Ellen Spear

"Joan" runs on the Boyd-Quinson Stage through Aug. 17.

Explore Pittsfield’s rich history with summer walking tours covering immigration, baseball, industry, murals, and more, led by local historians.

A nostalgic summer trip to Maine sparks a vivid food memory, from blueberry pie at a roadside diner to unforgettable popovers enjoyed after a hike in Acadia National Park.

The recipe I share today straddles the line between a great find and a curiosity. I expect it was my grandmother’s attempt at fancy French dessert-making without the benefit of

Our headliner this week is film director James Ivory.

I hope you enjoy this tasty solution as much as the boys did. When I cut it up and served it, quiet and stillness reigned — for at least 10

These are wonderful with coffee or hot chocolate on a sunny Sunday afternoon in January. Don’t forget to look out the window as you eat them.

One of Ellen Spear’s colleagues once declared that he had the best cheesecake recipe in the universe. She agrees.

The absence of special equipment applied to one of her best recipes — a chocolate sour cream cake. Undaunted by not having cake tins close at hand, she baked the cake in two coffee cans with the ends removed.