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From Chef Brad's Kitchen
Tomato, Feta, and Green Onion Scones
2 cups flour
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pinch of salt
4 tbs butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz feta
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes
Combine first four ingredients in a mixing bowl
C
ut butter until the flour mixture looks like sand
Stir in cream and eggs mix by hand until it binds
Add feta, sun dried tomatoes, and green onions.
Form dough into a rectangle, 4" by 18' and cut the dough into triangles.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
A toast to St. Patty's Day!
It's that time of year to raise our glasses and celebrate the little bit of Irish in all of us.
Honeydew Ginger Martini
2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Midori
1/2 oz. Ginger Liquor
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Fill a cocktail shaker half way with crushed ice. Pour in all of your ingredients. Shake well and strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. Enjoy!
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It's hard to believe that spring sprung in February. Before the month even wrapped up, the flowering trees in the area had bloomed white and pink and gangs of daffodils had popped up in their close-knit clusters. Friends keep saying, "I hope it doesn't frost." We hope so, too! But so far, the temperatures have stayed warm. Dan and his groundskeeping crew have taken advantage of the weather to do some early landscaping on the property. They've planted holly tress in front of and beside the Lodge and a row of evergreens along the road that leads back to most of our cabins. Before too long, it'll be time to plant flowers in our flowerbeds.
Here's to a mild and early spring, and a good season for all!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Mackowski
Stevenson Ridge
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A Look Back at Our Bridal Open House themed "Be Our Guest"
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In late February, Stevenson Ridge hosted our 2017 Bridal Open House. Twenty-four vendors joined us to share off their skills, and all ten of our historic cottages were available to tour. In the Riddick House, our wedding coordinators created a 1950s diner theme.  
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The Ridge Featured in Regional Travel Magazine
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The February 2017 issue of
Recreation News featured a story about Stevenson Ridge. Recreation News touts itself as the largest monthly travel magazine in the mid-Atlantic.
"History lovers visiting the Fredericksburg area will revel in the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere in the unique accommodations offered at Stevenson Ridge," the magazine said. For a look at the full issue,
click here.
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As part of the bar packages we offer for weddings and special events, we're introducing a taste of spring--in fact, three new tastes! Wedding coordinator Bettina Theilacker developed these seasonal signature drinks for spring:
Lavender Lemonade: lavender-infused simple syrup, lemonade vodka, topped with sprite
Elderflower Bellini: apple juice, elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine
Belmont Jewel: bourbon, lemonade, pomegranate juice
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Hell Itself: The Battle of the Wilderness
by
our historian-in-residence, Chris Mackowski, has been selected as a finalist for the Army Historical Foundation's 2016 Distinguished Writing Award.
In addition,
Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac's "Valley Forge" and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union
, which Chris co-authored with the late Albert Z. Conner, Jr., has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Richard B. Harwell Award, given by the Civil War Round Table of Atlanta.
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