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I saw Josh Groban at Tanglewood last night. He was, as expected, delightful. Everything I wanted and MORE.
(Did I ever mention Josh Groban is my fancast for Fingon from Tolkien's Silmarillion? Random Snacky fact.)
Tanglewood is a wonderful place to see a concert. Out in the middle of nowhere, very low key, surrounded by nature -- a perfect place to take a nice long walk, have a drink on the lawn, and hear some great music. If you're ever out in the Berkshires, I highly recommend it!
My mother treated me to the concert, and we stayed overnight rather than drive home last night. Unfortunately we stayed in kind of a terrible dump? My mother was like, "okay, but I got a GREAT deal online" which was good, except we were right on the highway, and I'm pretty sure there was some crack dealing going on. I didn't see any mice or roaches, which was a positive.
Anyway, we were up and out early, to breakfast. My mother claims she has learned a lesson: "nothing cheap online is ever very good" which I don't think is entirely true, but maybe just look at Yelp or something before booking a dump?
After breakfast, we went to the Norman Rockwell Museum, which is also out in the middle of nowhere. It was great driving to all these places, seriously, so beautiful, surrounded by mountains. The NRM is also a great place to walk around and bring a picnic, but if you like Norman Rockwell (I do) and are interested in Americana (I am) and also have a bit of nostalgia for a perfect small town life that you never experienced (I... not really, but it's fun to imagine), this is the place for you! There's an entire gallery just devoted to his Saturday Evening Post covers, and I could study them all day long. The thing I love the most about Rockwell is how every single one of his pictures could tell a detailed story, and there's a lot about that and how he did it in the museum.
From the museum, we treated ourselves to a wonderful lunch at The Red Lion Inn. This place has been around in some form or another since colonial times, and it's a lot of fun to walk through and get the antique vibe. Lunch was great, and if you go, save room for the warm brown sugar cake for dessert. OH MY GOD, SOOOOO GOOD.
I need to find a recipe now.
(Did I ever mention Josh Groban is my fancast for Fingon from Tolkien's Silmarillion? Random Snacky fact.)
Tanglewood is a wonderful place to see a concert. Out in the middle of nowhere, very low key, surrounded by nature -- a perfect place to take a nice long walk, have a drink on the lawn, and hear some great music. If you're ever out in the Berkshires, I highly recommend it!
My mother treated me to the concert, and we stayed overnight rather than drive home last night. Unfortunately we stayed in kind of a terrible dump? My mother was like, "okay, but I got a GREAT deal online" which was good, except we were right on the highway, and I'm pretty sure there was some crack dealing going on. I didn't see any mice or roaches, which was a positive.
Anyway, we were up and out early, to breakfast. My mother claims she has learned a lesson: "nothing cheap online is ever very good" which I don't think is entirely true, but maybe just look at Yelp or something before booking a dump?
After breakfast, we went to the Norman Rockwell Museum, which is also out in the middle of nowhere. It was great driving to all these places, seriously, so beautiful, surrounded by mountains. The NRM is also a great place to walk around and bring a picnic, but if you like Norman Rockwell (I do) and are interested in Americana (I am) and also have a bit of nostalgia for a perfect small town life that you never experienced (I... not really, but it's fun to imagine), this is the place for you! There's an entire gallery just devoted to his Saturday Evening Post covers, and I could study them all day long. The thing I love the most about Rockwell is how every single one of his pictures could tell a detailed story, and there's a lot about that and how he did it in the museum.
From the museum, we treated ourselves to a wonderful lunch at The Red Lion Inn. This place has been around in some form or another since colonial times, and it's a lot of fun to walk through and get the antique vibe. Lunch was great, and if you go, save room for the warm brown sugar cake for dessert. OH MY GOD, SOOOOO GOOD.
I need to find a recipe now.
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I like Josh Groban! Hina loves him and points me at songs!
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Hina knows the good stuff!
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I've liked him ever since Ally McBeal. Here's a nugget for you:
https://vimeo.com/26842307
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Ingredients
For the cake
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
2/3 cup of hazelnuts ground to the texture of flour
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
For the carmel filling
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup heavy cream
Preparation
To prepare the caramel, combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then promptly remove. Transfer the caramel to a heat resistant bowl and place it in the freezer to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF. Grease 2-1/2 inch muffin pans. In a large bowl, cream together first four ingredients. Add eggs and beat until incorporated. Add hazelnut flour, salt, and baking powder and mix to a cake batter consistency. Scoop the batter into muffin pans and bake for 10 minutes until a crust forms. Remove the pans from the oven and place one tablespoon of caramel into the center of each cake. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Serve the individual cakes warm from the oven with a scoop of ice cream.
Chef’s note:
Executive Chef Brian J. Alberg of The Red Lion Inn suggests using Hazelnut Ice Cream from Ronnybrook Farm for a cool finish to this warm comfort dessert.
Mine was served with coffee ice cream, but even vanilla would work.