Morning Glory Muffins
by Chef Michael Salmon These are delicious and filled with so many nutritious ingredients! 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup grated carrots 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup raisins 1/3 cup crushed pineapple 1/2 cup peeled & shredded apple […]
Seared Sea Scallops with Spring Pea Cream and Smoked Salmon
by Chef Michael Salmon Diver scallops in Maine are some of the best you will find anywhere in the world. The term “diver scallops” refers to a scallop that was harvested by an actual person diving to the bottom of the ocean and hand harvesting usually only the larger specimens. This yields a much cleaner […]
Butternut Squash Soup with a Nutmeg Cream
by Michael Salmon, Hartstone Inn 2½ pounds butternut squash, skin and seeds removed, roughly cut into ½-inch cubes 2 medium carrots, peeled and roughly cut into ½-inch cubes 2 Tablespoons canola oil 2 medium-sized yellow onions, peeled and roughly cut 1 stalk celery, roughly cut 1½ quarts chicken stock 1 bay leaf ¼ teaspoon thyme […]
BedandBreakfast.com Breakfast Recipe Challenge
We are so excited! Chef Michael’s recipe for Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Soufflé with a Thyme Cream was selected as a finalist in BedandBreakfast.com’s Breakfast Recipe Challenge. Round one is the Savory Sixteen and our match-up against another finalist goes live on Facebook today. You can place your vote today only here! Wild Mushroom and […]
Tuscan Onion Soup Recipe
Many of our readers have asked for recipes from our Michael Salmon’s Foodie Adventure trips to Tuscany. Here is a recipe for a soup that was a guest favorite! Tuscan Onion Soup with a Pecorino Crust serves 8 by Chef Michael Salmon 3 leeks 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 pound pancetta, small diced […]
Chef Michael’s Butter Cookies
We serve these cookies here at The Hartstone Inn during our afternoon tea service. Guests often ask for the recipe so they can make them at home. For that reason, we thought it would be the perfect recipe to share on our blog. Butter Cookies Makes 24 cookies 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar […]
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 […]
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. […]
Preserved Lemons
With 2010 winding down, we have been thinking about some of our favorite new cooking ingredients. Near the top of the list is Preserved Lemons, an ancient Moroccan method of “pickling” lemons. Great for adding to a salad dressing, cream sauce, a marinade for seafood or even poultry. 6 Lemons 1/2 Cup Kosher Salt 2 […]
Black Pepper Almonds
We thought you might enjoy this recipe with your friends and family this Thanksgiving. This is a wonderful treat to have out for guests to munch on between throwing the football around, bike rides, long walks, between sips of a delicious cocktail or glass of eggnog, and turning the pages of that recently released bestseller […]