So these last guests were absolutely the sweetest! At first I thought they didn't like me but later realized that they were just quiet people. My husband delivered a glass of Cab to their room that evening, but it was the morning breakfast that really got them. To start the feast I had fresh strawberries in a honey glaze over berry yogurt. Then came mo
rning-fresh banana-apricot muffins with a brown sugar crunch topping. Next was Tia's surprise (pretty much everything is a "Tia's surprise" creation) Cajun shrimp, artichokes, sweet onions and cherry tomatoes on an over-easy egg on an onion bagel with a fresh Parmesan and artichoke sauce. I included fresh grilled Trippe as I usually do for new guests. Everyone needs to experience Belgian Trippe at least once in their lives. AND THEN...for breakfast desert...a hot, grilled, walnut-banana brownie with a dollop of warm caramel pudding. I suggested they may want to walk back to Chicago to burn off calories (there was not a remnant of breakfast on their plate (I think I heard a licking sound coming from the breakfast room.) At checkout they asked what the cost of the room was. This is the best! I had b
een in the midst of updating the Inn website, pricing, etc. Each guest had seen a different price so I told them the lesser one would be great. The wonderful guests from Chicago said "absolutely not! You, and what you do here, is worth way more than what you charge!" Then they went on to say "It is obvious that you not only love people, but you love to cook! And how you've decorated the Inn is so inviting. It has been a wonderful experience." I almost cried. My mom always said "do what you love to do, do it well, and you will succeed!" Okay, it was probably more like "if you want to be a garbage collector, (no offense to garbage collectors here)just be the best garbage collector you can!" Or maybe that was what I said to my boys, I don't know...Whatever way it is said, I have always found it to be true. The guests from Chicago are further proof. You can tell the difference between someone who delivers your food to the table and a waitress who loves what she does!
rning-fresh banana-apricot muffins with a brown sugar crunch topping. Next was Tia's surprise (pretty much everything is a "Tia's surprise" creation) Cajun shrimp, artichokes, sweet onions and cherry tomatoes on an over-easy egg on an onion bagel with a fresh Parmesan and artichoke sauce. I included fresh grilled Trippe as I usually do for new guests. Everyone needs to experience Belgian Trippe at least once in their lives. AND THEN...for breakfast desert...a hot, grilled, walnut-banana brownie with a dollop of warm caramel pudding. I suggested they may want to walk back to Chicago to burn off calories (there was not a remnant of breakfast on their plate (I think I heard a licking sound coming from the breakfast room.) At checkout they asked what the cost of the room was. This is the best! I had b
een in the midst of updating the Inn website, pricing, etc. Each guest had seen a different price so I told them the lesser one would be great. The wonderful guests from Chicago said "absolutely not! You, and what you do here, is worth way more than what you charge!" Then they went on to say "It is obvious that you not only love people, but you love to cook! And how you've decorated the Inn is so inviting. It has been a wonderful experience." I almost cried. My mom always said "do what you love to do, do it well, and you will succeed!" Okay, it was probably more like "if you want to be a garbage collector, (no offense to garbage collectors here)just be the best garbage collector you can!" Or maybe that was what I said to my boys, I don't know...Whatever way it is said, I have always found it to be true. The guests from Chicago are further proof. You can tell the difference between someone who delivers your food to the table and a waitress who loves what she does!
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