Our Asheville Bed and Breakfast Inn: Sumptuous Breakfasts

Jim Palmer, resident chef & innkeeper at The Lion & the Rose, prides himself on the fact that standard B&B food is not served here.

For example:

• French Toast is stuffed with ricotta, cream cheese, and honey; sautéed; then baked to plump and moist perfection.
• Eggs Benedict – only better. Sometimes whole grain toast is substituted for the usual muffin, or shaved honey ham is used instead of Canadian bacon. And, the herbed Hollandaise sauce is the best you have ever tasted.
• Omelets are prepared in the classic French style; whipped until light and airy and filled with a variety of succulent ingredients.

Guests with special dietary restrictions are always welcome. Jim has experience with preparing food for vegans, vegetarians, diabetics, persons with specific food allergies, low carb dieters, and those who are lactose intolerant. Just let us know your needs in advance if possible, or at check in.

Sample Menus:

Fresh Fruit with Crème Fraîche or Lightly Whipped Cream
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Cinnamon Pecan Butter
Maple Cured Pork Sausage Links

Pears Poached in Sugar, Wine, Citrus, and Jim’s Special Spice Blend
Breakfast Burrito Stuffed with Egg, Cheese, Roasted Peppers, & Chilies
Three Pepper Chicken Sausage

Grapefruit Broiled with Sherry and Brown Sugar
Blueberry Blintz (home made crepes stuffed with ricotta & cream cheese, smothered in a blueberry cassis sauce)
Hickory Smoked Bacon