Serenbe Style and Soul

with Marie Nygren

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Thursday

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August 2009

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Hi/Lo

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“Beauty does not come with a price tag”.


One of my favorite things is what I call Hi/Lo.

So often, people think that to get great style it has to be expensive. I love to tell people about my finds: a great deal on dining room chairs to go with my repurposed dining table, or that wonderful inexpensive floor lamp to add the finishing touches to a living area.
Some of the best places to shop for items that I just love are Target and Ikea. Did you know that Target on- line features eco friendly home decor at affordable prices? Or that Ikea has wonderful dining chairs to go with your dining table?
            
Recently we added some furniture to one of our green homes in Serenbe and came up with a wonderful mix of hi/lo. Imagine a designer dining table with $69 dining chairs from Ikea. Or a beautiful over sized wall clock for $100 from Target for a contemporary feel.
Look around you and there are so many lovely things you can add to your home to bring beauty into your life. Style doesn’t have to be expensive, it just has to be a reflection of who you are and what you wish to share with others.

Tuesday

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August 2009

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Welcome to Serenbe style and soul

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Food has been a part of my being beginning when I was in utero. My mother, Margaret Lupo, owned a small restaurant called Margaret’s Tray shop in downtown Atlanta when she was pregnant with me. My father, Harvey Lupo, owned a produce wholesale business.

So obviously food has always been an integral part of my life. It has so many facets to it beyond cooking and eating. I love to read cookbooks, talk to our gardener about the next season’s planting, shop in food stores, plan a menu and cook for family and friends.

Food has so many nourishing aspects to it beyond just feeding our bodies. It creates an opportunity to bring people to your table and share yourself with them.

For me, cooking is a very intimate exercise and my personal way of touching their souls.


My most favorite memories and moments are times spent around a dining table. It is when we come together to nourish ourselves with the food prepared and the relationships we hold dear.

I look forward to sharing my passion about food with you. 

Monday

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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!

Monday

10

August 2009

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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.

Monday

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August 2009

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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.

Monday

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August 2009

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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.

Tuesday

28

July 2009

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Living Authentically

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“Living authentically is all about being who you are and honoring your soul.”


Henry David Thoreau once said, “our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake.”

What holds especially true for me is the essence of what this means. Serenbe is living proof you can be in your dream awake. 

“What people in other communities get from us is that it is possible. You just need the willingness and the daringness to risk doing it. You have no guarantee it will succeed, and you have to be willing to embrace that.”

“Go out and live your truest life, your own dream awake.”

Sunday

26

July 2009

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Cooking with Love

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In order to fully experience Serenbe, a group of women recently requested to do an event for their friend’s birthday. They then enjoyed a morning cooking lesson with Marie Nygren in her own personal kitchen.

Cooking is not just about following a recipe, it’s about adding love to your food.

According to Marie,
“It is important to touch the food in order to pass your love into it”.

The love and passion for her cooking is evident in all she creates and shared with these 5 guests visiting Serenbe for the first time. In addition to giving helpful cooking tips, i.e. always cook with kosher salt as it holds in the flavors or using my favorite cast iron cookware, the true magic came with Marie weaving in her passion for Serenbe. Look around you and it  is easy to see why Serenbe is so magical but hearing it and seeing it together is a beautiful bonus!

To experience this wonderful opportunity you can contact Serenebe for more information.

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