Rockport Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale
The Rockport Garden Club’s annual plant sale will take place Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aldermere Farm on Russell Avenue. The sale offers locally grown annuals, perennials and some unusual varieties of plants. Also offered will be herbs and vegetable plants, plus an assortment of hand-painted flower pots and miscellaneous […]
Stand Up Paddleboarding Getaway Package
We are always looking for outdoor adventure package ideas and paddleboarding happens to be one of the fastest growing sports in America! Try something new with a 1.5 hour paddleboarding lesson for two people on a beautiful local lake. Lesson includes the basics of stand up paddleboarding – gear and safety, proper stance and paddle […]
Camden Cake Walk
The Hartstone Inn is happy to be participating again this year in the Camden Cake Walk. This is an annual fundraising event for the Camden Rockport Historical Society and will be held Saturday, May 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Other participants open for tours and serving cake include Cellardoor Winery at The Villa in […]
“A Family Farm in Tuscany” Book Signing and Italian Wine Tasting
Join us at the Hartstone Inn for a book signing of A Family Farm in Tuscany by Sarah Fioroni on Wednesday, April 18 from 12-3pm. Italian wine tasting and complimentary hors d’ oeuvres will also be offered. In A Family Farm in Tuscany, Sarah Fioroni, chef, cooking instructor, sommelier, and manager of her family’s organic […]
Almond Macaroons
by Chef Michael Salmon I love macaroons, whether they are made from coconut or almonds. These cookies are crisp on the outside and soft in the middle and are very easy to make. Almond paste is available in most grocery stores and is made of equal parts ground almonds and powdered sugar. Don’t confuse almond […]
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 […]
Learning to Make Pasta at the Hartstone Inn
This past Saturday and Sunday was a Cooking Class Weekend here at the Hartstone Inn and the topic was Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! Techniques included making the dough, coloring and flavoring different pastas, rolling and cutting various shapes, filling pastas such as raviolis and tortellini and finally, cooking pasta. Specific dishes included: Spinach Fettuccine Puttanesca with […]
Maine Restaurant Week March 1-10
The Harstone Inn is excited to be participating in Maine Restaurant Week for the third year in a row! What is restaurant week? “Simply put, a restaurant week is a celebration of the culinary talents of area restaurants. During restaurant week, restaurants offer specially priced three-course menus. Chefs work hard year round to take […]
Spring Cake Decorating Class May 19th
Last month, we offered our first cake decorating class and the response was overwhelming. Not only did the class fill, but we had a waiting list of those who hoped to get in. It was instructed by Patricia Moroz of Starlight Custom Cakes whose talent is amazing and her class did not disappoint. We […]
Camden Gourmet Adventure
March 8, 2012 We are excited to be part of this unique event! For the adventurous foodie, the Camden Gourmet Adventure features two fabulous courses in two different restaurants and an after party with desserts, live music and dancing hosted by Cellardoor Winery and Megunticook Market at the Winery. The four participating restaurants are 40 […]