Scrumptious Gluten-Free Cornbread: Just What You Have Been Wishing For
Stirring it up: Scrumptious Gluten-Free Cornbread. Love cornbread and need to eat gluten free? This cornbread recipe is easy and made with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now. The recipe can be halved and still produce an excellent result. Enjoyed by our guests. It’s keeper! Gluten-free cornbread uses a few unexpected ingredients. […]
Clue: Cheese Sampling. Answer: What is the Mad River Taste Place
Cheese Sampling The team at the Mad River Taste Place prepare samples for visitors A visit to the Mad River Valley of Vermont wouldn’t be complete without a stop at the Mad River Taste Place for cheese sampling. Opened in the summer of 2017, visitors have discovered this new addition to the food scene in the […]
The Covered Bridge: Come Tour the Iconic Bridges of Vermont’s Past
A Vermont covered bridge Aways a great attraction. It is part of the beautiful Vermont scenery. Whether long, short, painted, unpainted one span or two, windows or solid walls there is something romantic about these structures. In Vermont, there are just over 100 authentic covered bridges giving the state the highest number of authentic covered […]
Scottish Oatcakes: An Age Old Tradition in Scottish homes
Stirring it up: Scottish Oatcakes are made with oats but the result isn’t a traditional cake! This recipe can be mixed and baked in about 30 minutes. The result is a crisp and cracker-like Oatcake to be eaten with cheese, butter, jam or meat. Oatcakes are almost a Scottish icon like whisky, highland cows […]
Escape to Warren Vermont & West Hill House B&B, a Home Away from Home
Summer Escape West Hill House B&B delivers R&R with a personal touch – By J.L. Barker I wanted to kayak on Blueberry Lake. I wanted to soar across the sky. I wanted a summer vacation. Nothing says nostalgia like a lazy summer day and that was exactly the kind of attitude I was looking for […]
Mad River Valley Group Activities near Warren Vermont
When planning a group event at the West Hill House B&B you’ve opted for something extra special for you and your guests, a wonderful gathering with a great Vermont experience. As well as helping you plan your event, we’ll help you provide an opportunity for you and your guests to experience the Vermont destination with […]
Mud Squares 4 Mud Season- The Best Mud You’ll Ever Taste
Serving it up: Mud season is a gray and rainy time here in the northeast. The snow has melted, the ground is thawing and the rain is coming down. Sometimes a sweet and gooey baked treat is the perfect pick-me-up on a gray and rainy day. This baked treat fits the bill perfectly, a brownie-like cake base […]
Don’t be Directionally Challenged
Mud season is upon us here in rural Vermont. A time when the snow melts, the ground thaws and the rains come. Although the ski season has come to an end many B&B owners like ourselves remain open and welcome guests while we catch up on the B&B ‘honey-do’ list. Mud season is a perfect time to […]
Maple Syrup? Pancakes? Vermont’s Got It!
Glenn at the door of his West Hill Sugar Orchard Maple syrup and Vermont go together like, well, maple syrup and pancakes! Forty years are required to grow a sugar maple tree large enough to tap. A tree ten inches (25 cm) in diameter is considered minimum trappable size for one tap. A grove of […]
Icelandic Vínarterta – A Shortbread Style Cake
At breakfast on January first I presented our guests with my variation of the Icelandic dessert Vínarterta, a Shortbread and Prune Jam Layer Cake. If you want to learn more about our amazing Icelandic Experience check our January 5, 2015 blog. So, with thanks to the Icelandic cooks for the inspiration which I gained from the Vínarterta recipe and apologies to Icelandic cooks […]