Cooking

As the Innkeeper of Shady Oaks Farm Bed and Breakfast I'm often asked "How did you learn to cook?" This is a question I always have a hard time answering.  "Life" is the most simple yet complicated answer.  My Grandma Daisy, my Mother and Aunt Jane are all exceptional cooks.  All three of them are able to cook for the masses, with an outcome of really good, farm fresh tasting food.  I've always enjoyed cooking a great deal.  I remember making a huge mess in the kitchen routinely as a child and getting into trouble.  I also love to travel to discover new people and their food.  I love my friends who cook in front of me because you can always learn from watching others.  I never want my friends or family to be done cooking  before I come over because I really love watching the interworking's of them in their kitchen.  Cooking good food is an art, watching a person in their kitchen flow around and create food is a true love of mine.  Lastly, my daughter has discovered the love of cooking and creating food to delight the eye and pallet.  Together we watch reality TV shows about cooking all the time. 

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Our Story

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Shady Oaks Farm is a beautiful bed and breakfast tucked into acres of private woodlands. This peaceful setting offers views of a horse pasture, walking trails, ponds and beautiful gardens. The property is breathtaking any time of the year. Shady Oaks is a federal period inspired architectural masterpiece, furnished with antiques, and period reproductions. This bed and breakfast allows to you feel like you have stepped back into the 18th century in a elegant environment.

Guests who stay with us will have easy access to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We are 1 mile to the entrance of the National Park, 1.7 miles to Brandywine Falls, 2 miles from Brandywine Ski Resort, and the Ohio & Erie Canalway and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad are just down the road. We are also conveniently located 15 minutes from Akron, and 25 minutes from downtown Cleveland. The list of things to do is endless! Or you can spend time relaxing here at the Farm where you can sit for a spell on one of 3 porches, watch the horses graze, read a book, take a walk around the property, sip cool ice tea and experience serenity, nature, and the beauty of Shady Oaks Farm.

A stay at Shady Oaks Farm will combine elegant lodging, warm hospitality, and great food. We feel our inn is the place to “Discover the meaning of Relaxation.”