Category Archives: recipes
Strawberries and Asparagus: Seasonal Recipes From the Carolina Bed & Breakfast
April 21, 2013
I love it when the first Spring produce starts to come into the markets and stores. Here at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast we like to use fruits and vegetables in season and by the end of winter the cupboard … Continue reading
Adventures in Food: Chilean Cuisine in the Markets and at Home
February 26, 2013
What, you may be asking, does an Asheville B&B have to do with Chilean cuisine? And the answer is this: James and I, as your hosts at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, have a longstanding love of food and travel. … Continue reading
Savory Bread Pudding: Brie, Caramelized Onions and Tomatoes
February 6, 2013
(This post was written before we left for our trip. Chris Sparking and Jaime King will be guest authoring the next two posts until we get back.) Meanwhile, between hikes that is, James and I use the slow period here … Continue reading
Tailgating Party and Carolina Pulled Pork
November 14, 2012
This is a little bit off topic for the blog of a Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, NC but the experience was wonderful and the recipe too good not to share with you. And even though we probably won’t serve … Continue reading
Tami Noyes, Vegan Cookbook Author, comes to the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, and a recipe for Apple Dumplings!
October 1, 2012
I still remember the first Bed & Breakfast I ever stayed in. James and I had just arrived in London on a post-university backpacking trip around Europe. Hoarding money was essential as we could only stay until our funds ran … Continue reading
Test Kitchen at our Asheville Bed and Breakfast
August 29, 2012
While the season in Asheville NC runs pretty much straight through from March until just after the New Year’s Holiday, there is usually a brief lull at the end of August and the beginning of September. It gives us a … Continue reading
Zucchini Tart: When the Summer Harvest REALLY Starts
July 29, 2012
I have to let you in on a secret: I may be the only person in the world who can’t grow zucchini. Other people may be faced with an unwanted glut of the green monster but in my garden, while … Continue reading
Canapes from the Carolina Bed & Breakfast
January 16, 2012
SMOKED SALMON TARTAR ON SWEET POTATO CHIPS Well, it’s been a while but sometimes life steps in and mixes things up for a while but now we are back at our Asheville bed and breakfast and ready to share with … Continue reading
The 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Pie Contest in Asheville, NC
November 26, 2011
That’s a lot of pie! Last year my daughters and I decided it was time to jazz up the usual Thanksgiving array of pumpkin, pecan and apple pie. The pies were lovely but we had been making the same ones … Continue reading
Apples and October in Asheville, North Carolina
October 24, 2011
> The Kitchen Whiteboard It’s October in Asheville. The trees are brilliant with color, the skies are a clear, deep blue and the inns and hotels are fully booked. Which means that James and I have not had time to … Continue reading
Fruitcake Redemeption at our Inn in Asheville North Carolina
October 1, 2011
> While the post-World War Two era ushered in many time saving appliances and products and permanently altered life in the kitchen for most families, one of the side effects of this change was a loss in flavor and textures for … Continue reading
Pink Lemonade Cupcakes in Asheville, North Carolina
July 23, 2011
> It’s summer and it’s hot and while we all love chocolate sometimes it’s nice to have something a little more refreshing. I had been looking for something bright and fresh for our guests to find in their (air-conditioned!) rooms … Continue reading
Making Plum Chutney in Asheville, NC!
June 18, 2011
> From 1990-1997, James and I lived in a small town in England. We rented a beautiful old house which, in the way of English country houses, was known by its name rather than a street number. How it used … Continue reading
Perfecting Panna Cotta: The Recipe
April 21, 2011
>As promised here is the recipe for Panna Cotta as we serve it here at the Carolina Bed and Breakfast. Orange Infused Panna Cotta with Bitter Orange Compote and Strawberry Coulis Serves 4-6 Panna Cotta Ingredients 1 cup heavy cream … Continue reading
Perfecting Panna Cotta
April 19, 2011
To me (and I think I am not alone in this) the line between breakfast and dessert is a little blurry. Why are sweet sticky pancakes and waffles considered breakfast foods while lovely fruit pies and puddings are not? The … Continue reading
Breakfast Every Which Way
April 5, 2011
Here at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, we think that breakfast is an important part of your stay. We enjoy using fresh ingredients which we try to source locally and seasonally. We also feel that everyone’s meal is important. James … Continue reading
Saltine Toffee Bars
March 18, 2011
> One of the things I love to do is bake. And owning a bed and breakfast gives me an excuse to do plenty of it! At the Carolina Bed & Breakfast we always put some form of dessert item in … Continue reading
My Blog Gets a Name: The Kitchen Garden
March 6, 2011
As I write this I am able to look out my window at the kitchen garden of the Carolina Bed & Breakfast. It is a typical March day here in Asheville: after raining all night, the temperature plummeted around 11AM … Continue reading
Valentine Heart Cookies From Us to You!
February 11, 2011
Valentine’s Day weekend is one of my favorite times at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast. Winter is our down time, guests are few and the weather often keeps us inside. Valentine’s Day is a welcome break: the house fills up … Continue reading
Winter Activities in Asheville, NC and My Cookbook!
January 23, 2011
> One of the many nice things about Asheville in the winter is the accessibility of many of the sites and activities. Pretty much everything is open but the crowds aren’t there, giving one a unique opportunity to really enjoy … Continue reading
Pumpkin Pie Bars for Thanksgiving
November 20, 2010
>It’s almost Thanksgiving. The leaves are just about gone, the squirrels have gathered every nut and berry they can find, and most mornings there is frost on the ground here in Asheville, NC.The Carolina Bed & Breakfast will be closed … Continue reading
The Harvest Continues: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast
October 16, 2010
>As our first frost was threatening the other night, I found myself in the garden at dusk, picking tomatoes and peppers with wind-chilled fingers. It brought back pleasant memories of my childhood in Connecticut when my mother would send me … Continue reading
Grape Harvest in Asheville, NC!
September 1, 2010
>One of the special memories of my childhood summers in North Carolina is of the Muscadine grapes which grow throughout North and South Carolina but are not much known in the rest of the country. These hardy grapes have a … Continue reading
>New Breakfast Dishes at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast
January 28, 2010
> I have often thought that January is the Monday of the year. After the long holiday weekend of November and December, one has to get back into the swing of working while slogging through the winter weather. Well, yesterday … Continue reading
>Christmas Cookies
December 17, 2009
>I love to bake. And when you love to bake, Christmas is an open-ended opportunity! Who doesn’t love a gift of Christmas cookies? At the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, we make sure our guests are well-fed and one way of … Continue reading
