DistinctiveInns.com: Your go-to place for fabulous inn recipes

Apple dessert from Rabbit Hill InnAs you know from visiting the 12 Distinctive Inns of New England (DINE) there are some fabulous cooks within our ranks of innkeepers.  From breakfast to dessert (and sometimes they are combined for a fabulous start to the day), you’ll find delicious foods, featuring locally sourced ingredients, at DINE inns.  What you might not know is that we archive all of the recipes featured on our blog right on www.DistinctiveInns.com. Simply go there and click on Recipes and you’ll find years worth of great ideas from the kitchens of Distinctive Inns of New England.  You know the way to a man (or woman’s) heart is through their stomach.  Now you can create your own romantic getaway or culinary vacation at home using some of these wonderful tried and true DINE recipes.

We’ll make it easy for you.  We’ve compiled an index of fall recipes that we’ve featured on the blog in the past.  Use this to find the perfect fall comfort food for you man or your clan in the coming weeks.

Gluten Free Soup Recipes: Click on the link to find recipes for Curry Carrot Broccoli Soup from Rabbit Hill Inn, Carrot Puree with Ginger and Orange from Deerfield Inn and Cheddar Cheese Ale Soup from Grafton Inn.   Then on another blog post entitled Soup’s On Come Dine, you’ll also find a recipe for Pumpkin and Apple Soup from Captain’s House Inn.

Pumpkin Pop Tarts from Rabbit Hill InnPumpkin Pop Tarts and other Perfect Pumpkin Recipes: Here you’ll find recipes for Rabbit Hill Inn’s pumpkin hand pies or pop tarts and Spiced Pumpkin Brulee from Chesterfield Inn.  And in Pumped Up About Pumpkins, you’ll also find recipes for Captain’s House Inn Pumpkin Pie Pancakes and a delicious Maple Caramel Upside Down Cake from Rabbit Hill Inn.  And in our Recipes that Take the Cake for Fall blog post, you’ll find a great recipe for an easy Pumpkin Cake from Rabbit Hill Inn.

What to do with a bumper crop of apples – great apple recipes: Apple Cheddar Bread Pudding with Spice Apple Butter Sauce from Chesterfield Inn and Apple Dollar Pancakes from Captain’s House Inn are featured here.  And click here for a great recipe for Apple Streusel Cake with Cinnamon Custard also from Captain’s House Inn.

Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes from Distinctive Inns of New England: This story includes Captain’s House Inn Christmas Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Petit Fours from Rabbit Hill Inn, Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from Deerfield Inn.  And since October is National Cookie Month, you’ll find a compilation of wonderful cookie recipes on our blog in a post about Celebrating National Cookie Month with DINE. Here you’ll want to try the Chocolate Nutella Cookies from the Cliffside Inn and Chocolate Chip Biscotti from the Gateways Inn & Restaurant.

Peach Melba French Toast at Captain Jefferds InnGreat go-to Breakfast Recipes for Feeding a Crowd: Enjoy Camden Maine Stay Inn’s recipe for Eggs Florentine and Captain Jefferds Inn’s recipe for Peach Melba French Toast using peach preserves and dried peaches.  And when it comes to waffles, Dave’s Double Chocolate Waffles from Dave Labrie at the Inn at Harbor Hill Marina will definitely put smiles on the faces of your crowd.

These are just a fraction of the recipes found on DistinctiveInns.com.  Simply go to the DINE website and click on Recipes and you’ll find plenty of great ideas for your fall meals and desserts. Learn more about the 12 Distinctive Inns of New England by clicking below on links that will take you directly to each of their websites where your next New England romantic getaway can begin.

In Maine:  Captain Jefferds Inn in Kennebunkport & Camden Maine Stay Inn in Camden.

In New Hampshire:  Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness & Chesterfield Inn in West Chesterfield

In Massachusetts:  Harbor Light Inn in Marblehead, Gateways Inn & Restaurant in Lenox, Deerfield Inn in Historic Deerfield and Captain’s House Inn in Chatham on Cape Cod.

In Rhode Island: Cliffside Inn in Newport

In Connecticut: Inn at Harbor Hill Marina in Niantic

In Vermont:  Rabbit Hill Inn in Lower Waterford & Grafton Inn in Grafton