enter: Snap a...

By MOLLY PARR

My two kids started a whisper campaign about my baking. Bea, my 9-year-old, insists I burned the bottoms of their cupcakes at their fourth birthday celebration. I honestly don’t remember doing so, but they are insistent. Note: My husband just read...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Making his way from Springfield to Greenfield during his annual walk to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, local radio personality Christopher “Monte” Belmonte looks to increase the visibility of one of the country’s greatest...

Amy Driver of Holyoke made her pumpkin pie of the season. Driver tells the Gazette she changed things up a bit by making pistachio whipped cream, which she described as a “wonderful combination.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking...

By LISA GOODRICH

Upon walking in the door at Puza’s Pure Food Market in Southampton, a commitment to fresh, local produce is on display. Visually, produce appears to fill a substantial portion of the store. As the harvest season eases toward the holidays, bins and...

John Coan, of Leeds, tell us he decided to test his “baking chops” by making this Dutch appeltaart for his husband’s birthday. He reports that it was “delicious as it was festive.” How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it...

By CAROLYN BROWN

A local chef is bringing a new meaning to the phrase “getting baked.”Chef Matthew Brehm is the owner of Upscale Cannabis Wine Dinners, which provides catered brunches and dinners with weed-infused dishes. He operates out of western Massachusetts, but...

By MOLLY PARR

For the third or fourth time, I auctioned off a gourmet vegetarian meal for four as part of a fundraiser for a local synagogue. This year I offered two separate meals to bring in double the money. I cooked one of the meals last week, and the second...

“Maintaining family pizza making with a grain-free, nightshade-free and cow-dairy-free diet pushed me to continue trying out recipes,” Northampton resident Toni Doherty wrote. “This cassava-flour crust flatbread (baked in advance and then layered with...

Yoshi, Sabine Merz’s beagle, admiring the challah from Woodstar.How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to features@gazettenet.com.

Alison and Bruce Kriviskey of Easthampton picked up this bounty from specialty shops and farm stands in and around the Valley “on one beautiful autumn Saturday.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town...

Dan Gardner of Northampton picked up this carton of wax beans from a farm stand in Hatfield and noticed “the color and seeming chatter among the beans.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a...

Anne Burton of Amherst beautifully arranged pears from Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield in her ceramic goblets.How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to features@gazettenet.com.

Forager Blanche Derby of Northampton says that she “honors the autumnal equinox with salad made from edible flowers and greens which are available at this time in September. Some are weeds while others are cultivated. Taking center stage is the lovely...