The kids (and maybe their kids) are coming home for the holidays. It’s sure to be a nonstop whirlwind of activity. And oh yes, we’re now very adept at ordering takeout for dinner to make things easier, especially when there’s … Continue reading →
Admit it. Ever since the COVID-19 lockdown began, you’ve done so much online shopping that your Amazon Prime delivery guy is now on your holiday gratuity list. And now it’s the holiday season and you’ve got every possible thing you … Continue reading →
It started out as a joke when a room wasn’t available for the entire span of time that a guest wanted to book, necessitating a change of rooms during their visit. “You’re joining the Sleep Around Club,” we’d tell them. … Continue reading →
Avocado Toast has been the rage for a number of years, and as a Californian, I am all over anything avocado (I could eat guacamole by the cupful). Over the past year, we’ve found that our version of Avo Toast … Continue reading →
If you could fly over A Butler’s Manor — literally fly, it might look like the view over the house and gardens, beautifully captured in our brand new drone video by the talented team of JJ Photo and Dave King. … Continue reading →
This is the easiest French toast recipe I make, and it’s a guest favorite. The recipe appears in “A Butler’s Manor: The Cookbook” as Raspberry Cream French Toast, but it is so often compared to a jelly doughnut that we’ve … Continue reading →
You’ve been cooped up for lo, these many weeks and now–finally!–the weather and the COVID restrictions are such that you can dare to venture outside and breathe the air! And you’re considering a trip to the Hamptons. But oh, … Continue reading →
Here at A Butler’s Manor, we have always taken our cleaning and guest comfort very seriously, and through the Coronavirus pandemic we have been researching best practices to ensure that our guests and our staff stay healthy. Therefore, in compliance … Continue reading →
For about ten years, we had the pleasure of hosting a shy teenage boy and his mother during the week-long Hampton Classic Equestrian Show where Zach competed as a show jumper. One of the mornings during his second year with … Continue reading →
It’s been a mild winter on the East End of Long Island and though, as they say in financial advisor ads, “Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns,” we’re starting to hope that we might make it through … Continue reading →