Bite-Sized Biscuits & Pimento Cheese
Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve enjoyed preparing recipes for our daily happy hours at the Inn. Sometimes we will prepare a platter filled with savories. We like to put together individual plates for couples to share when it’s a smaller group. I made my biscuit recipe and used a...Dog Days of Summer in Ogunquit
Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Welcome to August. From wherever you are reading my post today, it’s probably hot! While the temps here in Ogunquit won’t reach 100, we have had our share of humid, hot days. The challenge of living in a “summer place” is most homes...July in Maine – Books, Food and the Full Moon
Jul 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Summer is all around me in Ogunquit. I enjoy seeing families on the beach with chairs, umbrellas, and coolers filled with picnic food. As I walk to town I see children play corn hole on the lawns of the hotels, grandparents clap with glee as they guide their toddler...Melissa INN Maine – Let Go of The Perfect
May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
So much to fill you in on from the beautiful place by the sea. It feels like summer camp here. I remember my mother dropping me off at Camp Carter for the week in the summers. I’d play, create and swim all day long returning to my cabin at night looking like...Melissa INN Maine – The Mountains, The Water and Shell Seeking
Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Since my arrival in Ogunquit, I haven’t stopped moving, learning, and taking everything in. What I look forward to most when I open my door each morning to start a new day is the sound of the ocean. It’s one of the many reasons I felt my heart swell with...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.