DINE inns celebrate National Ice Cream Day with favorite cool recipes

ice cream photoThe heat is on in New England, and with summer temps come all kinds of ways to cool down.  The Distinctive Inns of New England not only offer the ideal summer getaway destination, with everything from lakes, rivers and oceans … Read more

Let’s get sauced! Sauce and relish recipes just in time for grilling season

grillingMemorial Day unofficially kicks off the beginning of grilling season, and the Distinctive Inns of New England want you to be ready with some fabulous grilling sauces and relishes.  While nothing beats the sauces and relishes straight from the kitchens … Read more

Garden fresh colorful summer dishes from DINE kitchens

vegetables in bowl - foodSummer is here in DINE country and the colors are beautiful.  Throughout the Distinctive Inns of New England (DINE), kitchens are overflowing with the colors and dishes that make summer so delicious.  From red raspberries to blueberries, the greens from … Read more

Rhubarb desserts from DINE kitchens

Now that we’ve gone from winter to summer in one week, welcome to summer in New England! Spring is a pipedream in DINEcountry.  While spring foliage is gorgeous throughout the Distinctive Inns of New England (DINE), the weather can … Read more

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy: Our favorite summer lemon recipes

We’ve seen all sorts of quotes about what to do when life hands you lemons.  Some recommend keeping them because, “hey, they’re free”. Others say “add their zest to your life”.  Still others recommend stuffing them in your bra and … Read more

Get sauced in DINE country – great summer sauce recipes

BBQ sauce recipes from Distinctive Inns of New EnglandSummer time is grilling time, so we polled the Distinctive Inns of New England (DINE) innkeepers asking for some creative additions for the BBQ.  From Dave’s Tomato Butter to Leslie’s Root Beer BBQ glaze, we encourage you to “get sauced” … Read more

Get ready for a red, white and blueberry breakfast

Berry Stuffed French Toast from Cliffside InnThe best part about summer is all the fresh produce and fruit you find locally in DINEcountry. And the innkeepers at the 12 Distinctive Inns of New England (DINE) delight in not only being able to purchase and use … Read more

Making lemonade and sorbet when life delivers lemons

Lemon recipes from Distinctive Inns of New EnglandWe’ve heard of roasted vegetables and we love roasted beef, but roasted lemonade? Now there’s a novel and new idea. Wait until you taste this summer time treat brought to you by the Deerfield Inn. The photo you see above … Read more