tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post8307237249240928974..comments2024-03-13T06:32:57.571-04:00Comments on . . . in the pantry: Woodbine CottageCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11361090241108323002noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-76813603385250946972023-09-23T10:23:57.639-04:002023-09-23T10:23:57.639-04:00My parents came to NH in 1950, and for as long as ...My parents came to NH in 1950, and for as long as I can remember, every year on their anniversary, the went to the Woodbine Cottage for dinner. It must have been a special place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-17414131289429207582023-07-29T15:17:04.557-04:002023-07-29T15:17:04.557-04:00Don't know -- after all this time -- if "...Don't know -- after all this time -- if "Anonymous" ever received a response to the search for the Chicken Croquette recipe. I didn't see that recipe in the Woodbine Cottage list of recipes. Perhaps, someone has it from memory.PhantomDriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690073630880842033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-3836508453964141732023-03-29T13:30:16.728-04:002023-03-29T13:30:16.728-04:00I am looking for the Chicken Croquette recipe if a...I am looking for the Chicken Croquette recipe if anyone can point me to it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-64249118336161103822022-10-21T17:56:52.544-04:002022-10-21T17:56:52.544-04:00One half teaspoon of salt. One half teaspoon of salt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-41899587002445750092018-02-18T16:43:17.860-05:002018-02-18T16:43:17.860-05:00Jim Riopel said
My family and I would almost ever...Jim Riopel said<br /><br />My family and I would almost every year return to Woodbine Cottage in the Summer! It was the start of our family vacation. When I was a little boy we stayed at the cabins that were next to the Benmere Inn, We would go to Breakfast at Woodbine enjoying the best of Blueberry pancakes and other breakfast items, We went to Lake Sunapee for the day and went back to there Ice Cream Cottage that was next door to Woodbine also owned by the Hills, I remember hamburgers and some light fare items and we kept some room for an Ice cream Sundae that topped of supper. It was always a treat to eat at Woodbine, going up the driveway and watching the bus boys peeling carrots and a number of fresh vegetables, and am sure that went into my favorite" Chicken Pot Pie". Everything from the Blue Ice Tea Glasses which had a dollies beneath it to the fresh basket of rolls and different breads and muffins that came to the table and was served by a waitress who wore a new print dress each year designed by Eleanor Hill. All is a memory now, but a wonderful one that all started in the 1960's Jim Riopelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-73017963278403577412015-11-01T09:01:40.866-05:002015-11-01T09:01:40.866-05:00Happy to have found this blog site; just sorry it ...Happy to have found this blog site; just sorry it was so late in life. My family had a summer home on Jobs Creek. My first summer job (1967) was as a bus boy at the Woodbine Cottage. While I, too, am sad the Cottage is gone -- I'm grateful to have all the happy memories. The sights, the smells, the sounds, the interesting folks who made up the staff -- and the extended Hill family which came together every summer to make that Woodbine Cottage experience happen. The well-worn floors, memories of serving the breakfasts, the lunches, the dinners -- all stacked with the metal serving covers. Bob Hill working tirelessly in the kitchen, Eleanor Hill running the business like a corporate CEO, the homemade ice cream, the regular customers, the beautiful gardens. I'm blessed to have been a part of the Cottage's history. And, I have my well-worn copy of the cookbook. Here's to a grand past!PhantomDriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690073630880842033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-69711885692886639462015-09-26T08:18:16.740-04:002015-09-26T08:18:16.740-04:00In search of the Woodbine Cottage recipe for chick...In search of the Woodbine Cottage recipe for chicken croquettes, it's not in the spiral-bound. If anyone has it, much appreciated!RevelareFurciferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797916842729367183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-15872702358640337582014-12-28T16:25:26.674-05:002014-12-28T16:25:26.674-05:00My parents and I vacationed twice a year at Russel...My parents and I vacationed twice a year at Russell's Inn at George's Mills. It too is now long gone but was at the opposite end of the lake. During the late 40's and 50's we ate regularly at the Woodbine Cottage. We were so hooked on the "sticky buns" that we would call down there just before they closed to see how many we could buy that night!! Some nights "0"; some nights a pan full. We couldn't get enough. How about their ceasar salad? The gift shop was the source of many items in our home. When you stepped down into the dining area from the gift shop it was an unbelievable feeling of warmth and good times. Oh yes, I was in 7-8th grade and absolutely fell in love with a college girl who worked there. We had to sit at her table. You can't duplicate the Woodbine Cottage. Now I'll get out our cookbook and think about all the Woodbine memories, roller skating across the street at the harbor and water skiing all the way back to Russell's Inn on occasion. BTH Conn/Atlanta B Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-71541050975933071322014-02-08T15:56:38.023-05:002014-02-08T15:56:38.023-05:00The Sunapee Historical Society is looking for pers...The Sunapee Historical Society is looking for personal memories of the Woodbine Cottage restaurant for a commemorative event in August 2014. Please share your memories here or email to sunapeehistory@gmail.com<br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-13840539012286213292014-02-02T13:00:50.866-05:002014-02-02T13:00:50.866-05:00My mother was a hostess at Woodbine Cottage in the...My mother was a hostess at Woodbine Cottage in the late 1940's. She worked there every summer while she was in college. We had that cookbook, and the one thing I remember Mom making was the apple muffins. They were so light and delicious. The last time we were there was in 1984 or 1985 on a visit to family in the area. So sad to hear that it closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-45238528195985116232013-10-10T23:35:25.618-04:002013-10-10T23:35:25.618-04:00I used to come each year over a 12 year period to ...I used to come each year over a 12 year period to sail in the Lake Sunapee Open and our Star Class District Championships. Having breakfasts at the Woodbine Cottage was a highlight and the delicious recipes got my cooking skills off to a good start. It was during my teens. One of my daughters now wears a ring purchased from that gorgeous gift shop - where we'd peruse while waiting for a table. I remember seeing staff podding peas on a back stoop - typical as all the ingredients were of the freshest quality. Remember the large size of the coffee mugs? The lemon meringe pie, the tomato soup...yum! Thanks for the memories & be assured the legacy lives on! Jos (formerly of LOC fleet,Toronto, Ontario)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-86483539948637709562013-06-14T14:15:24.248-04:002013-06-14T14:15:24.248-04:00Greetings all -- this is definitely my most commen...Greetings all -- this is definitely my most commented on blog post in the history of blogging. I have had a hard time with my Internet so have not been blogging so much these days (as it also involves using my ancient laptop on public wifi until we get DSL here on our ridge in Kentucky). So I've not been able to post responses to comments. However, I did want you all to know that I am unpacking my remaining cookbook boxes in the coming weeks and that as soon as I get my hands on the WOODBINE COTTAGE cookbook, I will post the butterscotch roll recipe and any other that you request. If you have a recipe request, please email me at info@CatherinePond.com and I'll try to honor it before the summer is over...<br /><br />Best wishes, Catherine PondCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361090241108323002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-30400489568592750212013-04-03T10:50:55.032-04:002013-04-03T10:50:55.032-04:00Have been wondering for some time whatever happene...Have been wondering for some time whatever happened to Woodbine Cottage and finally decided to look on the internet. Thanks for the history and the photo. I remember going there with my Mother and her friends when I was a child in the 50's. Yes, she had a whole set of Country Fare. I loved those dishes but had to downsize and gave them up a few years ago. My daughter still has the black iron lazy susan serving piece. Good memories!KathieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975078909228585748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-40039087696924963702012-02-04T10:20:55.124-05:002012-02-04T10:20:55.124-05:00Its wonderful to see that people still have fond m...Its wonderful to see that people still have fond memories of Woodbine. <br />Thanks for all the nice comments,my grandparents owned this and I spent many an hour working in that kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-47599118816012717632011-10-23T16:21:32.532-04:002011-10-23T16:21:32.532-04:00I unfortunately have only found this site. I was t...I unfortunately have only found this site. I was thinking of Woodbine recently. My parents owned summer cottages in New London which they rented (this was in the 1950's and '60's, and would often take the people who rented tem to Woodbine (or just me!). I remember the gift shop and the butterscotch rolls that a couple of people mentioned. It, as I recall was owned by Eleanor and Robert Hill - he probably died before she did. The last time I went was in the early 1970's when we took my father's sister who was in a nursing home in Concord. - Even though I try to get back to New London now and then, I haven't been to Sunapee Harbor in ages, was was sorry to read the building was no longer there. I have many happy memories of it and that time period. -Jonathan Jenkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-12910419965397381182011-10-23T16:20:46.373-04:002011-10-23T16:20:46.373-04:00I unfortunately have only found this site. I was t...I unfortunately have only found this site. I was thinking of Woodbine recently. My parents owned summer cottages in New London which they rented (this was in the 1950's and '60's, and would often take the people who rented tem to Woodbine (or just me!). I remember the gift shop and the butterscotch rolls that a couple of people mentioned. It, as I recall was owned by Eleanor and Robert Hill - he probably died before she did. The last time I went was in the early 1970's when we took my father's sister who was in a nursing home in Concord. - Even though I try to get back to New London now and then, I haven't been to Sunapee Harbor in ages, was was sorry to read the building was no longer there. I have many happy memories of it and that time period. -Jonathan Jenkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-118913087843879762011-10-23T16:20:14.163-04:002011-10-23T16:20:14.163-04:00I unfortunately have only found this site. I was t...I unfortunately have only found this site. I was thinking of Woodbine recently. My parents owned summer cottages in New London which they rented (this was in the 1950's and '60's, and would often take the people who rented tem to Woodbine (or just me!). I remember the gift shop and the butterscotch rolls that a couple of people mentioned. It, as I recall was owned by Eleanor and Robert Hill - he probably died before she did. The last time I went was in the early 1970's when we took my father's sister who was in a nursing home in Concord. - Even though I try to get back to New London now and then, I haven't been to Sunapee Harbor in ages, was was sorry to read the building was no longer there. I have many happy memories of it and that time period. -Jonathan Jenkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-75578888051545717902011-08-09T00:51:36.981-04:002011-08-09T00:51:36.981-04:00Sorry to say the building is now gone. The only t...Sorry to say the building is now gone. The only thing that remains are some day lillies in the from yard. As of 8-1-2011bill and judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-51704885646194029542011-04-20T10:09:22.929-04:002011-04-20T10:09:22.929-04:00I spent many years on Lake Sunapee in the 70's...I spent many years on Lake Sunapee in the 70's and The Woodbine Cottage was such a unique and special place. There was (and is) no place like it. The Butterscoth Rolls or sticky buns as we called them are heavenly, my boyfriend's grandmother would make them every Sunday from her well-used copy of the little cookbook they had. And the Raisin Sauce for ham is the best ever. Perfect for an Easter ham!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-1937623701256560442010-08-23T12:20:07.542-04:002010-08-23T12:20:07.542-04:00I was a customer at Woodbine Cottage several times...I was a customer at Woodbine Cottage several times in the late sixties. I had 11 adopted children and three homemade. My wife and I ate there for our anniversies ALONE, no kids LOL! I found two copies of the cottage cookbook on line and bought them several years ago. Once for the Ex and one for me. I live in Oaxaca Mexico year round where I volunteer as an Anglican priest in the state prison here in Oaxaca. I make special treats for American friends at holidays or special dinner parties. My wife still makes the Butterscotch buns every Christmas.<br />Rev. Spencer G. Thompson sthomp1256@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-65623225770112441882010-01-17T14:27:23.237-05:002010-01-17T14:27:23.237-05:00I first went to the Woodbine with a girlfriend I w...I first went to the Woodbine with a girlfriend I was trying to impress - she was! Then while a student at NEC in Henniker I went a few more times. Graduation, and relocation kept me away for a few years. Then my wife and I went a few times. We found the atmosphere, food and service as wonderful as before.<br /><br />We are planning on being in the area so I looked up the Woodbine only to find your info. We are sad to hear that it has been closed for so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-181097908480923312009-11-19T16:58:23.471-05:002009-11-19T16:58:23.471-05:00My family used to go to Sunapee on vacation when I...My family used to go to Sunapee on vacation when I was little. The Woodbine Cottage was one of the high points of the trip. Butterscotch Sticky Buns were top notch. My Mom always made their "French" dressing with Campbells Tomato Soup! And I'm making Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Ritz Crackers for dinner tomorrow night with some magnificent and huge wild caught shrimp. Thanks fir the memories.T Brockmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-76312602414062336172009-06-10T17:15:50.986-04:002009-06-10T17:15:50.986-04:00I had the pleasure of their wonderful cusine in th...I had the pleasure of their wonderful cusine in the early 80's. Loved all the fresh picked veggies, and the berry pies were out of this world!<br /><br />Phil Hilton<br />(At that time from Lake Horace, near Weare, NH)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009948355835966873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-75662873296965796812009-04-11T13:36:00.000-04:002009-04-11T13:36:00.000-04:00Hi there (re: Butterscotch rolls),I have my own co...Hi there (re: Butterscotch rolls),<BR/><BR/>I have my own copy of this book in storage as we've moved in the past year from New England to Kentucky. However, I've emailed my friend Linda, pictured in this blog, to see if she might be able to put her hands on it. If so, I'll post back the salt amount here. Or, email me at info@catherinepond.com if you'd like.<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter and thanks for reading my blog!<BR/><BR/>CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361090241108323002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340286.post-18611479600692824592009-04-11T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-11T13:29:00.000-04:00Today I went to make the Woodbine Cottage Buttersc...Today I went to make the Woodbine Cottage Buttersctoch Rolls to have for Easter dinner. However, when I copied the recipe, I seem to have left out the exact amount of salt it called for! Does anyone have that recipe to see how far off I am? I remember going there in the<BR/>'60's for dinner. It was a HUGE treat in the days when no one ate out the way they do now-or used to before the economy hit the skids! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com