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Join us on Easter!

Sunday, April 4, 2010    Easter Brunch 11:30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. seatings  Fresh Berry Crepe with a Raspberry Crème Anglaise ————————————————————————————————— Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict on a Croissant with Hollandaise Sauce or Maine Lobster and Asparagus Quiche
with Swiss Cheese or Cranberry and Apple French Toast with Cumin Spice Bacon ————————————————————————————————— Assorted Desserts $23.95 per person [...]

Happy Valentine's Day

We hope you had as much fun on Valentine’s Day as we did here at the Inn. The weekend was bustling with activity from private “Chef for a Day” cooking classes on Friday and Sunday to a chocolate cooking class for 14 people on Saturday with Kate Shaffer from Black Dinah Chocolates. We made chocolate truffles: [...]

Chef Michael's Spice Kits

Today 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 [...]

Winter Menus

This winter we are offering a number of specialty dining experiences to excite your palate. Lighter Fare – Monday & Tuesday Evenings - “Bistro” nights are back! We are going to change things up a little this year by alternating our weekly menus between French Bistro and Italian Trattoria fare. Available every Monday and Tuesday evening all winter [...]

The Festival of Independence: Four Days of Fun

The first annual Festival of Independence is happening in the greater Camden area over the July 4th weekend: Music- Fireworks- Family Fun-Cool Cars- and a Traditional Parade!  From July 2nd to the 5th, the midcoast Maine region has geared up to help you celebrate the Fourth of July weekend in fine style. Join us for concerts covering [...]

Maine Maple Sunday

Today is Maine Maple Sunday and Maine sugar shacks are bustling with activity, many open for visitsors, some offering food and others featuring entertainment. To celebrate that all so spectacular tree (and it’s bounty) we are featuring a Maple menu at the Inn.   Maine Maple Sunday Dinner Menu Maple Seared Duck Breast with Peppered [...]

Easter at the Hartstone Inn

Join us on Easter, Sunday, April 12th for our Easter Brunch at 11:00 am or for our Easter Dinner at 5:00 pm. Chef Michael has created some holiday menus and will be displaying some of his antique Easter chocolate molds, complete with chocolate eggs and bunnies.  Easter Brunch Menu  Mango and Passion Fruit Smoothie —-  Baked Bosc Pear with [...]

Chocolate Cooking Class a Great Success

This past weekend the Hartstone Inn featured a chocolate cooking class with Kate Shaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers. Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s classes were sold out and the response was very positive. Kate started the class with an introduction of herself and her business. She then discussed the basics of chocolate from the difference between [...]

Artisan Chocolate Making for the Holidays

Mary Jo and I are excited to announce a new series of cooking classes at the Hartstone Inn with Artisan Chocolatier Kate Shaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers. If you are not familiar with her chocolates, you are in for a real treat. Kate’s beautiful hand-crafted chocolates are made here in Maine (on the small island [...]

Chef Michael Appears on Local TV Show "207"

Chef Michael appeared on WCSH (channel 6) on Valentine’s day (Thursday, February 14, 2008) at 7:00 p.m. with “207″ host Rob Caldwell. Michael displayed some of his antique chocolate molds, discussed their history and demonstrated how to use them. During the month of February, Michael displays his chocolate molds and a selection of chocolate figures [...]

 
 

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