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Posts Categorized: Holidays
Hartstone Inn Thanksgiving Dinner Menu 2011
Believe it or not, fall has officially arrived which means Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Leave the cooking and dish washing behind and spend Thanksgiving with us at the Hartstone Inn. Choose one of our 21 well appointed guest rooms and make it a special holiday getaway sure to be remembered for years to come. Thanksgiving …
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New Year’s Eve Dinner 2010
Our sold out New Year’s Eve dinner last night was so much fun. Chef Michael and Chef Zeph experimented with new flavors and received rave reviews from the guests. For all of you who missed it, we have posted the menu and pictures of each course. Happy New Year! We are looking forward to making new …
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Egg Nog Latte
We recently decided we needed a hot, holiday drink to offer our guests this weekend. One of our innkeepers suggested an Egg Nog Latte. Nothing says Christmas like egg nog! All of you who make cappuccino at home can try this delicious drink too. In place of milk, just add hot eggnog. We offer an …
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Gourmet Specialties on a Budget
Going out to eat can sometimes take as much, if not more, effort than sitting down for a home-cooked meal. Hiring a babysitter, getting a reservation, deciding what to wear, making the reservation, and then mentally ticking off all those dollar signs (bottle of wine, check, appetizer, check, salad, check, main course, check, dessert, check, …
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Hartstone Gingerbread Men
Mary, our culinary intern from Peru decided that we needed to add some holiday cheer to our afternoon cookie selection. With that in mind, she set out to bake some gingerbread men this afternoon with a Hart(HEART)stone theme. They turned out so cute that the chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies are green with envy. What are you baking this holiday …
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
It is officially Christmas time here at the Inn. We are decorated from head to toe! We encourage those of you have not visited us during the Christmas season to do so. It is a magical time of year here in Camden. Don’t forget, Hartstone Inn GIFT CERTIFICATES are a thoughtful way to say “Happy Holidays” …
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Michael’s Holiday Wish List
We 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 …
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Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies
We are sharing this recipe for Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies just in time for your holiday baking. This should come in handy whether gifting tins of cookies, preparing for a party, or just stocking up for guests. We always have a variety of fresh baked cookies at the inn for guests during Afternoon Tea, …
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Mother’s Day Dinner
Join us on Sunday, May 9th as we celebrate Mother’s day. Menu: Spring Pea Ravioli with Duck Leg Confit Baby Spinach with Cumin-Roasted Pears and Maytag Blue Cheese Maine Blueberry Sorbet Pan Roasted Maine Lobster with a Rosemary Cream and Herbed Zucchini Ribbons White Chocolate Soufflé with a Pistachio-Crème …
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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: …
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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 …
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