Saturday, July 9, 2011

The Little Red Cottage

 Over the river and through the woods,  over the border,  and over the hills of Southern New Hampshire my mother, sister, and & I went to…

Pickity Place

Since 1786 our quaint little red cottage has graced the hills of southern New Hampshire, seemingly untouched by time. This enchanting cottage was chosen by Elizabeth Orton Jones as the model for her illustrations in Little Red Riding Hood Little Golden Books, 1948.”

An excerpt from their website.

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http://www.pickityplace.com/

We  had 5-course delectable gourmet luncheon complimented with savory herbs and edible flowers grown and harvested from their very own culinary garden.

I spied groups of women, mothers & daughters, grandmothers & granddaughters all nestled in, having lunch in the little red riding hood house.

I can see why Elizabeth was inspired by this quaint cottage. If I use my imagination, I can see the big bad wolf  peering around this massive tree! 

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Okay…it really is all about the food!!

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Gazpacho

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Vermont Chicken Roulade

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Summer Berry Napoleon

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We took a peaceful stroll through the beautiful gardens after lunch.

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I highly recommend having lunch in this very enchanting place!

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…these are a few of my favorite photographs, taken this week.

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Blessings, Bonnie

16 comments:

  1. Such beautiful photos! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  2. Beautiful! This is on my list for my next trip to New Hampshire!

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  3. Just gorgeous Bonnie! Such a fun, beautiful & delicious place to visit! It looks like a very peaceful place. Your photos are stunning! Thanks for taking us along! Have a wonderful Saturday! ~Sarah~

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  4. Oh Bonnie, you captured one of my truly most favorite places to visit! I grew up not far from Pickety Place in another small town. However, I didn't visit until I'd moved away and then went back for a vacation many years ago and each year after when I would return to NE. Being there and experiencing the entire setting and wonderful food is something one must experience. It's magical! I have a lovely picture of my daughter and myself sitting on the stonewall near the entrance from years ago and last May my cousins son and wife were married there. Such a quaint gathering with a late afternoon luncheon following the ceremony.
    Thank you for sharing this must visit place if ever anyone is visiting the area.
    Blessings,
    Sheila
    http://seasonsofthyheart.blogspot.com

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  5. Thank-you very much!
    Sheila, I live in MA but not too far from Pickity, isn't it just a special place to have lunch with the girls. :-)
    Blessings, Bonnie

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  6. Oh Bonnie, how pretty, I feel like I have been on a visit there....we went one day and did not have a reservation so we did not get to eat. I would love to go back.
    Hope you are enjoying your summer.
    hugs,
    Donna

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  7. What a fun lunch! I am taking notes on all these great places for a future trip to New England! TFS!!

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  8. Oh my gosh Bonnie ~ what a beautiful place.
    Beautiful pictures too!
    Thanks for sharing and taking us along on your adventure.
    Prim Blessings
    Robin

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  9. What a wonderful place! A feast for the tummy as well as the eye ~Kriss~

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  10. WOW WOW WOW.....what a truly enchanting place!

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  11. Thank you Bonnie! We are the owners of Pickity Place and you have truly captured the essence of who we are! The reason we exist is because of people like you! Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures-Look forward to meeting you at your next visit! Keith and Kim

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  12. This is just terrific, I love all the photos. If I ever get up that way, I will linger in! Thanks for the journey!

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  13. what a lovely lush & peaceful looking place - the gardens are so beckoning & the little surprises seem to pop out at you! delightful wish I was closer so an actual visit would not be so distant!

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  14. I was in Pickety Place Facebook page and saw your post and immediatly ran to your blog. I cannot believe i have lived in Claremont and never heard of this place!!!! I am actually extatic about going this weekend, and being a food blogger, you have convinced me all the more with your absolutly beautiful photos! You really did the place justice.
    I hope you don't mind ( haha) that i subscribe to your blog :)

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  15. Bonnie - all your photos are just beautiful! What a wonderful and quaint place to spend an afternoon. I'm imagining there are many of these wonderful places to visit 'round about where you live. Makes me envious. I was so glad to see the pics of you (and my baby sister Sarah) from her trip out East. Sounds like she had a wonderful time and it appears you two enjoyed meeting - - finally! I'm SO glad she made the trip and you two got to spend some time together. Blessings. B :)

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I love hearing from you!~Blessings, Bonnie