I am on a mission to have little waste at the inn and after seeing a bag of unused limes in the frig this morning I knew we were going to have lime squares for our afternoon tea. After browsing my collection of dessert recipes I happened upon this delight- … Read more
With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are thinking about holiday baking. One of my favorite holiday pies is a chocolate cream pie with homemade whip cream. There is something so special when your taste buds savor a flaky butter crust with a perfectly cooked creamy chocolate filling and … Read more
I love sharing recipes and our cookbook has most of our favorites. We are always trying new recipes and whenever a guests asks us to share, I know it must be good:) These little delights would be perfect during the holidays as they make perfect little cakes that are so … Read more
This afternoon we were having ice-cream with our grandsons at Jt’s. When we stood up to leave a woman came up to me and said she couldn’t stop watching me as I reminded her of her mother- the same sun hat, hair and facial expressions. She kept saying thank you, … Read more
I love Strawberry Pie…..actually- I adore Strawberry Pie! I have such fond memories of this pie growing up. My parents had a wonderful strawberry patch where we harvested basket upon basket of strawberries. For a few weeks we would make strawberry jam, strawberry shortcake and strawberry pie- and just eating … Read more
Just had to share….these Lemon Bars are to die for! One of Byron’s favorite desserts is Lemon Bars. I have made many over the years- my personal take was that Lemon Bars are just way too sweet for my palette…..until I tasted these bars. There is actually a cheesecake layer … Read more
The holidays are fast upon us, and we are busy baking and decorating our Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast. I am hoping I can get Byron to bring up the tree tomorrow. It’s just so pretty- even without ornaments. This year I splurged and bought ribbon and some new bulbs … Read more
by Donna Cain I have always loved carrot cake. It was my mom’s favorite cake and whenever we asked what cake she wanted for her birthday she would always say- “Carrot Cake please”. I usually make a family recipe that is in our cookbook. It is fairly dense, full of … Read more
by Donna Cain We have been busy bees in our test kitchen at the Captain Freeman with our summer menu finalized. This year I hired a private chef to help me refine our menu as I felt last year’s menu was a little heavy on the carbs. I knew the … Read more
by Donna Cain What better way to bring in the New Year then with a wonderful flourless chocolate cake recipe……. just had to share as this cake is beyond delicious. We made this for our afternoon tea on New Year’s Eve, and I was so tickled with the guest’s reaction…….”can … Read more
