Romantic Dining at the Colby Hill Inn
New Hampshire Diners Treated to Fine Dining, New England Style

by Norm Goldman
Artwork by Lily Azerad-Goldman

For dining, guests of The Rosewood Inn can take a short leisurely drive to the small historic village and college town of Henniker, where they will discover a memorable romantic dining facility, the Colby Hill Inn.

It is here where Lily and I had the pleasure of meeting the inn’s chef, Jeannine Carney, and indulging in some of her heavenly "contemporary regional New England" dishes.

Carney’s culinary philosophy is to use as much of the local home-grown produce and ingredients as possible. Her menu changes quarterly, and she prepares all requests to order, keeping the dishes fairly simple and reflecting the various New England seasons. There are usually nine entrées on the menu and a choice of 120 wines, which incidentally has earned the inn "The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence."

After tasting the Pecan Crusted Rainbow Trout with lemon sage butter, carrot ginger flan and basmati scallion rice, it is little wonder why Carney has earned her stellar reputation. Dining at the Colby Hill Inn only confirms what area residents already know- it sets the standard for New England fine cuisine.

Lily, who is quite fussy when it comes to dining, could not help commenting about the freshness of the Potato and Herb Baked Halibut, and the leek risotto, asparagus and red pepper coulis.

Carney indicated to us that one of her most popular dishes is the Chicken Colby Hill, which is a boneless breast of chicken, stuffed with lobster, leeks and boursin cheese, chardonnay cream with buttered baby spinach and cheddar mashed potatoes.

Another very popular dish is the Hazel Crusted Breast of Duck with raspberry Bellini sauce, toasted barley pilaf and warm spring greens.

All sounds great, especially for those who are not concerned about their diets!

Further Information

Colby Hill Inn
3 The Oaks
Henniker, New Hampshire
Tel: 603-428-3281
Email: info@colbyhillinn.com
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