about
Hello and welcome to Cottage Grove House.
You will find lots of savory pie and pasta recipes here as well as a few lightly sweetened cakes and crumbles. Most everything I cook is from ingredients found in their simplest, natural organic state.
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” -Julia Child
We all have rituals in our lives we love and by nature make them happen. Without thought or plan these moments naturally fall into place. It is a recurring event permanently marked on our minds daily calendar. My dearest ritual is dinnertime. Every evening we gather around our table to sit down, share a meal together and nourish ourselves. This tradition has become such a valued part of our lives. The conversation flows naturally and we are able to slow down and breathe. As a busy family of three nothing is more important than these little moments of sharing our thoughts and experiences and to hear the young man of the house (he’s 17) articulate and form his opinions while he is trying to make his way in the world.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments at tinywhitecottage@gmail.com. Thank you for visiting.
COTTAGE GROVE HOUSE 
Thank you for finding my little blog and I am just so happy to have found yours. Must say your photo’s are amazing and I can’t wait to peruse the site. Your recipes look fantastic.
Thank you for visiting!
Thank you for visiting my blog, I love your style of recipes! Great quote also :-)
Looking forward to your next recipes!
thank you :) you have a wonderful blog! I really like the world recipes. I’m already planning to make hobz biz-zejt.
Thanks for visiting me in Oz, I look forward to following your journey
And thank you for your inspiring blog…
great blog within recipes and photograph…
nice to know you then….
thank you!
Beautiful story! Can’t wait to explore and try your recipes.
Thank you so much for reading and visiting my blog!
I really like your blog! You have some really nice recipes and great pictures over here. Thank you for visiting mine!
Thank you Serena. You have such a beautiful blog. I am so glad you have the recipes in english too! :)
Thank you!!!! :-)
Such beautiful photos, and scrumptious recipes! I so look forward to seeing what’s upcoming in the Tiny White Cottage.
Thank you so much Michelle! I certainly enjoyed spending time in Gormandistan and look forward to many more visit. :)
Thanks for visting earlier today. Yours is a beautiful blog and I look forward to learning more from and about you. ;)
Thank you as well! I am looking forward to reading about your family recipes.
I like it simple too, thank you for stopping by for liking so many of my posts and for leaving me a message. Wish you a wonderful weekend in your tiny white cottage. Look forward to learning some simple cooking with fresh ingredients from you. Thanks for the follow!
We share the same philosophy about simplicity and making it fresh! :) Thank you for the follow as well!
Wonderful philosophy regarding cooking and ingredient selection. We signed up for our first CSA share this summer and are so looking forward to the weekly produce pickups from a nearby farm, and continue to strive toward more consistently selecting humane and suistainable protein and fish options.
Sounds great! We once belonged to a CSA and just a few days ago I was inquiring to sign up again. I think I’m encouraged to do so now. I really enjoyed getting vegetables I would not normally purchase and then looking for ways to prepare them! Enjoy your farm fresh produce! :)
Gorgeous blog… so happy to have found your patch of the internet! I’ve spent the past five minutes looking through your recipes and photographs. Such wholesome, fresh and enticing food. You’re a great writer as well :) Thanks! Following you now.
Thank you so much Laura! You made my day with your very kind comment. Now I’m heading over to laurasmess to visit you! Thank you for following me!
Hello, I have thoroughly enjoyed your refreshing stories, recipes, photography, presentation… in one word, style. I am delightedly anticipating what is upcoming! Cheers, Fae.
Fae, Thank you! I really enjoyed reading about your “worldly” story and especially about your son Ken. :)
Thank you for liking my post and following my blog. You create such beautiful work and I love your story. It’s amazing how you can cook since 12 and what touches me was that you mum has the faith and trust in you to let you take over her kitchen. I like you already. Expect me to drop by often. I am following….danny
Thank you Danny. You have a very nice blog. I’m looking forward to trying some of your recipes. Especially your pumpkin risotto! I love risotto…
Very lovely blog! Your pictures are amazing! They truly are! Love that B&W of the house! I notice that you are recent to the blogging world, as am I… Welcome! Just curious, do you have an Italian background? Thanks for your visit and your follow!
Hi! I kept seeing your “pomegranate” and finally had to see who it belong to! Thank you for your very kind comment. I do not have an italian background just a love of their food. :) I look forward to many visits to ohlidia.com!
Great mantra for family and cooking! I’m so glad I found your space in this vast blogosphere!
Thank you! I need more “lemon cake breaks”! Love your blog.
I am all about the simplest recipes…I like the idea of more extravagant but never get around to it…
Hey, I have recognized you for the Best Moment Award :) http://lillysuesbitesandbrews.com/2013/05/10/tribute-to-my-mom-pear-cocktail/
Why….Thank you! I’ll take a look now! :)
Why?! lol you are well deserved!!!!!
Thank you for visiting and following…I can’t wait to try your recipes!
thank you so much. likewise.
So glad I found your blog. Thanks Ruby. Tickled pink to read your About Me page. My food philosophy exactly. Other similarities? I live in an 1890’s Victorian terrace house and started my blog to share recipes with family and friends. I also have a strapping 15 year old son to boot.
Wow! Interesting similarities! I look forward to reading your blog regularly and so glad we found each others little spot in the blogosphere! :)
The first dinner I ever prepared for my family was spaghetti as well, probably at just about the same age. I am also from Washington originally – just the other side of the state. I am so glad to have found your lovely blog and am looking forward to reading more!
So interesting! I’m guessing…Spokane. I really enjoyed looking through your site and can’t wait to see more. Thank you for visiting. :)
Thanks for visiting and following my blog. You have a very nice one here yourself, I will surely keep an eye on it – I like the country flair of your recipes!
Alessandro
Thank you so much Alessandro. I am crazy about Italian food so I look forward to learning more from you and your blog!
Lovely recipes, lovely photos, lovely blog! And as you can guess I especially love the story about the first meal you prepared for your family! ;)
I am lucky enough to have visited Seattle -oh, ten years ago now, wow- and I think it is a wonderful city. I’d really like to go back some day, even though it’s a bit far from Greece!
So nice to hear from you! Thank you for all your kind comments. Where are you in Greece? I have had the fortunate opportunity to visit Greece a few times. And it was years ago…just like you visiting Seattle. :)
I live in Athens. I remember you mentioned you stayed on Sifnos for a while! Such a beautiful island, one of my favourite! If only we could pop over to each other’s country more often!
True! I am very happy to have found your blog because I do love Greek food and I feel inspiration coming my way! :)
Thank you for following my blog! I look forward to following yours, it is beautifully written and photographed. I think we share the same affinity for simple, fresh, Mediterranean cooking and eating.
Hi Bernadette! I enjoyed looking through your blog this morning. And thank you for your kind comment. I think you are right, we do share the same affinity!
ciao! luvFAB blog.
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Congratulations Cottage Grove House! You have been awarded:
Versatile Blogger Award & Best Moment Award
I do not expect any action to be taken, or for you to generate a post (unless you wish to pass on the award nominations). Nevertheless, your blog has been awarded at:
http://fae-magazine.com/2013/05/29/awards-may-2013/
Enjoy the Awards! :D Fae.
Thank you very much Fae! You are so kind and coming from you I am honored. You made my day. :)
Love the clean and simple design of your blog, it really shows off your skill and the food looks delish!
Thank you so much. Your comment is so kind. :)
Love your blog. Just love it! Thanks for visiting mine, just so that I could follow the link and find you :-)
Thank you!! For coming over and looking through mine. I really liked your lasagne post. I think I better go back and explore a little more! :)
I love that Julia quote :-)
I know…me too. My philosophy for sure. :)
Me too:-) ps love your blog name it is so romantic I cam just see Hansel & Gretel living there after they escape the nasty witch..:-)
hahah! That’s so funny. Thank you so much. When we first moved into this house we called everything Cottage Grove…”the cottage grove salad”, “the cottage grove house”, “the cottage grove happy hour”. So, it seemed natural to give the blog the name too. :) Have a good week!
I finally popped over to your blog and am so glad you’re writing! Definitely following you! :)
Thank you for coming over! I sure loved your meat sauce post!!
What a brilliant blog! I’ll be keeping up to speed with your lovely recipes. My stomach is growling as we speak.. Cheers, Sam
Thank you Sam! I enjoy reading about your renovation. We have one going on here at the Cottage Grove House as well! Your little ones are cute as a button! :)
Thanks for following my blog, it helped me find yours, we share an ethos, will look forward to your posts, thanks, Tracey
Hi Tracey. We do indeed share an ethos. Thank you for stopping by. I still can not get over your strawberry post!
Thank you, I’m moving on to creme pat. now due to the strawberry glut . Any excuse!
I like your food blog so much!
You are too kind. I could spend hours sitting comfortably reading your blog! Thank you so much for all your encouraging comments.
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the follow! You have a fantastic blog here!
OMG – I love your photos – the cabbage, vegetables, onions… Beautiful. Thanks for following. I’ll be back here to look at all the inspiring photos.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I really enjoy your blog. The Israeli Cous Cous lured me in! :)
Great blog!!
Thank you so much. I just visited your blog and really love it! So glad to meet you. :)
Hi! Thanks for coming over my blog so I can also discover yours, which I find very heartwarming :)
Another award nomination for you! I’ve nominated you for The Super Sweet Blogging Award. You can find it at IntoMyWindow.com, July 1, 2013 post. :)
Oh my! Thank you so much Karen! I’ll go visit now. :)
Thanks for following my blog. I’m very glad to have found yours. Love the clean layout….and very, very good recipes.
Thanks for visiting my blog and I’m going to have fun checking yours out. From what I’ve seen it looks like you have some great recipes and fabulous photos…
Thanks for following my blog and leading me to your wonderful space over here! Beautiful photography and great recipes. Can’t wait to read more!
Thank to you as well Melissa. Nice to “meet” you. :)
everything about your blog is just so classic. i just love that.
Thank you Audrey! You are so kind. :)
Hi! I’ve nominated your blog for the Kreativ Blogger Award. Please feel no obligation to respond, you receive this award even if you choose not to send it on to other. Just know that your blog is read and enjoyed. If you are interested, you can read about your nomination in my post. Happy cooking! http://fooddaydreaming.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/blog-awards-kreativ-blogger-award/
Thank you so much for nominating me! I thought I replied so please excuse the delay in thanking you and replying. So kind of you.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I will be trying some of your recipes. I really enjoy your beautiful photos as well!
Thank you Patty. You photography is a huge inspiration. I’m alway so happy when I see you in my Reader! :)
I’ve just nominated you for a Liebster award. Please don’t feel pressured to respond. I do so to share what I admire with other people around me and hope that they also gain something from your little space on the web. Thank you for the inspiration that you provide me to stretch and challenge my blogging skills. Leah
Leah, thank you so much. You are so kind to nominate “little ole me”! :) I sincerely gain so much inspiration from your blog so it means so much to me to have your feedback and support. Seana
my pleasure :-)
Hi there! I’ve nominated you for the Shine On Award, have a look! http://wp.me/p3EeAS-d9 …you deserve it, congrats! :)
Thank you so much! I’ll go have a look now. Very kind of you.
Very welcome, you’ve earned it! :)
This is a great blog! I really enjoyed reading your about me, and some of the great recipes you have. Thank you for finding me at Kouzounas Kitchen, please make sure to check out my families company- http://www.friendsoftheearthlavender.wordpress.com and http://www.lavenderfieldsforever.com
I certainly will check it out. Thank you! :)
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog so that I found yours! I agree with you about the importance of eating dinner together. It is and was one of the favorite times spent with my kids. Your recipes look delicious, and I look forward to seeing future posts.
So nice of you to stop by too! I’m really looking forward to making your Rustic Apple Galette. I really enjoyed looking around your blog and I like the name too! :)
Hello! Thank you very much for following my little blog :) You have the amazing blog too!
I agree about family evenings and dinners. Especially nowadays , when everybody is busy, we have to find time for our loved ones.
And may I know your name pls?:)
Cheers,
Mila
Hi Mila. Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m Seana…nice to meet you. :)
YAY! Seattle. I used to live in Seattle. Thank you so much for following my blog. What a treat. Please take a stroll around Green Lake for me.
:) I will! How long ago did you live here? I’m very happy I found your blog this morning!
Oh gosh, two years, something like that. One of the opening crew of Palisade’s back in ’92. Glad I found you too!
Wow. You have awesome recipes and beautiful, beautiful photos. Thank you for visiting our blog! Looking forward to try your recipes!
Thank you Ella! I enjoyed your blog too. :) Nice to “meet” you! Looking forward to staying in touch.