Spring for Asparagus!

Having the pride and joy of growing parts of the meals served at the inn is one of the best rewards of this business. To say, these are eggs from our own chickens and this is asparagus cut from our garden this morning is such a special thing! Many people we see have maybe never gardened before in their whole life, or have never seen a chicken without its head cut off and its feathers plucked. this closeness with the land that weaves its way into the business is one of my favorite things, and something that I will definately try to recreate when I open my own Bed and Breakfast.

This is one of our primary springtime breakfasts, highlighting eggs and asparagus, with a side of Bob's famous breakfast potatoes.

Here is the link to the recipe on the Speckled Hen Inn Website:

http://speckledheninn.com/?post_type=recipes&p=697&preview=true

Meet the Speckled Hen Inn

The Speckled Hen Inn, a Wisconsin bed and breakfast in Madison, WI is the manor house for a 50-acre estate located at 5525 Portage Rd., just outside the city of Madison. The B&B is just 7.5 miles from the Capitol Square and the campus of the University of Wisconsin and near the Dane County airport and MATC.

The Inn has five spacious guest rooms, each with a private bath. Guests also enjoy the large gathering room with piano and wood-burning stove, a home theater, library and candle-lit dining room. The bed and breakfast is well known for their outstanding breakfasts that showcase local fruits, vegetables, meats and Wisconsin dairy products.

The 50–acre property features pastures with sheep and llamas, wetland and grassland areas, streams, pine and spruce plantations, orchards, walking trails and gardens. Happy, the innkeeper’s big Golden Doodle-Dog will be happy to take you for a tour.

The Speckled Hen Inn is a proud member of the Travel Green Wisconsin Certification program and is committed to sustaining not only the ecosystem of which it is a part, but also the economy, the culture, and the sense of place that guests enjoy in south-central Wisconsin.

Over the years, we have developed our interests in entertaining, cooking, gardening and wine appreciation. Bob and Patricia Fischbeck are the Innkeepers at the Inn. Pat has been complimented on her creative genes that are best reflected in the decor of the Inn and interesting gourmet breakfasts served at the Inn. The Inn is known for its breakfasts, warm ambiance and genuine hospitality. Many of the breakfast entrées use ingredients produced at the Inn by the Innkeepers. Bob is the assistant chef, head gardner and is responsible for the upkeep of the 50 acre estate. Here are our two dining rooms from which this blogs recipes will be coming from.