Peter and Nancy Billard work in tandem photographing bed and breakfasts. Nancy styles and assists, Peter arranges lighting and shoots, and they both keep a sharp eye on the total package details. I had the pleasure of working with them … Continue reading
When I get the chance, I sometimes watch House Hunters or House Hunters International and I’ve been noting the number of “buyers” who are looking for places close to a hiking trail. Since Hilltop House is so close to the … Continue reading
Baking mixes have their place in this world, just not in MY pantry or kitchen : ) This is a true kitchen story of how I came to conquer gluten-free pancakes— As a little girl I would watch my mother … Continue reading
First of all, Happy New Year. I know we’re already done the first week of the new year, and I haven’t posted my promised story on Silo Ridge yet. The cold snap swooped in here, and sometimes all I want … Continue reading
Sorry to have been delayed on my garden journey report. If anyone had started at my first posting, they would have been long trapped on the road between Amenia and Millbrook. Or maybe you just would have holed up here … Continue reading
As we promised, and just in time for Arbor Day this Friday, we’re going to take a trek across Dutchess County. From here at Hilltop House Bed and Breakfast in Amenia, NY, to the easter shore of the Hudson River. … Continue reading
Happy Spring. It’s getting here; so I’ve been searching ways to entice it along a little faster. I came to a great website that listed all the gardens one could visit in Dutchess County and decided that every few days, … Continue reading
I recently heard a radio interview of an author who’d just written a book about maple sugaring. That’s a topic near and dear to B&B owners in the Northeast given a propensity for pancakes and French toast. Here are some … Continue reading
There are many blessings to being an innkeeper and given as many snow days as we’ve had here in the northeast this winter, staying home (staying inn–ha ha, couldn’t miss that) is one of them. It doesn’t make for great … Continue reading
So I see whoopee pies gaining in popularity for whatever reason. Maybe some famous chef or bakery started the trend or maybe like the droopy beltless pants that took off (I keep waiting for them to fall off some of … Continue reading
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