Even though the temperatures have been saying winter, finding fresh rhubarb and strawberries in the market make me think about spring! My mind whirls with the possibilities, and I have been trying some of them out, inspired by some of … Continue reading
Having grown up in the Boston area, I am quite familiar with the usual ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday, so there is even more opportunity to celebrate! First, I must … Continue reading
We seem to go through summer by fruits! The first one to show up is strawberries, then cherries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and finally…apples. I have had fun this year with Bing cherries. Previously, I always bought local sour cherries (frozen … Continue reading
When strawberry season comes around, one of my favorite ways to use them is in Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes! Yum! And it’s hard to believe that there is no cream cheese in the recipe at all. It’s a bit more complicated … Continue reading
I bake a lot! That was one of the reasons I wanted to open a bed and breakfast; so I could indulge my cooking passion and not have to eat it all myself. Not that I would mind that, but … Continue reading
Around Christmas time, I saw a couple of recipes using an ingredient I had never heard of before…Biscoff. Intrigued, I looked it up and saw that it is a cookie butter made of Speculaas Cookies. Speculaas are dutch cookies that … Continue reading
All of you who have stayed here know that we always ask guests before arriving if they have allergies that might affect my breakfast preparation. A bit ago, a gentleman called and told me that he was allergic to Aunt … Continue reading
As the time for Valentine grew nearer, I knew that I had to come up with a special cookie. The dilemma was–Valentine’s Weekend here at Grape Arbor Bed and Breakfast is also Wine and Chocolate Weekend for the wineries, where … Continue reading
On a recent wonderful warm day I had the absolute pleasure to go and pick apples with friends at a private home right on Lake Erie. As you can see the trees are just laden with apples! They were just … Continue reading
During a recent vacation, we made a stop at a local craft ice cream maker. There were two flavors that were outstanding–Pineapple Pink Peppercorn, and Curry. The curry ice cream was intriguing. So this year, when my favorite local ice … Continue reading
