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
Chloe Tuttle
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
Big Mill Bed and Breakfast owner Chloe Tuttle remembers life on the farm
Wildlife in North Carolina magazine’s 2009 Photo competition boasts a winning photo taken at Big Mill Bed and Breakfast.
Merry Christmas from Chloe Ann and all of us here at Big Mill Life on the farm is always magic at Christmas time. Today I walked to the woods (too wet for Old Red Truck) and found holly with berries. When I was growing up my dad and I would go into the woods to gather holly… Read more
Cracklins: Pork fat and skins that are deep fried in rendered lard until they are crunchy. (From the Eastern North Carolina lingo dictionary) Cooking Up Cracklins Cracklins used to be common fare on southern tables. Sometimes you have to go back to your roots and eat the food of your heritage. My folks and the neighboring… Read more
We won! BedandBreakfast.com, the foremost online Bed and Breakfast directory has released their 2009-2010 winners for the “Best Bed and Breakfast of” series. And we won — Again! This is better than winning the lottery. Winning the lottery is totally by chance. But winning a BedandBreakfast.com award is an honor given by our guests. The winners are… Read more
Oh, there is absolutely nothing quite so tasty as that first homegrown tomato… … and a tomato sandwich is even better! There are many versions of this classic sandwich, but the down-home plain and simple sandwich made with white bread and Duke’s mayonnaise is the award winner. Chloe's Farmhouse Tomato Sandwich Oh, there is absolutely nothing quite so… Read more
A good friend and frequent guest at Big Mill Bed & Breakfast emailed me the other day to let me know how much she missed my blog articles. I was chagrined when I realized how long it had been since I posted something! Rest assured, these hands have not been idle! In fact, I don’t… Read more
