We are always trying new recipes at the inn and have a few tried and true recipes that are so popular we make them usually once a week for our afternoon tea. These delicious oatmeal cookies are included in that category as the combined flavors of oatmeal, fresh cranberries, chocolate … Read more
After coming back from vacation I spent two full days looking through my favorite cookbooks and organizing the stray recipes I have been wanting to try. For some crazy reason I have been feeling very adventuresome in planning our breakfasts and afternoon tea. Case in point is this morning’s breakfast- … Read more
The days are ticking (13 days until Christmas) until our family arrives and we celebrate this blessed holiday season. It’s been a lifetime tradition of having plenty of cookies around the inn and our home. It’s especially true during the holidays as we send a lot of cookies to friends … Read more
Several years ago I was attending a meeting and the chair person graisiously brought these cookies for everyone. I took one bite and immediately asked for the recipe. Thankfully she is our friend and former owner of the Freeman and is always willing to share recipes. We made it many … Read more
Sandwich Cookies are always a labor of love since they require a few extra steps. When I saw this recipe by Sarabeth Levine, I knew I wanted to try it for our afternoon tea as the combination of a butter cookie with chocolate and orange marmalade sounded divine! After we … Read more
It’s that time of year when we start thinking about cranberries. We like to place our order directly with a local cranberry bog so that we know they are fresh and farm to table perfect! We have made a connection with Thacher Farms which is a family owned cooperative that … Read more
by Donna Cain I have always loved molasses! Even as a kid I remember my mom buying a molasses cookie from Freihofer Bakers….. it was soft and ahhh so good. Later we started making our famed Molasses Cookies at Christmas time to give to family and friends. Byron recently shared … Read more
by Donna Cain, Our family has always loved chocolate chip cookies and over the years we have tried so many different versions……. we have added cranberries, oatmeal, condensed milk, nuts, cherries and coconut, just to name a few. I sometimes feel that this cookie deserves to be simple and old fashion which limits the … Read more
by Donna Cain I bake many a cookie for our guests staying at the Captain Freeman Inn and Brewster by the Sea. We have many favorites and are always on the look out for new recipes. At Christmas time I believe in traditions and ALWAYS make the same cookies … Read more
