Here’s another recipe that I found via BnBfinder.com.  It’s from the Oakland House Seaside Inn, in Brooksville, Maine.
I enjoy watching Everyday Italian on the Food Network, but my girls like to make fun of Giada’saccent when she says things like “marscapone” or “pancetta.”  It doesn’t bother me, but I have to admit that I cannot read the title of this fancy-pants cake recipe without hearing her voice in my head:
 A White Vanilla Cake with Fluffy Marscapone Frosting Flavored with Anise Hyssop  
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour (fluffed and made light before measuring)
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
8 tbs. (½ …read more

A friend of mine had a really nice idea for a Mother’s Day gift. Her whole family pitched in to buy their mom a gift certificate through a bed and breakfast site. She can choose from over a thousand bed and breakfast inns throughout the US and can select the weekend (or weekdays) when she wants to go.
This is the perfect solution for a busy mom who wouldn’t mind getting away, but would mind having to leave for a vacation on a specific weekend and might not care for the location the kids picked out. The gift certificate they received …read more

Spring break is coming up and I’ve been looking for recipes that will feed a crowd, as in visiting family. Today, I found a beautiful strata that feeds 16.  It features roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts.
This recipe is a specialty of the Candlight Inn in Napa, California – just about 4 hours south of me. The Candlelight Inn is located in the heart of the California wine country, on grounds surrounded by beautiful Redwoods and Cypress Trees. They serve a 3-course breakfast each and every morning in a gorgeous romantic atmosphere.
Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Strata

Ingredients:
12 eggs
2 …read more