Serenbe Style and Soul

with Marie Nygren

Monthly Archive: August 2009

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Marie’s passion for cooking

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“Cooking is about sharing your love”

A beautiful Thursday afternoon sitting in Marie’s kitchen, it only takes me a few minutes to realize her passion for food, cooking and life at Serenbe. Marie’s definition of food is one that that says it creates a wonderful community gathering place.
“In your house, everyone always gathers around the kitchen. Food is not just about traditional nutrition but rather about feeding your soul”.

For Marie, cooking is about caring for people and showing your love to them. 

To truly experience the essence of Marie as I did sitting with her, click on the play button below to hear her passion and what she wishes to bring to our blog readers!

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Style and Soul

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For me, the two words are integrally intertwined. I feel style is an outward expression of the inner aspects of ourselves, our soul.

From our manner of dress, the way we design our homes, to the food we prepare, each of these gives us ways to express ourselves.
I have always felt that personal style should not depend on the latest craze or fad. 


It is about realizing what feels authentic to you and embracing that with passion.

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Nathalie Dupree is coming to Serenbe

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Update: The cooking event with Nathalie has SOLD out. If you would like to be put on a waiting list in case of any cancellations, please contact the Inn, 770.463.2610.

For 27 years I have had the pleasure of being friends with Nathalie Dupree.


I am excited to tell you that she will be joining us for the launch of the Southern Chef Series at Serenbe on October 11-12.

Nathalie Dupree is the author of ten cookbooks, eight of which are hard backs, selling over half a million copies, and host of three hundred television shows, which have aired on PBS, The Learning Channel and The Food Network for over fifteen years.


Nathalie, as she is known to her fans, has won innumerable awards for her work, including two
James Beard Awards. She is most famous for her approachability and understanding of Southern cooking, having started the New Southern Cooking movement now found in many restaurants throughout the South.


She will be teaching to a  group of 10 participants who wish to learn about “Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking.” Along with learning tips on cooking some of her favorite southern recipes you will share a couple of days hearing her personal stories of her many food adventures.

For reservation information, please call 770-463-2610  Please stay tuned to my blog for more details.

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The Farmhouse

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The Farmhouse, located in the Inn at Serenbe, serves beloved recipes made with farm-fresh organic ingredients grown just steps away on the Serenbe Farms.  My husband Steve  and I founded Serenbe and operated it with the family as a bed-and-breakfast before the community developed,  and recently I am excited to have returned to my kitchen in the historic home as proprietress to guide the art of southern cuisine utilizing local products. 


“Whether in the restaurants at Serenbe or in our home, we enjoy watching people’s reactions as they taste locally-grown, freshly-harvested food. If you’ve never had an egg that was gathered that same morning, or a turnip or tomato that was picked yesterday, tasting it for the first time is like coming home.”

The weekly-changing, a la carte menu is rich with Southern delicacies straight from my recipe box, prepared in a style that highlights the flavor and nutrients of 

farm-fresh produce.  

Reservations are recommended at the Farmhouse which serves dinner Thursday-Saturday evening and a fried chicken brunch every Sunday. Come by early and enjoy a mint julep on the veranda during our two for one happy hour from 4-6:00 pm at the newly opened Farmhouse bar.