I love our 1940s Hollywood Glam look in the Piedmont and Farnsworth bedrooms at Stonehurst Place … silver bedspreads (although admittedly one TripAdvisor reviewer hated them so much he called them ‘a horror’ I still love them) and vintage film studio promotion pictures of stars like Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth. One of my [...]
Browsing the blog archives for June, 2012
28 Jun 12
27 Jun 12
“Today I served a first course of fresh grilled peaches. They were washed, not peeled, cut in half, dusted with brown sugar and then grilled in the George Foreman until lightly marked and warm. I served them with honey flavored organic Greek yogurt and fresh lime zest/juice.” ~ Innkeeper Caroline
25 Jun 12
“Today I served a fruit course of a poached pear half with fresh blackberry sauce and berries; our main course was pancakes with caramel bananas and walnuts, garnished with sweetened whipped cream and mint, and served with a side of Edwards of Surry southern sage sausage patties. This is a good way to use a [...]
23 Jun 12
“Today I served a mixed tropical cup with watermelon, Crenshaw melon, mango and banana, topped with toasted coconut and almonds, and garnished with mint. Our main course was fresh blackberry pancakes with my homemade blackberry syrup, our favorite Edwards of Surry black peppered bacon, and sweetened whipped cream. Guests can find my tried and true [...]
20 Jun 12
“Today I served a fruit course of Crenshaw melon with crispy fried prochuitto, garnished with fresh raspberry and our own Stonehurst Place honey. Then I served the main course of fresh mushroom, spinach and cheese CRUSTLESS quiche with a slice of ham, sliced fresh tomatoes and our homemade dill bread. The gluten free ‘crust’ is [...]
7 Jun 12
“We had a great group for breakfast with great conversation! Two of the couples are in Atlanta for the Neil Diamond concert, and the other couple is vacationing from Puerto Rico. I served honeydew with prosciutto, followed by asparagus in an au gratin dish topped with two poached eggs, sprinkled with asiago cheese, with a [...]
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5 Jun 12
I love the way Stonehurst Place brings people together … Dr Sarah Stedman came to us as a guest and is now a dear, dear friend! Sarah came down to breakfast her first morning at Stonehurst Place and shared a thought … what she saw missing in our Music Room was music … and she wanted [...]
