Asian Flavors
Have you ever craved Asian food and had no where nearby you could rely on? After taking Chef Michael Salmon’s class Asian Flavors on March 26 or 27 at the Hartstone Inn not only will you be able to spoil yourself anytime you want to, but you can impress your friends with a themed dinner […]
Hartstone Inn Specialty Dinner – “In the Greek Isles”
Sunday night was our five course Greek dinner here at The Hartstone Inn. We thank our local guests for braving the extremely cold temperatures that night to dine with us. The menu was as follows: Cucumber, Roasted Tomato and Feta Salad Greek Avgolemono Soup with Lobster Fig and Orange Sorbet Lamb and Eggplant Moussaka Baklava with […]
Farnsworth Art Museum
On a snowy day like this one our guests are in for a treat, well several actually. Of course there are Michael’s homemade cookies set out in the afternoon with tea, to be enjoyed in the warmest of spaces (perhaps even in your own room by a fire), but there is also such beauty right […]
Hartstone Inn Specialty Dinners – German Night
Sunday night was a five course German Specialty Dinner here at The Hartstone Inn. It was so much fun! One gentleman came in Lederhosen and both he and his female companion brought their steins! The German language was being practiced by many guests. Our staff even learned a word or two by the end of the night! […]
Morse’s Sauerkraut and Euro Deli
We are always thinking of fun new things our guests at the The Hartstone Inn to do during their visits. Located in Waldoboro, about 30 minutes from Camden, is Morse’s Sauerkraut and Euro Deli. Known for their homemade sauerkraut, of which their recipe dates back to the early 1900’s, this is a great place to find […]
Eco-Friendly Silver Polish Recipe
We here at The Hartstone Inn, along with many households in America have tried to find ways to be more eco-friendly and environmentally conscious. Paul, one of our innkeepers and his wife use no chemicals in their home. They have provided us with many recipes for green cleaners. One of our favorites is the silver polishing concoction. […]
Down with Downhill
With all the recent snowfall and we would imagine most people are thinking snowshoeing, cocoa and marshmallows, stone fireplaces and wool blankets, snowmen and snow angels, shoveling, bags of sand, and skiing. Lots of skiing! With this in mind we are offering our delicious and fun Down with Downhill package. Leave the shoveling and bags […]
Jo Ellen Designs
One of the places we recommend to guests is the super smart shop Jo Ellen Designs at 21 Main Street in Camden, conveniently located across from Glendarragh Lavender. Owner Jo Ellen Stammen was a fine artist and children’s book illustrator. Her training and success – 15 published titles, including a Caldecott nomination and Christopher Award […]
Learn to Make Pasta at our Camden B&B
Have you always wanted to learn to make pasta? Join Chef Michael in his kitchen and learn pasta-making techniques. Steps include making the dough, coloring and flavoring different pastas, rolling out and cutting various shapes of pasta, filling pastas such as raviolis and tortellini, and cooking pasta. Learn to Make Pasta in Maine! Specific dishes include: Spinach […]
Glendarragh Lavender
One of the benefits to staying at the Hartstone or Hideaway is our proximity to the shops in downtown Camden. Guests often walk down to the harbor to see the boats and stroll about Camden visiting shops selling books, hand knit pieces, gourmet food items, toys, clothes, jewelry, antiques, souvenirs, and home goods. We will […]