October 2010
A surprise wedding night gift in early October began an unexpected but enjoyable group of newlyweds staying at the King George! We've hosted a number wedding guests and bridal parties since then, and can only surmise it must be our unique status - or possibly because no one assumes the bridal couple would be staying with us. Some were just given the keys to their room and had to locate their place of accommodation, and others wanted complete secrecy from their guests. We have another one this Friday evening, and a family-only special Christmas wedding reception to arrange. In any event, it gave us an opportunity to refine our Wedding Package options which now includes: rose petals scattered in a heart-shape on the bed, a bottle of bubbly and 2 glasses (chilled and waiting) and our own hand made chocolate truffles in a gift box. We can also customize your breakfast menu and serve time to best suit you.
Needless to say our herb garden was amazing this summer and although we’ve had frost 1-2 nights recently, my parsley, sage, rosemary and tarragon plants are the size of small bushes. And my good friend, Evelyn, donated 2 huge bags of sweet cherry tomatoes which we are just finishing up in the kitchen. Our own 2 plants produced huge beefsteak tomatoes with the final few ripening up nicely in the south-facing sunporch. What else tastes as good as a fresh tomato sauce over pasta?A summer with such fine weather, we’ll surely remember it for a long time.
Now we’re working on some new ‘comfort food’ recipes with an emphasis on using the slow-cooker for our upcoming What’s Cookin’ menus. The Classic French class was received so well, we’ve been asked to run it again for those who missed it in September, so expect to see it repeated in November. Who can resist homemade French Onion soup, Pan-Roasted Sirloin Trip followed by Apple Tarte Tatin? Or perhaps butterflied boneless chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and goat cheese, potatoes Anna, and crepes Suzette? The list is endless!
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