Atlanta's Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast

Many of our guests at Casa Bella have questions about our lifestyle and wonder what makes a successful innkeeper.  I'm sure there are many thoughts on the subject but I believe a background in hospitality or food and beverage gives one an edge.

My husband is Italian and grew up in an neighborhood market that his family owned for over 75 years-Gironda's Market in Maranoneck, N.Y. Customers became extended family!

I'm the daughter of a career military man. My family often lived overseas and accommodations weren't always in base housing but sometimes in small apartments or gasthauses "on the economy". 

The gasthauses had a profound and lasting effect on me.

The owners treated us like family. My older sister and I were invited into the restaurant kitchen for ice cream after school.  We were treated as adults at the breakfast table  . . .a memory that I cherish fourty something years later!

Furry Friends at Market Days

So many of the creatures that cross my path are furry! Thankfully, our own local market held on the square each month in downtown Newnan provides me with so many great photo opportunities.

In a week or so vendors will set up around the newly renovated court house creating yet another chance to photograph "man's best friend"!

I'm working on a special wall upstairs dedicated to our furry friends!  So many have crossed the Rainbow Bridge but they are in our hearts, forever!

So see more of my photos over the past year click Charlie's picture!

Unexpected Guests

One guest explained that these were actually great fishing bait so I developed an interest in these grasshoppers.  I also read that they can tear up your garden so I am now hoping for a fisherman!

French Toast With Pecan Cream and Toasted Pecans

This is a wildly popular breakfast item and most certainly one of my favorites.

Our French Toast is made in the traditional sense of the recipe but we have our own techniques that impart a little something extra to this popular breakfast fare.

Creamy Pecan Cream and hand-blended syrup make for a spectacular recipe with contrasting textures and flavors.

Perfectly toasted pecans add crunch and a pleasing toasty flavor to our crispy French Toast!

Lazy Mornings South of Atlanta

With temperatures already soaring up near ninety we made the quick decision to switch to a lighter breakfast menu this morning. It's going to be a scorcher of a day here in North Georgia, with temperatures well over 100 degrees!

Guests happily started their day with a refreshing swim and retreated to the cool of the front hall of Casa Bella for a breakfast of fruit compote with fresh whipped cream with a Patty's Homemade Fruit Syrup, a French Potato Omelette, Applewood-smoked Bacon and crispy cinnamon toast!

Casa Bella's Busy Summer

This is absolutely one of my favorite months of the year.

I know . . . it's hot and humid and prone to violent storms. But in spite of all that I still love the long days of summer and finding time in my day for a refreshing swim in our sparkling saline pool.

Our first summer as Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast is shaping up to be a busy one. We have been full for the past few weekends with guests from around the world.

Coming up on the Coweta Calendar is our popular Powers Festival that takes place in Newnan every Labor Day. Artists gather under a canopy of large oaks. Our whole community participates and plays hosts to thousands of visitors from around the south. 

Quiet Mornings In Newnan, Georgia

These pretty shots are courtesy of our guest Pamela Sheffield (FL) who took advantage of a wonderfully sunny morning to walk the grounds of Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast before breakfast!

It was fun see our house from someone else's perspective and she captured some of my favorite elements!

Casa Bella Morning Blend Coffee

Guests of Casa Bella can experience every type of coffee experience; including our most popular option-a French Press with our own signature Casa Bella Morning Blend.

A deep blend with chocolate undertones, Casa Bella Morning Blend is offered as a traditional restaurant-style cup or in a French Press. Our record for most pots enjoyed in a single sitting was set by Richard! A whopping 3 pots! And I thought I loved coffee!

Guests can also opt for a single cup from our popular Keurig coffeemakers-conveniently placed through out the Bed and Breakfast! The pod-style single cup makers are perfect for an early morning cup before a jog or walk around our wonderful historic district and have been a big hit with guests.

Fresh Summer Hues At Casa Bella

Switching out a few shams and adding a new quilt with grass greens brings an element of summer inside.

Guests can beat the scorching heat at Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast. A relaxing dip in our saline pool- followed by an afternoon nap in a cool, dark room can do so much to restore energy during these hot summer months. Watch a movie on a large screen color TV or enjoy a good book in the quiet of Guestroom Tre while waiting for the afternoon heat to give way to cooler evenings.

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Strawberry Shortcake Biscuit

I wrote about this sweet offering earlier in the week but didn't have a chance that morning to snap a photo-so I planned it again for our July 4th weekend guests. A fresh easy dish to bake and so pretty to see first thing in the morning.

Sweetened pioneer biscuits are toasted until golden. Fresh strawberries soaked in a watermelon-raspberry syrup topped with fresh lightly whipped cream and my homemade black raspberry syrup!

These beautiful glasses are part of a handpainted dessert set that lend themselves to reds and oranges and always demand a few oohs and ahh's.