Kitchen Staff Jonathan Taufman Jon joined The Egremont Inn staff directly from Ansonia in Manhattan. He has also worked with Michael Powers of California Cafe fame and Pam Oddy at West Street Grill in Boston. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Jon finds unique challenge in perfecting the delicate balance of refined preparation and creative presentation of sophisticated country cuisine. With all preparations done fresh at The Inn, Jon uses the most superior quality ingredients to prepare some of the most outstanding food in the Berkshires. Vanessa Cortesi From the Union Square Cafe with Michael Romano in Manhattan to The Harvest in Cambridge Massachusetts to Gramercy Tavern in New York, Vanessa brings an exceptional palate, an innate sense of textures and sensual presence to the menus offered at The Inn. She has a natural gift for creating dishes of depth in both flavor and textural interest. Vanessa is a CIA graduate who is wonderfully successful in combining her Italian heritage with Continental techniques to produce superb country dishes.   Rates and Reservations || Rooms || Restaurant || Entertainment || Conferences || Weddings || History || Local Recreation || Photo Album || News & Events || Directions