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Only in Camden Maine!

Is there anyplace else in the country you can enjoy going to the dentist?  Dr. David & Julia Olivas have their practice off from Route 1, on the Camden – Rockport border and have made visits to their office fun (for foodies)!  Julia’s girls are her prize Buff Orpington hens and live in their custom […]

Michael Salmon’s Foodie Adventure in Tuscany-Making Pici Pasta

Posted by Zeph Belanger, Hartstone Inn Sous Chef Throughout Tuscany, one of the most popular dishes is pici pasta, a thick hand-rolled spaghetti. One night, the villa’s Chef Marcella joined Chef Michael and the guests in the kitchen to teach her family recipe for pici with wild boar ragu. Durum flour is mixed with egg, olive oil and […]

Michael Salmon’s Food Adventure in Tuscany-Il Casale Farm

Posted by Meghan Small, Hartstone Inn General Manager We took many day trips during our Michael Salmon’s Foodie Adventure in Tuscany.  Il Casale, a small farm near Pienza was one of the first.  Our hosts, Sandra and Ulysses Brandli’s farm produces ricotta, honey, pecorino, goat cheese, homemade bread, wine and olive oil.  Il Casale practices only organic and free range […]

Michael Salmon’s Foodie Adventures – Tuscany

As many of you know, last fall we began “Michael Salmon’s Foodie Adventures“. These “adventures” or culinary trips abroad are a way for us to marry our love of terrific food, culinary adventures and great company. We have so much fun traveling and enjoying life that we decided to create several foodie adventures each year outside […]

Maine Restaurant Week

The 3rd Annual Maine Restaurant Week is almost here!!! In less than two week!  Between March 1 – 12 enjoy this menu at only $30.00. First Course Choice 1 Portabella Mushroom Soup with a Dry Sherry Cream Choice 2 Lobster Ravioli with Maine Crabmeat and Pine Nuts Choice 3 Tartlet of Duck Confit and Butternut […]

Rockport Garden Club Valentine’s Day Tea

Yesterday’s Rockport Garden Club Valentine Tea was so much fun!  Opening the doors to the Hideaway to provide a location was easy.   Linda Sink, one of our fabulous innkeepers and Garden Club member spent hours making sure no detail was overlooked and all of the goodies that were donated were delicious.  Trisha Moroz created three beautiful Valentine Cakes that […]

From Maine With Love

Last night at the James Beard Foundation’s House in New York City, we shared a delicious evening of food and drink honoring Maine’s purveyors. The lucky, and hungry (then happily filled) attendees enjoyed a menu organized by Chef Michael Salmon and Chef Geoffrey Deconinck of Natalie’s at the Camden Harbour Inn. The Menu Hors d’Oeuvre […]

Butterscotch Chip-Oatmeal Cookies

Nothing is better than a warm, homemade cookie on a cold winter day.  We serve this cookie at tea time here at The Hartstone Inn and it is a guest favorite! Butterscotch Chip-Oatmeal Cookies   1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract […]