Toasting The New Year, Photo courtesy of www.sandraandgreg.com

Some of our fondest memories in 2011 are sharing in celebrating your anniversaries, birthdays, Atlanta weddings and other milestones. The sounds of happiness and laughter as guests stroll thru the inn and gardens. But our most precious memory is having the opportunity and privilege to meet wonderful people from around the world.

When you celebrate  this evening, whether with an intimate gathering of your closest friends, family or just the two of you, when the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve in Atlanta, Georgia,  we will pause at our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast and raise our champagne flutes to you, sending our Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2012.

May All Your Dreams and Wishes Come True in 2012,

Ed and Debbie McCord, Shellmont Inn

Chicken Dip – A Favorite for New Year’s Eve (from N. Storey)

1  8 Ounce Cream Cheese, Softened

2 Cans Swanson Chicken Breast, Drained

4 Ounces Buffalo Wing Sauce

8 Ounces of Monterey Jack Cheese (Sliced)

Layer in order above in 8 x 12 pan, ending with Monterey Jack Cheese. Bake at 400 for 20 Minutes.  Serve hot with Corn Chips.

ENJOY!

Shellmont Inn Christmas Gift Certificate

When you are checking your list off and still looking for that perfect Christmas gift for your friends or family, don’t panic.  Settle back in your favorite chair with a hot cup of tea and finish your Christmas shopping with the click of a mouse and give the Gift of Travel, a Gift Certificate, to our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast, Shellmont Inn. As soon as they open their Gold Presentation Envelope tied with our Signature Burgundy Ribbon, that someone special will know you searched long and hard for that perfect present! Let them select the perfect time to book the room or suite of their choice. They can indulge in one of our sumptuous breakfast, relax in a spa tub or unwind on our verandas. We are always happy to assist them in planning their visit to Atlanta. Your guests will have an Atlanta Bed and Breakfast experience like no other. Gift Certificates are available on-line in increments of $50 to $500 dollars. Please call us at 404-872-9290 if you desire to purchase a value greater than the on-line availability or click here To Purchase A Gift Certificate (Click “The Inn” Gift Certificates)

Santa and the Shellmont Elves Wish You A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A Christmas Gift Certificate

Thanksgiving at Shellmont gardens

As the fall winds gently swirl the brightly colored orange and red maple leaves and the frost has settled on our herb garden, they are reminding me that Thanksgiving is almost here.  This special occasion is the perfect time to gather with loved ones and friends, both old and new, and celebrate the season. A centerpiece of our favorite gourds, pumpkins and greenery anchor the Thanksgiving table adorned with our finest china, silver and crystal.  Our senses are tempted with the sweet, spicy and savory aromas drifting thru the Inn as our Thanksgiving feast begins.

We send our special guests, family and friends that have crossed through our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast  door this year and in the past our Thank You and Blessings. May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with the good fellowship of family and friends, laughter and wonderful food and spirit.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ED AND DEBBIE  AND STAFF AT THE SHELLMONT INN!

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING – ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING RECIPES

4 Cups of Crumbled Cornbread ( I like to use Stone-ground Cornmeal to make the Cornbread)

3 or 4 pieces of day old bread, biscuits or English muffins, crumbled

1- 27 ounce container of Organic Chicken Broth ( or two 13 3/4 ounce cans)

1 large onion, chopped

3 ribs celery, chopped

3 eggs

1 Cup of Butter, Melted

Spray a 9 x 13 pan with PAM.  Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, bread, and chicken broth and allow to soak.  Add the onions, celery, and eggs, mixing thoroughly.  Add the melted butter and mix throughly. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.  Serves 6.

ENJOY!
 

Whether you are celebrating at the London Eye waiting for Big Ben to strike midnight, on the beautiful Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro or in New York City waiting for the Crystal Ball to drop, when the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve at our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast , we will pause, raise a champagne flute,  and send you our good wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2011.

May All Your Dreams and Wishes Come True In 2011,

Ed & Debbie McCord

Spicy Rollups - A Favorite for New Years Eve (from N. Storey) 

1  (8 ounce) Container of Soft Cream Cheese

1 (4 ounce) Can of Diced Jalapeno Peppers

1 Package of Flour or Whole Wheat Tortillas

Put Cream Cheese and Jalapeno Peppers in Food Processor and mix thoroughly.  Spread on  shell.  Roll up tightly and cut in 1″ pieces.  Refrigerate for 1 hour, then serve.  ENJOY!

Shellmont Inn Gift Certificates

This time of the year when your To Do List is longer than the hours left in the year and  the bustling Christmas traffic begins to build around all your favorite stores this holiday season. Curl up in your favorite chair with a hot cup of cocoa and let your fingers do the searching for that perfect Christmas present for that someone special, a Gift Certificate at our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast, Shellmont Inn.  From the moment your Shellmont Gift Certificate arrives in its gold presentation envelope on luxe cream paper, tied with a red bow, that someone special will know how much you care.  They can indulge in our sumptuous breakfast, relax in a spa tub or unwind on our wicker laden verandas.  The gift of an Atlanta getaway can be used to revel in one of our Specials or Packages.  Gift Certificates are available on-line in increments of $50 to $500 dollars.  Please call should you desire to purchase a value greater than the online availability.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We give thanks for all our special guests, family and friends that have crossed through our Atlanta bed and breakfast door this year and in the past and send them our blessings.  May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with the fellowship of good friends, laughter and wonderful food and spirits!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ED AND DEBBIE AND STAFF AT SHELLMONT INN!

Baked Cranberries (Family Recipe from M. Beisner)

* 1- 10 ounce bag of Cranberries

* 3/4 Cup of Sugar

* 1 Cup Orange Marmalade

* Juice of 1 Lemon

* Pinch of Salt

* 1/2 Cup of Bourbon, Rum or Brandy

Mix together.  Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.  Stirring every 15 minutes.  Cool and put into jars.  Store in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

Shellmont Inn is featured in the June,2010 issue of North Georgia Living Magazine

We are thrilled that our Atlanta Bed and Breakfast was featured in North Georgia Living Magazine’s June Issue, titled “Just for Two” article.You can click on this link to view the article Just For Two As many of our previous wedding and honeymoon couples know, June is the favored month for weddings and anniversary celebrations. Garden Weddings with all of our fragrantly scented flowers and trees abound and signal the start of a new beginning and making wonderful memories.

Many of our guests are surprised to learn that Shellmont was built by Dr. Perrin Nicholson as a wedding present for his bride. It was described in the Atlanta Journal Constitution as ” the wedding of the south”, with the most eligible bachelor marrying the popular and beautiful socialite, Elizabeth Crane. One of the inns highlights is the ornately carved staircase, framed by a two story set of five panels of Tiffany Stained Glass and the foliated wedding bell at the bottom of the staircase.

So when planning your next romantic getaway visit to Atlanta remember Midtown has wonderful restaurants with-in walking distance of our inn. Unique attractions to get lost in such as the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, The High Museum of Art, Piedmont Park and the Georgia Aquarium. Or, if you are like Ed and I, just sit back on one of our verandas and listen to softly playing music with water cascading in the ponds as hummingbirds cruise the gardens and watch the world go by.

Imagine yourself here on Shellmont's Rear Veranda

Shellmont Inn Gift Certificates

Looking for that perfect last minute gift for a very special person?  Whether you are located on the other side of the world or right here in Atlanta, GA, a Shellmont Inn Gift Certificate is your perfect solution. Why hassle with the holiday traffic, fight the crowds at the  malls or immerse yourself in endless gift idea confusion when just a few clicks and keystrokes on the keyboard solves your dilema?  A relaxing stay at our Atlanta bed and breakfast is just what the doctor ordered!  Indulge in a sumptious gourmet breakfast, relax in a spa tub and unwind by strolling through our gardens or shopping at one of our nearby boutiques. A gift of lodging shows how much you really care. Our Gift Certificates are available online in fifty dollar increments from $50 to $500. Please call should you desire to purchase a value greater than the online availability. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!

Not one, but two photograpers shot an array of photographs celebrating the season, from our elegant dining room to guest rooms bedazzled with Christmas gifts for the eight page article in Victoria Magazine.  So, if you are looking for a unique gift or ”Favorite Thing”  to share with someone special this Christmas, reserve a Shellmont Inn Gift Certificate soon.  Happy Holidays!!