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Herman Fong of Florence got this colorful “Cranberry Celebration” cake from Lemon Bakery in Amherst. Fong describes it as “a lemon layer cake featuring cranberries, cranberry curd, and buttercream frosting, decorated with macarons.”How to enter: Snap...

And just like that, asparagus season is coming to a close. But before we say goodbye until next year, Chris Hoogendyk of Amherst made this asparagus quiche featuring Hadley Grass purchased from Flayvors of Cook Farm in Hadley. It also contains onions,...

Behold, “the first local strawberry rhubarb compote of the season,” served over vanilla ice cream! Tobi Sznajderman of Amherst says the rhubarb and strawberries came from Warner Farm in Sunderland, and were purchased at Millstone Market. How to...

Linda Butler of Leeds shared this photo along with her sadness at the news of Florence’s beloved Pizza Factory closing. How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to...

By JACOB NELSON

History is everyone’s story. Its lessons can inform a bright future for everyone, but only if we truly listen to everyone.For almost a year, members of the Storytelling Circle of the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC) have been collecting...

By GRACE LEE

ASHFIELD — Sita Bird and her husband have always loved vintage trailers. So after 15 years of self-taught baking and running an at-home special order baking business, Bird decided to renovate a 1963 camper and fill it with her homemade goods.The...

By JACOB NELSON

The Upper Bend Cafe and Bruncheonette in Turners Falls aims to be reliably amazing. That means serving familiar breakfast and lunch favorites while unleashing their creativity, squeezing every drop of goodness from farm-fresh local food.“Using as many...

Sheila Ryan of Florence made this strawberry rhubarb pie with rhubarb from her friend Lora’s Leeds garden and “added the hearts as the pie was for a friend undergoing chemotherapy.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it...

This Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake was made by Louise Lucht of Northampton, who noted that “the grated lemon (peel and all) that went into the crust and filling made it tart and delicious.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it...

Betsy Johnson of Shutesbury must have some very happy neighbors — she made these “apricot pistachio sweet buns with orangey cardamom glaze” to share with them. How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town...

By PAT JAMES

Kathleen Chapman (“KC”) and I met under a clothesline near her patchwork garden behind McDonald House in downtown Northampton. I wanted to learn more about her artwork, what brought her to Northampton, and how she connected with Grow Food Northampton...

By LISA GOODRICH

Nick Martinelli, CEO of Marty’s Local, began his career with a stint at the Farm School in Athol, hoping to learn how he might participate in the local agricultural economy. While conducting market research in 2015, he recognized there was a lot of...

Tara Winters’ husband, Chris, makes “fantastic Buddha bowls” – this one features “basmati rice layered with sautéed baby spinach with garlic, homemade peanut sauce, and marinated, air fried tofu steaks.” How to enter: Snap a pic of something...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After more than a decade in the previous owner’s hands, the Rodas family is taking the reins at Primo Restaurant & Pizzeria with plans to continue the eatery’s legacy.The new owners officially took over the pizza, sub and pasta shop...

By ROBIN GOLDSTEIN

Passover has always been my favorite Jewish holiday. The Passover Seder my parents host annually in my childhood house in Northampton has been the most festive and joyous meal of the year for as long as I can remember.My dad’s childhood Seders were...

By MOLLY PARR

Last column I wrote that I am currently on a pretty limited diet that cuts out certain types of carbs — FODMAP for short (the full acronym stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols). Well, it turns out that a...

This pie, sent in by Gayle Pemberton of Northampton, has that perfect balance of both flavor and texture. The “delicious light chocolate inside,” she wrote, is “sprinkled with crust dust.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and...

This week’s winner, Nicholas Horton of Northampton, made Ethiopian food at home with his daughter Nari Horton (also of Northampton) “with injera provided by a daughter visiting from Minneapolis.”Submit pics at features@gazettenet.com.

This very impressive-looking cake was sent in by Leslee Nuttelman of Florence. She says it’s “pistachio cake with a raspberry gelee filling and mascarpone whipped cream,” which sounds like the perfect combination of flavors. How to enter: Snap a pic...

This cheese and egg souffle, sent in by Christine Adams of Northampton, is picture perfect. The plate of cinnamon buns doesn’t look so bad either...How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence...