Camden Windward House

Culinary Tourism

Kristen — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:31:45 +0000

Culinary tourism is defined as experiential travel, including local, domestic, and international tours, whereby one learns about and/or consumes food and drink reflecting a region’s cuisine and/or culture. Camden Maine is a New England Epicenter for Culinary tourism. The food and drink of the coast of Maine are superb and should be experienced by all. I have children and recently we went to NY for the traditional Italian family Christmas Eve fish dinner. My 10 year old son commented that the lobster in NY was not as good as the lobster in Maine. Most people at the party agreed. It was then that I realized the asset I have in my Maine neighborhood. The wonderful bounty of the sea: Frutta di Mar. The flavors of the coast are like no other. Potatoes, vodka, fiddleheads,blueberries all worth trying when in Camden Maine.

I hestitate to share this wonderful website I recently came upon (don’t want everyone to know my great find). For those that want truely Maine Made protects, should check out http://www.transfigurationhermitage.org/. These nuns can make some awesome cookies and jams. They also make a great lasagna, but you can’t buy that online.

Camden Cookies for a Cause

Kristen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:08:16 +0000

The Camden Windward House Bed and Breakfast is hosting its first Cookie Walk. I baked 84 cookies today and prepared cookies dough for another 100 to baked off tomorrow. Tomorrow is the kick off to the Christmas By the Sea Holiday in the Mid Coast of Maine. It is a wonderful time to visit the area. There will be a parade in the downtown and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Saturday, Camden Windward House is the sponsor of Santa coming to Camden Harbor by Lobster Boat @ 11:30am. Santa motors in and then walks up to the Camden Public Library (12:00pm) to read the Night Before Christmas to the children. at 1:00 The Camden Windward House will host the Cookie Walk. The cookie fundraiser benefits local school nurse Judy Clossey. Judy has been helping area children for over 35 years.

1st coookie for the WALK:

White Chocolate and Rasperry Cookies:

11 ounces white baking chocolate

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp Salt

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup seedless jam

1/2 tsp shortening

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Melt 4 ounces of white baking chocolate and let cool. Ta ke another 4 ounces of white chocolate and chop int small pieces.

2. Beat in butter, sugar, baking soda and salt, beat until combined. Beat in eggs and melted white chocolate. Beat in flour, and then stir in extra 4 ounces of chopped white chocolat.

3. Drop by tsp onto cookie sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Bake until brown around the edges and bottom. Let stand for 1 minute on the sheet then cool on rack.

4. Before serving, melt jam over low hea. Spoon onto of cookie. Heat the remaing 3 ounces of white chocolate and the shortening. Dizzle over the cookies, refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm.

ENJOY!!!

Market Basket Cooking Class

Kristen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:25:30 +0000

Cooking Class featuring the owners of Lily Bistro. 2 hour course for $55.00. Stay at the Camden Windward House Bed and Breakfast while you are in town for this great cooking class. Market Basket is a fun upscale deli in Rockport. Stay in wonderful Camden Maine downtown.

Carver Hill Gallery

Kristen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:51:04 +0000

Carver Hill is a wonderful art gallery. This beautiful restored home and barn is a great venue to walk around and enjoy the talented artists of the mid coast. I thought I was in a private residence the first time I was there, but was delighted to realize that everything was for sale! This is a very comfortable way to enjoy art and shop. The Gallery is about a mile outside Camden.

Farnsworth Art Musuem

Kristen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:34:52 +0000

The Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland Maine, offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists.

With over 10,000 works in the collection, there is always something new on view at the Musuem. The Wyeth Family has a seperate wing that has work from Andrew, NC and Jamie.

Windsor Chair makers

Kristen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:49:32 +0000

Tour the workshop and watch craft men and women make beautful chairs. The gallery is a beautiful restored home and barn. The property is delightful with cows in the pasture. The gallery has unique furniture for sale or order. This is a great place. The Gallery even has a huge stuffed moose. Guests always ask where they can see a moose, this is where we send them. In th past, this gallery had a list of their clients hung up on the wall, you could see if someone in your town owned a chair from Windsor Chair Makers. The Gallery is in Lincolnville, approximately 15 miles from Camden.

New Wine Tasting Law

Kristen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:06:27 +0000

Sign of the times, you can’t take your kids into a wine tasting room. Maine will pass a new law that children can not see you tasting wine. Although I somewhat agree with this law, I thought this article about the law was hysterical: http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/6729883.html , The last line, “We had a wine tasting this weekend and a couple with a baby stroller came in,” she said. “They would have had to leave the baby on the street or I guess the parents could take turns.”

There are some wonderful wineries in the Mid coast of maine. The Cellardoor winery this year has decided to make their Wine stomping festival an adult only event, which makes sense, but boy was it fun to bring the kids the last 2 years. The winery had lots of things for the kids and it was fun for all. This year there will be a grand tent with orchestra music and dancing. Oct 2nd and 3rd, 2009.

Friday night, October 2, with a ticketed wine dinner-dance. Dinner will be served in the vineyard at Cellardoor Winery and each course will be paired with Cellardoor’s wines. Dinner will be followed by desserts and dancing – dance music provided by Maine Pro Musica.
The Saturday, October 3 Vinfest lineup includes a stellar array of food, wine, music and activities for grown-ups. Cellardoor Winery will host grape stomping, a homemade wine competition, wine tastings, lunch prepared and served by Riverfront Barbeque & Grille of Augusta, wine cellar tours, live music all day, farm stands, hot air balloon rides and many other interesting activities.

Tickets for all Vinfest events will be on sale online. Tickets for the Friday night Vinfest dinner/dance are $100/person and will also gain you admission to the Saturday Vinfest activities. Saturday admission is $10/person.

Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:45:11 +0000

Sweetgrass is well known for their hand-crafted Maine grown fruit wines, ports, brandies, & spirits, and of course the famous Back
River Gin. They offer tours of the winery/distillery, and where you can learn about
wine and spirit production from an award-winning winemaker
and the owner of the farm that is preserving Union Maine’s rich farming tradition. Sweetgrass also offers guests the opportunity to hike their trails and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Medomak River Valley. This is a must stop for Fall Foliage touring as well as our Wine Trail guests. It is only a 25 minute drive from the Camden Windward House B&B in Camden Maine.

Sweetgrass Winery Farm and Distillery is located at 347 Carroll Road
Union, ME 04862
Sweetgrass’ telephone number is 207-785-3024
The website of Sweetgrass is www.SweetgrassWinery.com
Open May-Dec: 11-5

leaf peeper's view of Camden Village

Kristen — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:37:44 +0000

Camden Maine, the view of Camden Harbor and the village during autumn shows the brilliant colors of the turning leaves.

Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:46:14 +0000

Savage Oakes winery is carrying on a 200 year family tradition. Situated among wild blueberry fields, Savage Oakes winery in Maine, grows nine varieties of cold hardy hybrid grapes.
They offer tastings for their hand-crafted wines that include their locally grown grapes and also the wild blueberries.
They offer a visitor their vineyard to picnic in, and permit visitors to see their farm animals -, so if you are traveling with children, they won’t feel left out.

Address 174 Barrett Hill Rd
Union Maine 04862
Savage Oakes Telephone Number: 207-785-5261
www.SavageOakes.com·
Open: May-Oct; 11-5