There’s nothing quite like the pizza experience here at Copper House. Whether there’s four or twenty-four guests, we always set out a colorful, abundant array of toppings and sauces and cheeses and flavorings. People revel in the whole experience—breathing in fresh air, connecting with colleagues, listening to fun music, creating their own pie. …
Copper House Experiences
When Business Feels Like Vacation
The space was cozy and welcoming. Our group had some amazing conversations by the fire and over the most delicious food. I’m still dreaming of the sticky toffee pudding! I can’t recommend enough, truly an amazing week that I will be reminiscing on. Made work feel like a vacation! That Google review, left by one …
Creamy Tomato-Lentil Soup
Because of our wood-fired oven in the outdoor kitchen, guests almost always choose our pizza experience their first time here, but in winter our soup bar, an array of five very different soul-satisfying soups, is also very popular. At the heart of these two Copper House food experiences is a vat of our simple tomato …
Sound Bathing and Mindfulness Movement with John Muraco
Even if an organization hosts a business retreat at Copper House, most groups want want an experience to rejuvenate the team and help them connect with themselves and one another, go deeper. What’s good for the person is good for the group. At Copper House, we offer both mindfulness movement and sound bathing because …
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Put Your Organization on a New Path for 2025
If you’ve ever watched “Groundhog Day,” you remember how, as the movie grinds on and the same day keeps happening over and over, the camera pulls in for a slo-mo of the alarm clock flipping ominously from 5:59 to 6:00 am. It’s the dread moment. The radio clicks on and Sonny and Cher are singing, …
Roey Ebert Brings Three Gifts to her Art Experiences
After three years of watching Copper House’s experience partner, Roey Ebert, in action, we recently bought one of her paintings. Lining the wall down to our conference room, we have a cluster of small tree paintings by local artists, most of whom we know. Once I saw Roey’s Glistening Forest, I realized the look, the …
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You’re Home
She came up the steps with three or four others—their nonprofit group was back at Copper House for the fourth or fifth time—and when she walked in the door she raised her arms in the air and said, “We’re home!” Everyone laughed because it was sort of true. Copper House feels that way. It’s …
Finding Gratitude and Peace In Nature
The leaves are falling at Copper House, blanketing the woods, leaving bare, black branches against the November sky. A few days ago, I took a retreat group out for a brief walk. After a productive meeting, it was time for a break. We walked along one of the many trails here at Copper House and …
The Beauty Deficit
We need beauty like we need food and shelter. Being in the presence of beauty fills a deep need we all have to experience the transcendent in the ordinary, to know that the world is shaped, ordered and sustained by a power beyond ourselves. When we’re in the presence of great beauty—a landscape, a lover, …
No-Bake Chocolate-Almond-Coconut Tart
It was New Year’s Eve, and I had been tasked with making dessert for the party we were invited to. What to make? I wanted to bring something impressive and celebratory. It was New Year’s Eve after all. But after ten days of holiday cooking and hosting, I was in no mood for a project. …
Scrambled Tofu That Rivals Eggs
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I took my daughter Maggy’s challenge: to eat a plant-based diet for two weeks. During that time we would explore new ingredients and ways of cooking. We would also start to understand the ingredients we couldn’t live without. Now that the experiment is over, what did …
How to Cook Holiday Brussels Sprouts
Short of opening and heating a can of vegetables, Grainy Mustard Glazed Brussels Sprouts are about as simple and fresh as a holiday vegetable gets. To double this recipe, use a large roasting pan set over 2 burners instead of a large skillet and use a piece of foil as a lid. Or, you can …