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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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