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Spiced Pumpkin Roll
This delightful recipe is a hit with the whole family and is fun to make with the kids or grand kids! This is also a great recipe to make ahead of time and freezes beautifully! Enjoy! Cake Ingredients: 3 eggs  1 cup sugar 2/3 can pumpkin 1 tsp lemon juice 3/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon pinch of salt 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Combine wet ingredients in a bowl. Combine dry ingredients and add to bowl, mixing thoroughly. Pour batter onto sprayed parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spread to within 1" of sides of baking sheet and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn cake onto flour sack cloth sprinkled with powdered sugar. Cover with plastic wrap. Roll tightly and leave on counter top to cool. Filling ingredients: 12 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 tsp vanilla Dark spiced rum to taste Combine all ingredients. Discard plastic wrap and unroll cake. Spread filling evenly over cake.Roll the cake again and wrap securely with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator. For easier slicing, keep frozen until 1 hour before service.
Our October Culinary Weekend was a Blast!
With an inn full of guests including friends from our home town of Wilmington, DE, we had a very successful, well-attended, fun culinary class and Saturday night dinner! The weekend started with a trip to the local farmer's market to gather squash and mushroom varieties! The class included stock preparation, roasting root vegetables and the "how to" with a variety of mushrooms from exotics to buttons. Those in class also took part in the preparing a marinade and prepping for Braised Lamb Shanks, one of the evenings entree choices. Last but not least, the tricks of "perfect" pie pastry and an Inn favorite, Apple Blackberry Pie! Throughout this quiet season we will continue to host these special culinary events, each with a different theme and variety of recipes! Updates to upcoming events will be posted on our Specials and Culinary pages! Join us!   
Maine Literary Festival - Nov 7th - 9th!
Come celebrate the third annual literary festival to be held in Camden, Maine! This yea  rs focus is on the roles of writing, poetry, nature and science in shaping how we live our lives and treat this earth. You will explore our responsibility for the earth's well being, and our hope for a sustainable future, despite the challenges facing our planet. Highlights include a session with keynote speaker Verlyn Klinkenborg on Friday night followed by a reception and party, and many sessions, cooking for tomorrow highlights and author signings. For the full agenda and ticket information, use this link to visit maineliteraryfestival.com.
Our Own Blackberry Inn Blend Coffee from Rock City Coffee Roasters!
There is nothing like the aroma of the first pot of fresh coffee as it brews in the early mo  rning! As a life long lover of coffee, one of the absolute musts for me was serving a great cup of coffee to our guests every morning. For that reason, we found the best roasting company in our area and worked with them to develop what is now the Blackberry Inn Blend that we proudly serve every morning! Our special blend is sold here at the Inn so if you come to love our coffee as much as we do, feel free to take some home with you! As for the coffee itself, it is a product of Rock City Coffee Roasters in neighboring Rockland, Maine. In the companies 16 years, they have grown significantly and in 2002 were recognized with a TOPS Award for Excellence from the Specialty Coffee Association of America. Visit their website at http://www.rockcitycoffee.com/ for details of the award, their history and information on their commitment to education and the community. And while you are there, take a look at all of the phenomenal coffee varieties they have to offer!
Nothing Like a Family Wedding!
 This past weekend marked a very special event for us, and for this reason, we share it with you! Jim's daughter Kerry was married to Nathan Wood in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, September 20th in a beautiful, romantic setting at the Adelphi Hotel! As you can see, they make a spectacular couple and will surely have a long and happy life together! The family were almost all in attandance, even one of the twelve grandchildren made the trip, so everyone was able to spend some time together and meet the groom, some for the first time! What a great end of summer celebration and get-a-way for us! Kerry and Nathan, we wish you health, love and happiness always!
 
It's Apple Picking Season!
Every year as the leaves start to turn colors and the air turns colder, I am reminded  of a tradition from my childhood, having grown up in New York... applepicking! This is a family pasttime, and one that I love to relive annually! There are many resources available to help you find just the right orchard, your favorite kind of apples, the proper techniques and where to pick! Try this one... http://gonewengland.about.com/ for tips on states throughout New England! What to do with all of those apples once you have them? APPLESAUCE! Here's a basic but very tried and true recipe for making you own... and you can vary however you would like, with additional spices like nutmeg or allspice, or additional fall fruits and berries! Delicious every time! Ingredients: 6 large apples 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon, or a few good shakes! Peel, core and chop your apples. The smaller the better! Place all ingredients in saucepan and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Using a masher, blender, or hand-held mixer, mix until smooth. Place in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator to cool, or serve warm! Enjoy!
Did You Know...?
That Camden, Maine's schooner fleet is the largest in the world? Since 1936, these wooden schooners have sailed from Camden carrying vacationers on scenic cruises amid the islands of Penobscot Bay and for this reason, Camden is know as the schooner capital. Among the fleet, you should consider taking cruises on such ships as the Schooner Lazy Jack, the Schooner Olad, or the Schooner Surprise. In addition, you can take a lobster cruise on the Lively Lady Too or take a longer cruise on a large windjammer, with trip ranges from a couple of hours up to a week. Many of the ships sail well into the fall months, a great time to explore the coast and see the wildlife on the islands and sea. What a great time of year fall is for a New England visit!
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