DeLano Mansion Inn Bed and Breakfast

So many people have asked about our cookie recipe I have decided to add this to our series of recipes that we serve here at romantic Michigan Bed and Breakfast.  It is an easy recipe, that can be made ahead of time.  To see our other recipes just visit our blog and click on the recipes tag, feel free to print and share with friends and family.

Yumm!!!

One of the most raved over dishes that we serve here at the inn in our "Crepes de Cassis" or translated from the French, Black Current Crepes.  We do not serve this often, but when we do, it is always a huge hit, and so many people commented on how good they also looked the last time I posted a picture of it online, I have decided to post the recipe for everyone to make at home.  Great breakfasts are just one of the things that people enjoy during their Michigan Getaway.

I will be posting more recipes as time goes on, in lieu of a cookbook, which so many people have also asked about...so enjoy!!!

DeLano Mansion Crepes de Cassis
(Black Current Crepes)

Soften 1-8 oz. package of cream cheese with 1/2 cup black current jam in oven at 170 F., for about 30 minutes, also at this time place an 8x8 Pyrex pan to warm in oven.

Add in order in blender:
1 egg
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp blackberry brandy
1 tsp olive oil
1 pinch of salt

Blend well and let sit for 5 minutes.
Heat electric griddle or skillet to 325, and spray with vegetable oil or butter lightly, pour batter into 5" circles and then rotate pan slightly to spread batter a little bit till around 6 or 7 inches in diameter.  Cook till slightly golden brown on each side.  Once cooked place in a warmed 8x8 pan, and cover with foil.  Use all batter and store in the warmed pan covered.

Once finished, fold the cream cheese/jam gently, till a nice consistency, and spread over crepe, nearly to the edge. Roll crepe starting from one side towards the other, do this several times, and serve on a plate, dust lightly with powdered sugar, and place a dollop of the cream cheese/jam mixture over the crepe, you can garnish with fresh blackberries as well.



Note:  the crepes non filled can be made ahead of time, and will store in the fridge well, but can also be frozen, with was paper in between.  Be sure to remove the wax paper before heating!

Great food and a romantic getaway in Michigan can be found at the DeLano Mansion Inn.  Located just a short drive from Holland and Saugatuck Michigan, we are in the heart of the Michigan Winery area, and a short drive from the beach and many other draws for the Southwest Michigan area.

DeLano Mansion Inn
www.delanoinn.com
269-686-0240

Looking off our side porch this balmy 50 degreee spring day, I spotted for only the second time, our albino tailed squirrel.  He has not been spotted for months, earlier we had 3 gray squirrels in the back yard. 

Our albino tailed squirrel

So many of our guests have bought our relatively new mugs, they are made in America, by Deneen Pottery based out of Minnesota.  No two are exactly alike, as they are hand-tossed, and the glazing is not the same from one to another, as the patterns vary, but they are all just gorgeous.  Take one home today to bring home a memento of your getaway in Michigan.  If you are making a reservation, and want to purchase one you can actually order from our "Ala carte' add ons" during the reservation process.

If you have one of our mugs already, let us know how it is holding up, and any feedback, we'd love to hear back about how you like our mugs!!.



I have had allot of outstanding comments from our guests, and even have had former guests say they get allot of great comments on them from friends and family.

They are $18.00 plus tax, and are microwave and dishwasher, safe, and are pretty indestructible, I have dropped mine, and everything else, and still it looks perfect.  It holds the heat really well, and it really easy to grip, and frankly, I love the tankard style, it's hard to knock over. 

Scott Ehrich, Chef and Innkeeper
DeLano Mansion Inn
www.delanoinn.com
269-686-0240

Whether you are looking for antique tools, furniture, knickknacks, collectibles, or even a boat or old car, I have seen it all at the market.  One of the nice things is that you can do some old fashioned haggling with the dealers directly, which I find to be a little fun, you can also find some real treasures that are cheap compared to regular antique stores, and the like.  We purchased a very large punch bowl, and cups which sit in our built in china cabinet in our side foyer for $125, a huge steal, and one of the things that I prize most..be sure to check it out when visiting the Mansion. 

The particulars:

Allegan Antiques Market

150 Allegan County Fair Drive

Allegan, Mi. 49010

Hours Last Sunday of the month 8 AM till 4 PM


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11 East 8th St.

Holland, Michigan 49423

Winter Hours (through April 30) Mon-Sat 10 AM-7 PM closed Sundays

Summer Hours (starting May 1st) Mon-Sat 10 AM-8PM Sunday 11 Am till 4 PM



One of the most photographed spots in Allegan County has to be the wooden trestle bridge in Hamilton, Michigan.  I took a few pictures during the spring flooding, but it is much more picturesque in the summer, fall and winter months.  This bridge is old, I am not sure how old, but it has been around for some time now, and is still used to this day to deliver railroad cars to the Hamilton Farm Bureau yards.

Stop by to take some great pictures, spring flooding during this picture.

The bridge is about 300' long, and about 20' above the water.

The dam at the foot of the bridge is a replacement of the original that dated to 1852, that dam gave way, and the current dam was built in 1855.   A saw mill used the hydro power to mill lumber till the mid 1800's, some time after 1855 a flour mill was erected on the other side that operated until at least 1913 according to records.  The mill structures are now gone, but most of the 2nd dam built there remains...for now, there has been talk about removing the dam to restore the river back to natural flows.