Nestled on a hill in the quiet town of Mason, NH is the setting for an unlikely destination but one that brings people far and wide to experience the beautiful gardens and the food inspired by the herbs grown right on the premises. Here you will find Pickity Place. As you arrive into the parking area, you will notice this little red house. Not only does this serve as the dining area for the restaurant but it also was the inspiration for the illustrations by Elizabeth Orton Jones in Little Red Riding Hood. For those unfamiliar with Pickity Place, a set five course meal is offered every day and those menus change monthly. All guests enjoy the same thing for each course with the exception of the entrée as there is always a meat and a vegetarian option. The nice thing about having the set menu is that you can review them online and then select which months to visit. A few other unique touches about the restaurant is that there are three seating’s offered each day: 11:30am, 12:45pm, and 2:00pm and a dinner bell is rung once the staff is ready to begin seating the guests. I would suggest making reservations to guarantee a spot in the dining room. On this particular visit, our "dip" course turned out to be a small cheese and fruit plate. Next was the soup course and twice baked Yukon potato was brought out. This was very good and I had wished I had a bigger portion. Seared citrus was the main focus of the salad as grilled grapefruit, orange, and star fruit were included on a bed of mixed greens with onions and watermelon radish. Next was the entrée and most of our party chose the beef medallions over barley and burrata risotto. The flavor of the beef was good but the portion was tiny! The risotto was quite tasty. One member of our party opted for the harvest vegetable strudel served with a Dijon cream sauce. This was a beautiful presentation and I had wished I had ordered it. Each of the meals was served with zucchini as a side. The highlight of this meal for me arrived at the end when this fantastic tasting lemon cupcake with blackberry butter cream frosting was placed in front of me. Not only did it make for a pretty presentation but it was delicious!! No visit is complete without a walk around the gardens or a visit to the gift shop. If you are looking for a way to spend a leisurely afternoon and are looking for a unique dining experience, a visit to Pickity Place would hit the spot.
We recently decided to take a trip to Pickety Place in Mason, New Hampshire. This little red house, built in 1786, is the same house used by Elizabeth Orton Jones to illustrate her version of the children's book "Little Red Riding Hood" in 1948. It is now a museum, restaurant, gift shop and garden shop selling herbs, seeds, perennial plants and other garden things. The restaurant features herbs and vegetables from its own garden, and serves children their lunch in a little basket covered with a red checkered napkin- perfectly following the Red Riding Hood theme. My little daughter loved having lunch at Pickety Place, but could only see the bedroom whilst peeking between her fingers since the wolf was still sleeping under the coverlet! The wolf is still hiding in Grannie's bed... The Red Riding Hood theme is found all over the house and gardens of Pickety Place The cover of the 1940 version of the Little Golden Book "Little Red Riding Hood" illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones I've always loved Jones's books, especially "Big Susan" published in 1947. This is a story about a doll house and its inhabitants, my favorite toys as a child. The illustrations remind me of another New Hampshire author, Tasha Tudor. My favorite books by Tudor were also about dolls, such as "A is for Annabel", first published in 1954. I remember taking this book out of the library for several weeks in a row before the librarian finally decided I needed a new book, and she introduced me to "Big Susan". A biography of Elizabeth Orton Jones http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/exhibits/childrenslit/eojones.html A Wikipedia article on Elizabeth Orton Jones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Orton_Jones The website for Pickety Place http://www.pickityplace.com/ ---------------- Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
I'm so excited to be back at the Farmers Market in Puyallup Washington ! Spring is finally here and so are all of the beautiful blooms! (I'm speaking of my new Flower faces).
Pickity Place in Mason, NH offers a unique dining experience in a fairytale-like setting with a seasonal five-course lunch
New Hampshire is full of restaurants, but none of them are quite like Pickity Place in Mason. This amazing restaurant is off the beaten bath, in a home that
A recipe for heirloom tomato and fennel salad from Pickity Place in Mason|!!| New Hampshire.
Shoot! I forgot that I hadn't painted the backs and edges. But you get the picture. We will see how they do this weekend.
I had such fun creating this trio. The turkey was especially fun. They had their first day at the Farmers Market on Saturday where one went home to it’s new family and the others , well lets just say it was a wash-out. It rained and rained! Typical for Washington weather right? Well all I can say is... Welcome Fall!
Shoot! I forgot that I hadn't painted the backs and edges. But you get the picture. We will see how they do this weekend.
Nestled on a hill in the quiet town of Mason, NH is the setting for an unlikely destination but one that brings people far and wide to experience the beautiful gardens and the food inspired by the herbs grown right on the premises. Here you will find Pickity Place. As you arrive into the parking area, you will notice this little red house. Not only does this serve as the dining area for the restaurant but it also was the inspiration for the illustrations by Elizabeth Orton Jones in Little Red Riding Hood. For those unfamiliar with Pickity Place, a set five course meal is offered every day and those menus change monthly. All guests enjoy the same thing for each course with the exception of the entrée as there is always a meat and a vegetarian option. The nice thing about having the set menu is that you can review them online and then select which months to visit. A few other unique touches about the restaurant is that there are three seating’s offered each day: 11:30am, 12:45pm, and 2:00pm and a dinner bell is rung once the staff is ready to begin seating the guests. I would suggest making reservations to guarantee a spot in the dining room. On this particular visit, our "dip" course turned out to be a small cheese and fruit plate. Next was the soup course and twice baked Yukon potato was brought out. This was very good and I had wished I had a bigger portion. Seared citrus was the main focus of the salad as grilled grapefruit, orange, and star fruit were included on a bed of mixed greens with onions and watermelon radish. Next was the entrée and most of our party chose the beef medallions over barley and burrata risotto. The flavor of the beef was good but the portion was tiny! The risotto was quite tasty. One member of our party opted for the harvest vegetable strudel served with a Dijon cream sauce. This was a beautiful presentation and I had wished I had ordered it. Each of the meals was served with zucchini as a side. The highlight of this meal for me arrived at the end when this fantastic tasting lemon cupcake with blackberry butter cream frosting was placed in front of me. Not only did it make for a pretty presentation but it was delicious!! No visit is complete without a walk around the gardens or a visit to the gift shop. If you are looking for a way to spend a leisurely afternoon and are looking for a unique dining experience, a visit to Pickity Place would hit the spot.
True to their mission, Pickety Place transported me to a time and a place where the best things are the little things. This hidden gem sparkled even brighter on a snowy winter day. Totally worth th…
I had so much fun making a child sized potting bench (shown below) that I decided to make a lemonade stand as well. It was a BLAST! Oh and the owls decided to show their beautiful eyes too!
I think this turned out pretty cute. A new customer drove by my shop (outside for now) and after passing a couple of times, went home drew up a similar picture to what I make only changed it around a bit. I think she did a great job. I took her picture and created something special for her mother’s birthday. Thankfully when she picked it up she loved it. I get a little nervous every time I do a special order cause it is so important to get it right for them. It really does bring me joy when I see their response.
Shoot! I forgot that I hadn't painted the backs and edges. But you get the picture. We will see how they do this weekend.
We recently decided to take a trip to Pickety Place in Mason, New Hampshire. This little red house, built in 1786, is the same house used by Elizabeth Orton Jones to illustrate her version of the children's book "Little Red Riding Hood" in 1948. It is now a museum, restaurant, gift shop and garden shop selling herbs, seeds, perennial plants and other garden things. The restaurant features herbs and vegetables from its own garden, and serves children their lunch in a little basket covered with a red checkered napkin- perfectly following the Red Riding Hood theme. My little daughter loved having lunch at Pickety Place, but could only see the bedroom whilst peeking between her fingers since the wolf was still sleeping under the coverlet! The wolf is still hiding in Grannie's bed... The Red Riding Hood theme is found all over the house and gardens of Pickety Place The cover of the 1940 version of the Little Golden Book "Little Red Riding Hood" illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones I've always loved Jones's books, especially "Big Susan" published in 1947. This is a story about a doll house and its inhabitants, my favorite toys as a child. The illustrations remind me of another New Hampshire author, Tasha Tudor. My favorite books by Tudor were also about dolls, such as "A is for Annabel", first published in 1954. I remember taking this book out of the library for several weeks in a row before the librarian finally decided I needed a new book, and she introduced me to "Big Susan". A biography of Elizabeth Orton Jones http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/exhibits/childrenslit/eojones.html A Wikipedia article on Elizabeth Orton Jones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Orton_Jones The website for Pickety Place http://www.pickityplace.com/ ---------------- Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
We recently decided to take a trip to Pickety Place in Mason, New Hampshire. This little red house, built in 1786, is the same house used by Elizabeth Orton Jones to illustrate her version of the children's book "Little Red Riding Hood" in 1948. It is now a museum, restaurant, gift shop and garden shop selling herbs, seeds, perennial plants and other garden things. The restaurant features herbs and vegetables from its own garden, and serves children their lunch in a little basket covered with a red checkered napkin- perfectly following the Red Riding Hood theme. My little daughter loved having lunch at Pickety Place, but could only see the bedroom whilst peeking between her fingers since the wolf was still sleeping under the coverlet! The wolf is still hiding in Grannie's bed... The Red Riding Hood theme is found all over the house and gardens of Pickety Place The cover of the 1940 version of the Little Golden Book "Little Red Riding Hood" illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones I've always loved Jones's books, especially "Big Susan" published in 1947. This is a story about a doll house and its inhabitants, my favorite toys as a child. The illustrations remind me of another New Hampshire author, Tasha Tudor. My favorite books by Tudor were also about dolls, such as "A is for Annabel", first published in 1954. I remember taking this book out of the library for several weeks in a row before the librarian finally decided I needed a new book, and she introduced me to "Big Susan". A biography of Elizabeth Orton Jones http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/exhibits/childrenslit/eojones.html A Wikipedia article on Elizabeth Orton Jones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Orton_Jones The website for Pickety Place http://www.pickityplace.com/ ---------------- Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
