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December 10, 2010
Michael's Holiday Wish ListWe thought it would be fun to share what is on Chef Michael’s holiday wish list this year. What is on your list? 1. Anything relating to my 1962 Daimler 2. Telescope to watch the stars 3. Book: A Day at El Bulli 4. Olives – my absolute favorite snack 5. Tall insulated rubber boots 6. Black [...]
September 29, 2010
Traditional Home ArticleWe are happy to be featured in the current (October 2010) issue of Traditional Home magazine which is on newsstands now. The article, written by Stephen Exel, a food editor and writer for the magazine, and photographed by photographer John Bessler, features our cooking school at the Inn. Included are some great photographs, a nice [...]
July 29, 2010
Fresh Black Raspberry MojitoI have always loved raspberries-all kinds. When we purchased the house on Free St, I mentioned to Mary Jo that I would finally have the space to plant some. One day, to my surprise, Mary Jo returned from the nursery with one small black raspberry plant. Three years later, the plant has spread and taken over much of the back yard! I feature the berries in the [...]
May 4, 2010
A Trip to ItalyMichael and I have created a foodie adventure… we’ll be exploring the scenic Farms & Villages of Southern Tuscany this fall. If you have the desire to learn something new, would like to explore several beautiful villages in Tuscany and like to cook – or just eat, then this may be the adventure you’ve been [...]
April 13, 2010
Daimler SP250 UpdateSpring is here and I am busy trying to finish the restoration of my 1962 Daimler Dart SP250. I can’t wait to drive it for the first time. I bought the car in May 2009 and have stripped it down completely, repairing, cleaning, sanding and painting every part. The chassis and engine are completely restored and [...]
March 13, 2010
Three "In the Kitchen" Dinners RemainNote the cuisine changes in the remainder of our event schedule! In the Kitchen Dinner Series Join Chef Michael Salmon and his crew in the kitchen at the Inn for an evening of mingling, beverage pairings and plenty of great food. Three events remain in our “In the Kitchen Dinner Series” schedule. We have made [...]
December 24, 2009
Orange-Spiced Rice Pudding RecipeI just received this request from Milt: …would like your recipe for rice pudding. It was in your news letter a while back. I misplaced it. Orange-Spiced Rice Pudding yields 6 portions 1/2 cup water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup Arborio rice 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cups heavy cream 3 Tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup chopped dried [...]
December 21, 2009
Chef Michael's Spice KitsToday we are busy making spice kits for our last minute holiday shoppers. Gift certificates have been flying out the door and many items from our gift shop have been popular this year including Chef Michael’s cookbooks and his spice kits. The spice samplers include 15 small containers of Michael’s favorite spices, spice blends and salts [...]
November 28, 2009
Pasta Cooking ClassAnother fun filled pasta cooking class at the Inn. This past weekend our guests learned how to make pasta in their own kitchens. Techniques included making the dough, coloring and flavoring different pastas (green from spinach, red from beets and yellow from eggs), rolling out and cutting various shapes of pasta, filling pastas such as raviolis [...]
November 23, 2009
Sushi Night at the InnOn Saturday and Sunday, November 14th and 15th we had our first “In the Kitchen Dinner” and it was a great success. The idea behind the “In the Kitchen Dinner Series” is to open up the kitchen and allow the guests to interact with the kitchen staff and watch the food being prepared (some guests even [...] |



