Graft, A Watkins Glen Wine and Cider Bar
Now that Sunrise Landing is closed until mid April, the innkeepers can do a little exploring of their own. Having begun that mission in earnest - we have made a wonderful discovery - Graft! It's one of the newest sensations in Watkins Glen.
The decor is chic and the food extremely creative. They offer an extensive menu of small bites but most plates are meant to be shared by two. The chef is Christina McKeough who was the original owner of Hazelnut Kitchen in Trumansburg. Our first visit, Bob and I stuck to our favorites - we both had a classic Caesar Salad made ...
Hermann J Wiemer Winery To Host: A Night in Vienna
The renowned Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will perform at the Hermann J. Wiemer Winery on August 8, 2015 at 6:30 PM. The evening entitled, Night in Vienna will be the fourth time the choir has performed at the winery. The program will include Johannes Brahams Leibeslieder Walzer (Love Song Waltzes). A choir of twenty singers will be accompanied by pianists, Greg Fungeld and Thomas Goeman and Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux will also perform. Spreads, strudels and wine will be served during the intermission. Tickets to the concert are $50 a person, to benefit the ...
New Philosophy at Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine
The landmark Townsend home, built in 1903, was carefully transformed into a restaurant by Robert and Suzanne Stack and opened over a decade ago as Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine. Two downstairs lake-facing rooms were converted into one cozy dining room offering magnificent views of Seneca Lake. An adjoining, private library room with its table for ten and a wall of 300 cookbooks and Provençal pottery collection offered a private setting for small groups or parties, and a lovely lake view. It is in this intimate and elegant setting that Suzanne created her inimita...
Josh Fox visits Watkins Glen and Sunrise Landing
Thanks to grassroots coordinator Lee Ziesche, and local organizer Leala Farnsworth, Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning filmmaker and activist, Josh Fox, brought his tour to The Glen Theater in Watkins Glen on Monday, March 2nd.
The Solutions Grassroots Tour, "A Solar Home Companion" looks at the impacts of fossil fuel development and provides an alternate vision of sustainability for the future. As the title implies, Solar Home Companion is an old fashioned variety show lightly modeled on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. Using music, stories, and ...
Innkeepers Visit Glenora for Tasting and Tour
While Sunrise Landing is closed for "Inn Keeper renewal and Inn refurbishment", we take every opportunity to visit some of the exciting spots we recommend to our guests the rest of the year. Last Sunday, along with long-time friends from Rochester, Casey and Mary Ellen Lopata, we had two special treats at Glenora Wine Cellars.
We had read about their concrete egg tanks for fermenting wine and were eager to see them. The staff warmly greeted us as always and were happy to give us a mini tour before our Chocolate and Wine tasting. Breanna took us down into the wine ...
Sunrise Landing- Alberta’s Cream Cheese Spread
Be sure to visit Sunrise Landing Bed and Breakfast, our main site, to learn more about our relaxing Bed and Breakfast on beautiful Seneca Lake, and to make reservations to stay with us.
Alberta's Cream Cheese Spread
Recipe contributed by Sally Sessler (Bob's sister),
original recipe from "Heloise"
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped or sliced green (salad) olives
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1-2 tbsp. olive liquid if needed
Mix and let stand overnight in fridge. Let warm up a little before serving with crackers or bread.
Poached Pears in Chambord
This is a favorite breakfast starter at Sunrise Landing, but works as a light dessert, as well.
4 large pears, peeled, cut in half and cored
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Chambord (raspberry liquor)
4 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons blueberries
2 tablespoons raspberries
cheddar, bleu, or feta cheese.
Place the pears cored side up in glass baking dish. Mix sugar, cinnamon, Chambord and wine and pour over the pears. Divide berries among pears. Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes (adjust time depending on how ripe the ...
Fudge Sauce
This recipe was given to me by our daughter, Linda Deuell. It has become a favorite at Sunrise Landing Recipe.
Ingredients:
5 Squares unsweetened chocolate (I use Ghirardelli - and you can use part semi-sweet if you like your sauce sweeter)
1/2 cup butter
1 can evaporated milk
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Melt chocolate and butter - remove from heat. Add sugar and milk alternately. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir approximately three minutes till thick and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve ...
Sunrise Landing Date Nut Bread Recipe
Date Nut Bread
This recipe is an original family favorite. It was given to Barb by Bob's Aunt Kate (Easter) when Bob and Barb were first married. It is a regular at all of the households in the Schiesser extended family at Christmas. It can be made without nuts for those who have nut allergies, and it is still rich and delicious. Guests at Sunrise Landing B & B love it!
Preheat oven to 350
1½ cups boiling water
1 cup chopped dates
1 egg beaten
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 ¼ cups sifted flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped ...
A Favorite Sunrise Landing Recipe
Banana Pecan Bread
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange zest
¾ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
¼ cup orange juice
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mashed bananas – beat till foamy. Add flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, orange juice and orange zest. Stir in pecans. Bake in large greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for one hour, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan.
(I have varied this ...
