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Greetings!
Let's get past all the fuss over Valentine's Day, shall we, and instead get versed on B&B getaways that bring the romance in less cliché ways. You might be surprised at the many ways love blooms at B&Bs.
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Classes with Your Significant Other  |
By Candlelight |
Shared Love of Architecture |
If you and your sweetie share a love of Victorian or Prairie Style or Queen Ann or Arts and Crafts or Italianate architecture, there is a B&B in Wisconsin for you. Fine examples include: Inn at Pine Terrace in Oconomowoc is modeled after a French nobleman's Vienna Castle. Prairie Style The Lawson House in Hales Corners near Milwaukee is a 1914 Prairie style bungalow, while Heaven Scent in Randolph is former church in the Arts & Crafts style. On the National Historic Register, Four Gables B&B in La Crosse was built by the family strawberry fortune in the Victorian / Queen Ann style, while River's Bend Inn's (Mayville) original Victorian design was replaced inside & out by English Country. Amble through Manitowoc's Westport B&B, an 1879 Italianate Style mansion built of Cream City Brick.
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Holding Hands at the Theater |
For Wine Lovers |
Stroll, sip, gaze into each others' eyes. Ah, the joys of touring a winery as a twosome. Choose your tour nearly anywhere in Wisconsin, tastefully paired with a B&B.
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Our One Concession to Valentine's Day: A Decadent Chocolate Recipe |
"Panna cotta is a guest favorite. This variation was inspired by a
childhood delight-chocolate cherry cordials. This recipe can also be
altered to accommodate dietary restrictions."-Innkeeper
Cherry Cordial Panna Cotta 1 cup tart cherries, pitted and in juice (save juice)
4 Tbsp Heering Cherry Liqueur
2 cups heavy cream
¹/³ cup honey
¹/8 tsp salt
½ cup cherry juice, plus 3 Tbsp
½ tsp vanilla
1 pkg. gelatin
4-6 oz. bitter-sweet chocolate
In a small bowl, place cherries in liqueur. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour. In a saucepan, combine cream, honey and salt. Drain and save liquid from cherries. Add additional cherry juice to make ½ cup of liquid. Stir into cream mixture. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until steam appears. Do not boil. Add in vanilla. In a small ramekin, empty packet of gelatin. Stir in 3 tablespoons of cherry juice. Whisk gelatin into hot cream until dissolved. Pour into serving dishes and chill.
Chop chocolate in bits. Place in microwavable measuring cup. Heat at 30-second intervals until melted, stirring in between. Once thoroughly melted, pour into piping bag. On wax paper-covered tray, pipe out designs. Chill until hardened, about 20 minutes. Place chocolate decoration on top of panna cotta and serve. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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