New Year's Special-Half Off Room Rate

Looking for a quick getaway? Need time to recharge with a loved one after entertaining the relatives for the holidays? We have room at the inn! Now through next Sunday 1/3/10 we are offering a New Year's special. Stay one night and get the second night 1/2 off.

It's a great time to take advantage of those after Christmas sales and downtown Seattle is still pretty with lights and Christmas decorations. With your stay you'll receive a "Super Saver Value Guide" your passport to super savings for shopping, the area's top restaurants and attractions.

Give us a call (206) 328-8682, email: sleep@salisburyhouse.com, or check availability at our website www.salisburyhouse.com. Mention the New Year Special.

Waiting for Christmas

Here's a little peek at the Christmas Tree you won't be seeing at Salisbury House this week. We cut it down at the farm the day after Thanksgiving and conscientiously put it in water when we got home, not suspecting we were going to get a week of weather with highs below freezing. It's frozen solid, canted at the angle it rests against the house, in a large galvanized wash tub, awaiting our usually more temperate winter weather, hopefully we'll get a thaw next week.

But with the free time offered by not having to trim the tree, we have most of the other decorations in place and we are busy baking. Here's the coffeecake you'll want to serve on Christmas Morning

Orange Chocolate Coffee Cake

• 2 eggs
• 1 C orange juice
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 C flour
• 1 C sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 C butter, room temp.
• 2-11 oz cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1C semisweet chocolate chips
• 1C flaked coconut

Preheat to 375. Butter & flour a 9X13” baking pan.

In a small bowl mix eggs, juice and vanilla.

In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder, & soda. Using a pastry blender, or fork, mix in butter until crumbly. Add wet ingredients and mix. Fold in orange segments and chocolate chips.

Pour into pan.

In a medium bowl mix coconut with ½ C sugar and 1T butter. Sprinkle over cake and bake for 35-45 minutes until tests done.

Enjoy!!!