Grandma Millers Pies & Pastries

We are frequently asked who is Grandma and where does she live. Grandma Miller is still living in Iowa though she no longer makes her fabulous pies and breads. She is 91 years old and content in her retirement! We are truly blessed to have her still with us and keeping an "eye" on her namesake!

Grandma Miller's Pies and Pastries is the result of three generations of bakers beginning with Dorothy Miller, an Iowa farmwife, and our grandmother. In the early 1900's baking was not an art, but a skill expected of every farmwife. Each wife took pride in the quality of the breads and pastries produced each day as a matter of course for the men of the farm. Dorothy made wonderful breads and desserts—pies in particular. We especially remember her cherry pie made from the cherries off her own tree!

The tradition of making fine baked goods was passed down through the generations to Dorothy's youngest daughter, Betty Nunnikhoven and her own son, David Nunnikhoven. Betty's interest in baking had developed over the years and had become a cash generating sideline during the family's years in Connecticut. When the family purchased the Colonial House Inn in 1979, Betty's baking talents came to play a major role in building the business. David first learned to bake from his mother while working at the Inn acquiring the baking skills that Dorothy has passed on to Betty.

Grandma Millers History
David's interest in baking continued over the years and he began baking in an internship program offered by the local high school. After graduation he went to work at the Equinox Hotel in Manchester, Vermont as an assistant pastry chef. It was there that he met his future wife, Lynne. His experience at the Equinox was followed by work at other local restraurants and inns. During this time, David graduated from the International School for the Pastry Arts in Elmsford, New York.

Gradually, our guests prevailed upon us to sell the fine baked goods that they had enjoyed during their visits to the Colonial House and "Grandma Miller's" was started. In 1994, David began supplying a few pies and breads to several stores in the area, working with the existing equipment in the kitchen at the Colonial House. Within a very short time, the volume had outgrown the kitchen faciliites and a well-equipped bakery was set up in some under-utilized space at the Inn. Lynne, another descendant of generations of farmers, joined the family operation in June 1997 and added many of the "other items" to the bakery.

November, 2001 was the beginning of the next exciting phase for Grandma Miller's. David and Lynne acquired a new building, the former Hearthstone Restaurant in South Londonderry. After renovations they opened their full-service retail shop offering a wide variety of freshly baked items and refreshments.

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Today, David and Lynne produce a fine line of high-quality, hand-made pastries in the tradition started so many years ago in Grandma Miller's kitchen in Galesburg, Iowa. Specializing in fruit pies, their product is available in many of the area's finer restaurants and specialty food stores. Come and enjoy a fresh cup of Green Mountain coffee with a doughnut or sticky bun in the quiet ambiance of an old-fashioned bakery. The bakery is located off of Route 100 (1.7 miles south of Clark's IGA in Londonderry) in the Red Barn in the Hearthstone Village. Grandma Miller's is open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. You can reach them at (802) 824-4032. Their products continue to be available at the Colonial House Inn.

We carry many of Grandma Miller's baked goods here at the Colonial House for sale to our house guests. Just place your order the day before you are scheduled to leave and we will have it ready for you the morning that you are checking out.

You can also visit Grandma Miller's in their main location at 52 Hearthstone Lane, South Londonderry, Vermont. It's a great place to go to relax with a cup of coffee and fresh pastries or doughnuts. To find the bakery, take Route 100 South from Londonderry. 1.7 miles south of Clark's IGA in Londonderry, turn left onto Hearthstone Lane. Grandma Miller's is in the red barn, behind the green barn which faces Route 100. Grandma Miller's Pies and Pastries, 52 Hearthstone Lane, South Londonderry, Vermont 05155, (802) 824-4032. Open Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 6:00pm

$12.00 Fruit Pies $12.50 Nut Pies
Mini Pies ($5.50) in flavors as noted
Baked to order or Frozen and Unbaked
Chicken Pot Pies Large $12.00 and Small $6.00 (unbaked and frozen)

• Apple MINI available
• Apple Crumb MINI available
• Caramel Apple
• Cran-Apple (cranberries & apples)
• Black Bottom Bourbon Pecan
• Blueberry
• Blueberry Crumb MINI available
• Blueberry Peach
• Blackberry
• Blackberry Peach
• Brownie
• Burgundy (Blueberries & Cranberries)
• Cherry
• Cherry Crumb MINI available
• Mincemeat
• Pecan
• Peach
• Peach Crumb MINI available
• Pumpkin MINI available
• Raspberry
• Raspberry Peach
• Strawberry Rhubarb MINI available
• Summer Berry (red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) MINI available
• Toll House Cookie Pie

• Colonial House Cinnamon-Raisin ($5.00)
• Colonial House Oatmeal
• Dave's Anadama
• English Muffin Bread
• Honey Wheat
• Swedish Rye
• White

• Lemon Blueberry (no nuts)
• Cranberry Orange Pecan
• Sour Cream (no nuts)
• Morning Glory Muffin Bread
• Just Plain Banana Bread
• Almond Poppy Seed (no nuts)
• Pumpkin Nut

• Almond Horns ($1.50 ea, $18.00/doz.)
• Cream Scones ($10.00/doz.)
• Morning Glory Muffins ($8.00/dozen)
• Lemon Squares ($1.50 ea)
• Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon glaze ($6.75)
• Dog Bones ($1 each)

• Chocolate Chip
• Molasses
• Oatmeal-Raisin
• Peanut Butter
• Snickerdoodle
• Triple Chocolate
• Macaroons (plain or chocolate chip, $8.00/doz)