Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

Valentines Day is coming up in a few weeks and you guys and gals out there better get moving and plan that special day or

The Old Parkdale Inn is located in the Upper Hood River Valley on the north slope of Oregon’s tallest peak, Mt. Hood,

Oatmeal is the famed breakfast cereal believed to have been discovered in the British Isles. There are many ways to eat

Dutch Baby Pancakes, sometimes called German pancakes, Bismarks or Dutch Puffs. Dutch babies were introduced in the first

Many years ago we received the Joy of Cooking Cookbook as a wedding gift, 1972 edition. My dream of being an innkeeper

Take a leisurely drive through the Hood River Valley and you’ll find acres of Blueberry Farms nestled among the pears

Pfeffernüsse are German spice cookies. Pfeffernüsse translates to peppernuts, which makes sense. These cookies are

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have a rich and fudgy center with a crisp powdered sugar outer layer.  Ingredients 2 cups white

December is National Pear Month and here in Oregon we believe pears should be celebrated all year long. But we’ll

Gingered Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in the Hood River Valley, the

Farm History at Durant – Rooted in the Landscape of the West For 50 years, the Durant family has grown wine grapes,

Candied orange peel and toasted pecans add depth to these lovely biscotti. A couple times a year we head into California to