Creating Sylvia’s Eggnog This recipe is integral to the making of Sylvia’s French Toast, but that is not the only reason we are thinking winter cocktails several months early. Eggnog, like many ancient foods, was created out of necessity. A fortified beer was added to
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Sylvia’s Eggnog Brioche French Toast
Pain Perdu translates simply as “lost bread” and is the basis of today’s French Toast. The lost bread we are speaking of is that stale loaf of brioche or sourdough that is not yet destined to become bread crumbs. Day old bread, or slices of
... Continue ReadingThe Heart and Soul of a Hotel
This is the beginning of a new story. An introduction to the heart and soul of a hotel, in its essence it’s the story of your travels. I imagine there will be many chapters, but that’s up to you since it is your story. This
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Beaches, bonfires, and BBQs all share a common notion … a need for the appropriate cocktail to accompany them. In my humble opinion, Sangria may be the most versatile of cocktails for summer events.
... Continue ReadingCelebrating the East Hampton Ladies’ Village Improvement Society
In one of the most beautiful villages in America, long before zoning codes, there was the Ladies’ Village Improvement Society. In 1895, the twenty-one founders gathered at the Clinton Academy and made the decision to take responsibility for protecting their village. In 2020, LVIS celebrates
... Continue ReadingLobster Frittata. For Breakfast. Enough Said.
In over 45 years of cooking it has happened often, beginning as a casual conversation with a guest. This one was just after our breakfast service, sharing conversation and coffee in the dining room of the Mill House Inn, as we celebrated our two-year anniversary.
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As I was cooking breakfast one morning this week a song came on the radio, one of my favorites by Jack Johnson. Maybe I’m biased, but if you spend a good portion of your life cooking breakfast, you just have to love “Banana Pancakes” …
... Continue ReadingA Brief History of “The Mill House Inn Sloppy Joe” (with a Guest Appearance by Ernest Hemingway)
Do you have a favorite “food memory?” Maybe of mom’s kitchen on a Saturday afternoon as your favorite stew simmered on the stovetop, its comforting aromas drifting through the house. Or grandma’s crisp caramelized roast beef and potatoes sizzling in the oven, those unforgettable popovers
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The world has sort of turned upside down for cold brew coffee in the last few years. What was once a rare (and sometimes expensive) treat found only in select cafes, can now be had in your local market, bottled, and ready to drink. Or,
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