Apple Cider Sangria

This recipe requires some more advanced planning, but is great for a refreshing apple-focused cocktail for a get together. It lends well to service from a punch bowl, but can also be attractively garnished for each guest depending on your setting. Ingredients 3 ea. Apples, diced 2 ea. Pears , diced 3 ea. Oranges, diced

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Potato Leek Soup

Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, rinsed and roughly chopped 1 quart chicken stock 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters 1 bay leaf Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon

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A Growing Garden

Here we are, winding up the first growing season in Castle Hill Inn’s culinary garden, and what a season it has been! The six raised beds and new greenhouse have produced a wide range of vegetables, microgreens and edible flowers for guests to enjoy. The continual harvest of colorful beans, carrots, beets, radishes, sprouts and

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Castle Hill: A Wedding Story

What is your wedding style? Is it high glamour or subdued elegance? Is it inspired by New England beaches or classic Hollywood? Whatever your wedding style, the experts at Castle Hill want to craft a wedding celebration that is perfectly suited for you. Even if your personal style includes things like, umm… goat cakes and

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Castle Hill and Newport Style

What is Newport style? Is it any combination of pink, blue and white? What about green? It certainly made a good showing this past summer, in bright shades of turquoise and emerald – paired with white or navy blue of course. Photo Credit: www.belgiandandy.blogspot.co.uk (left) and www.glamradar.com (right)   Is Newport style different from Martha’s

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Castle Hill and the East Passage

We have decided to call our blog East Passages, inspired by the channel that flows by us to the West, and connects the Atlantic Ocean to Newport Harbor and the upper reaches of the Narragansett Bay. The port of Providence, twenty-five miles to the North, would not be viable without the deep waters of the

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Celery Seed Shortcake With Grapes And Peanut Butter

12 to 14 servings Shortcake: ¾ cup Packed Brown Sugar 3 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour 2 Tbs. Baking Powder 2 tsp. Celery Seeds 1 tsp. Kosher Salt 5 oz. Cold Butter, cut into ½” cubes 1 cup + 3 Tbs. Buttermilk, divided Position a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 350F

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New England Lobster Roll

Yield: 10 Portions Making a great lobster roll is about balance of flavor, texture, and temperature. Our dressing is made with crème fraîche, flavored with tarragon and lemon, which gives the lobster salad a lighter flavor than the traditional mayonnaise dressing. Then we take a split-top hot dog roll, enriched with egg and butter, that

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Tomato-Cucumber Salad

Yield: 10 Portions Making a great lobster roll is about balance of flavor, texture, and temperature. Our dressing is made with crème fraîche, flavored with tarragon and lemon, which gives the lobster salad a lighter flavor than the traditional mayonnaise dressing. Then we take a split-top hot dog roll, enriched with egg and butter, that

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A Different Daquiri

Makes 8 Drinks Nothing says warm weather like a daquiri – a balanced drink with plenty of acidity and fresh fruit. This one, a little different, brings in mellow flavors from the Lillet and Sake to add complexity to the rum as well as kiwi for a twist. It’s a little more labor intensive than

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