Saturday, April 25, 2009

A beautiful Place

Banoo, my husband's cousin is visiting me so I decided to give her a tour of the area. I took her to Boothbay Harbor, Rockland and Camden yesterday. We went to Miranda's Cafe, a lovely little cate in Rockland. The ingredients were quite fresh and the atmosphere was very casual and friendly. Then we drove up to Camden walked around in town back to the inn. It was good to see that in one day when the weather is good guests can explore the Maine coast from Bath to Camden without getting tired.

Today, we went to Brunswick Farmers Market got some beets, rutabaga, onions. We came to the inn, I made some a heavenly salad, zucchini, carrots, blueberries, onions, mixed greens, apple with roasted seeds (sesame, flax seek, sunflower), olive oil, zatar, pickled cherry tomatoes, vinegar from the pickles, 1/2 fresh lemon, black pepper.... it was heavenly. I also made black tea with cardamom which was really refreshing specially the aroma of cardamom.

We went to Reidstate Park, enjoyed hiking the rocks, the water was indigo blue, gorgeous then went to Popham Beach watched the sunset. I thought guests can easily spend over a week staying ... enjoy sightseeing for couple of days, enjoy relaxing at the inn, reading and walking town for couple of days, enjoy the spa treatments for couple of days and have yoga/meditation every day. What a life this is... wonderful.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Kismet's Latest spa Services

Kismet Inn Bed and Breakfast Spa has added Rejuvenating Face-lift Massage, Reflexology, Reflexotherapy and Shiatsu. The services are offered to both stay over guests or local guests. Please check for our

'Feet and Tea'

'Shiatsu and Tea'

service... both to be announced very soon. The tea menu will be quite different from anything you have seen.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Kismet's Latest

It has been a long while since Kismet's last posting - March 15, 2007. Hopefully, from now on I will try to post more regularly.
Much has happened since then. The Kismet inn Bed and Breakfast has been growing steadily with excellent reviews.

It is ranked as number 1 of 8 bed and breakfasts in Bath, midcoast Maine area. To read the reviews posted by guests please click on the link http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g40505-d630973-Reviews-Kismet_Inn-Bath_Maine.html
Sarah Schweitzer from Boston Globe wrote a great article about the hospitality, food, body exfoliation and the decor of the inn. She titled it 'InnKeeper grants guests a happy fate in Bath, Maine. Here is the link to the article http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2007/07/29/innkeeper_grants_guests_a_happy_fate_in_bath_maine/?p1=email_to_a_friend
There have been other reviews you can always go to http://kismetinnmaine.com/index.htm then click on Reviews and Events page to see the other reviews.

Famous foodies such as Dana Cowin the chief editor of 'Food and Wine' magazine stayed an entire week at the Kismet Inn Bed and Breakfast with her family in August 2008. Here is what Dana wrote in the guest book. "What a wonderful stay we had -- as you know, we didn't want to leave. Sylvie loved watching the sunset from the secret sleeping room. She loved the garden sequestered by laundry. She loved the ample breakfast. Barclay and I second her on all that. We were particularly delighted to try new breakfast combinations and flavors. And we were thrilled to find at least one new food that William would eat - lavash! Your food sensibility is so magnificent- I can't wait to go back and inspire my team the way you've inspired me."
xx Dana Cowin ... Chief Editor 'Food & Wine' magazine

I must admit I was really nervous when I realized who she was and the fact that she would stay an entire week at the inn. I immediately thought about the challenge I had to face, the different kinds of breakfasts I had to prepare for 7 mornings and the one night dinner they would be having at the inn. It all went very successfully thanks both to Dana being a wonderful soul as well as my creative side working. Dana is a very kind and down to earth person, she doesn't make you nervous nor does she approach you snobbishly, she is also very candid regarding one's cooking. I really enjoyed hosting her and her family.

Kismet Inn bed and breakfast had another famous foodie for guests. Gary and Meg Hirshberg, the owners of Stoneyfield yogurt. I didn't know who they were either till they informed me of who they are. They stayed at the inn for 3 nights which was exciting. They are both very nice people and down to earth people. Gary told me how he started his company with very little money, delivering yogurt door to door with his car. Now his yogurt is seen and eaten everywhere. Well done, Gary.

Kismet Inn Bed and Breakfast he;d its first wedding quite successfully serving chicken, lamb, pasta and the inn's signature Jewel Rice. The food was exceptionally good, the lamb which the mother of the bride was hesitant in serving lamb to her guest but there was not even a bite left. Both the ceremony and the reception were held at the inn.

The season of 2009 is beginning. I am really happy that spring is here specially since a small pipe burst but did massive damage to the building. I was able to accept my first guest last weekend of March, Jennifer Melton Pinard, who was an absolute delight to have. Jennifer, came on Wednesday, March 26th around 6, left Saturday, March 21st around 5 during her stay she did not step outside even once. She had 3 yoga/meditation sessions, 2 massages, 1 body exfoliation, 1 reiki and ate her three dinners and 3 lunches at the inn. She left very relaxed. During her stay we also sat up knitting and chatting by the fire. So if you are a knitter or want to learn to knit, give me a call. I will help you to learn how to knit during your stay at the inn.

The sun has started shinning in Maine, the weather is beginning to warm up, the garden is cleared, seeds are sowed, windows are getting washed, the sheets are being hung out to dry, new massages and yoga are being added to the Kismet Inn Bed and Breakfast spa services. So please come to stay with us and let us take care of you in really extraordinary way.