If you venture to Southern Pines, NC on Thanksgiving Day, and stand with horses and hounds on Hobby Field, you will hear the Episcopal priest begin his blessing: “Bless, O Lord, we beseech You, rider and horse and hound. Shield the rider from danger to life and limb, and may the chase bring to him… Read more
Chloe Tuttle
Want to make a special gift for the cook in your life? And for not much money? Homemade Vanilla extract is the perfect gift – everyone cooks. But not all vanilla beans are equal. If I can even find vanilla beans in eastern North Carolina, they are usually all dried up. But with some diligence… Read more
Old south Bourbon Pecan Pie recipe from Big Mill B&B uses local pecans. This tasty fall desert is perfect for holiday
Ah, figs … a wonderful way to welcome Indian Summer to the South. There was a time when everyone’s grandmother had a fig tree at the home place. I am lucky to live and work at Big Mill B&B – it is my home place. We have the old orchard, but the fig trees are… Read more
Our hummingbirds arrive at Big Mill B&B sometime around Easter – and it is with a flourish and a big show, chattering and demanding food. And since we are a designated Bird and Breakfast Bird-Friendly Business, we willingly obliged. Guy’s outstanding photo, taken here at Big Mill B&B, earned him 1st place in the 2010 Beaufort County Arts… Read more
We sailed into Green Turtle Cay in the Abaco Islands in 1978 and I met Hank Cochran that day. Hank was lounging on the back of his Grand Banks 50, aptly named “The Legend.” Photo of Hank Cochran by Chloe Tuttle Garland Perry “Hank” Cochran was born in Isola, Mississippi in 1935. Hank moved to Nashville in… Read more
Did you know that bees are responsible for every third bite of food that we eat? Bees are fascinating little creatures and they are in trouble. The Great Sunflower Project was begun in 2008 by the biology department at San Francisco State University to study the wild bee population. In 2009, lots of us were… Read more
Well, we did it….Big Mill is now on Facebook! For oh so long, I have resisted — but now that we are on Facebook, it is quite fun. We do hope you will “LIKE US” over on Facebook. And while you’re there, be sure to write on our wall to keep the conversation going. We’ll be keeping you up to date on local… Read more
Winter has been cold here in eastern North Carolina and I am ready to sit on the back steps and socialize with the guests here at Big Mill Bed and Breakfast. (This post is submitted by the Big Mill Fur Person — Moses) While waiting for spring to arrive, I decided to write a cookbook –The Country Cats Cookbook. What… Read more
Big Mill Bed and Breakfast owner Chloe Tuttle remembers life on the farm
