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.
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Celebrating 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
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The Kennedy family has been a part of East Hampton history for many years and a cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy, Edith Bouvier Beale, takes center stage in our discussion of color. It’s not only about Edith, the focus is on her shingle-style home designed by
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I’ve always painted, but certainly nothing that required my initials in the lower right-hand corner. My endeavors were limited to walls, floors, and ceilings, with an occasional dalliance focused on exteriors. And there was this walk-in refrigerator the size of a NYC subway car …
... 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 ReadingThe Art of Hospitality at The Mill House Inn
Certainly, a luxurious facility, delicious food & beverage, amenities that respond to our guest’s needs before they’re actually realized, begin to tell the story of “The Art of Hospitality.” I could have written a list of what we do for our guests, but it would
... Continue ReadingThe Importance of Coffee Culture at the Mill House Inn
First, a bit about “coffee words“. Caffeine Infusion, Java Juice, Rocket Fuel … the more I looked, the more names I found. Luckily, the slang fondly heard in the military “battery acid” and “mud” need not apply.
... Continue ReadingGiving Back to Our East Hampton Community
“Giving Back” had always been a part of our lives and we’ve brought that ethos to our home here in the Hamptons. We believe in giving back to our community, including … The schools The libraries The museums The historic societies The soldiers who defend
... Continue ReadingInvisible Green: Our Kitchen’s Commitment to Local, Sustainable, and Organic Ingredients
The first item on today’s agenda is to say thank you for subscribing to and reading our blog. We appreciate it. Our goal is to share useful information about the Inn and the East End of the island. I take the content here seriously and
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