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Month: September 2010
Art at Latitude 43
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My visit to the Steve Connolly Seafood kitchens in Boston.
Let me tell you, I am one lucky girl. I get to do fun things and cook with great people and chefs that not everyone gets to do–and believe me, I appreciate the opportunities!
A little while back, I got the chance to tour the Steve Connolly Seafood facility in Boston–what an impressive operation–and even better than that the chefs cooked three delicious recipes that they shared with me to give to you right now. The show with these recipes will air again this Friday at 4:30 and then again Sunday at 11:30 am on Cape Ann TV and then next week, another show with a new recipe and more of our tour.
These recipes are easy to make at home using readily available ingredients and fairly simple techniques. Trust me– you want to make these recipes and they will be a HUGE hit with your friends and family! I took lots of photos on our visit so that you can see how the finished dishes should look.
Please let me know if you make these recipes and how they came out–and as always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
And a HUGE thank you to Chef Michael and Chef Carlos for interrupting their busy schedules and sharing their delicious recipes with all of us and to David Coombs and his staff for showing us around–thanks a million to all of you!
ASIAN LOBSTER AND MELON SALAD
Lobster Meat, fresh
Diced ¾ inch……………………….1 cup
Honeydew Melon, ripe
Diced ¾ inch……………………….1/2 cup
Cantaloupe, ripe
Diced ¾ inch…………………..…..1/2 cup
Mango, ripe
Diced ¾ inch…………………..…..1/2 cup
Ginger , minced………………..………1 tsp
Orange zest, fine julienne………..……… 1 TBSP
Cilantro leaves…………………..……..1 TBSP
Mache or Baby Spinach…………….3 oz.
Dressing:
Orange Juice…………………………1 oz.
Rice wine vinegar…………………..1 TBSP.
Canola or Peanut oil……………….1/2 cup
Sriracha sauce………………………..1/2 tsp.
Sea salt and black pepper…………to taste
For dressing:
Place orange juice, vinegar, Sriracha sauce, salt and pepper in a stainless steel bowl. With a wisk, blend in the oil until emulsified.
For the salad:
Toss the Mache or Spinach leaves with a little dressing and place on a platter. Put Lobster, Fruit, Ginger, Orange zest, and Cilantro in a stainless steel bowl. Add rest of the dressing, and toss until coated. Put the Lobster Salad over the Greens, and garnish with edible flowers. Serves 2
And here is another gorgeous and easy recipe–you can use halibut as Chef Carlos did or he said you can use any other firm fleshed white fish–just watch the cooking time if it is on the thinner side.
Nova Scotia Halibut with Roasted Corn and Tomato Salsa
2 Halibut portions skls/bnls…………………….2 each, 9 oz.
Olive oil………………………………………………….2 TBSP
For Chive sauce:
Unsalted Butter…………….….4 TBSP
Shallots, minced……………….2 TBSP
White Wine, dry…..……….….2 TBSP
Chives, chopped……………….2 TBSP
Sea salt and Black Pepper….to taste
Salsa
Corn, shucked …………………………….…….2 ears
Olive Oil……………………………………………2 tsp
Plum Tomatoes, peeled & seeded………..2
Chives, chopped……………………………..…2 TBSP
Sea salt and Black pepper…………………..to taste
For the Salsa:
Slice off the corn from the cobs and break up the kernels.
Dice tomato into ½ inch pieces and put in stainless steel bowl with chives.
Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan until hot, and add corn, tossing and pan
roast until lightly caramelized, and add to bowl with tomatoes.
Season with salt and pepper and mix together. Reserve.
Wipe pan clean for next step.
For the Halibut: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Season Halibut with salt and pepper. Add oil to pan until hot and place Halibut in pan flesh side down and pan sear until nicely browned. With a non stick spatula, turn Halibut over gently onto skin side, cover fish with foil, place pan in oven, turning temperature down to 350 degrees and cook 10 minutes until just done. Do not overcook.Remove fish to warm plate and cover with foil. Return pan to stovetop, add 2 TBSP butter and shallots and sauté until transparent. Add wine and reduce by half, add remaining butter, and swirl in the pan. Add chives at end, correct seasoning and set pan aside off the burner.
Plating:
Place large spoonful of Corn Salsa to one side of plate. Place Halibut on plate leaning on the salsa, spoon butter sauce over the fish, and garnish with fresh chives. Serves 2
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Sustainability ratings (via northshorewaterman)
UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Wasn’t it just last year when they said they wouldn’t sell lobsters any more because they considered it inhumane to hold them in crates?
Read Doug Maxfield- the most honest fisherman I haven’t had the pleasure to meet.
If there is one blog to subscribe to I would say subscribe to Doug’s but there is no button on his blog to subscribe that I can find. So the next best thing to do is what I always advocate for readers of this here fancy blog- bookmark it and check back often.
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U.S. Coast Guard news briefing to be held for fishing vessel Patriot investigation conclusion
Two days After We Lost Charlie the Coast Guard Will Be Holding a Press Conference To Detail Their Conclusions In The Patriot Sinking Investigation.
Media are invited to attend a news briefing for the fishing vessel Patriot marine casualty investigation at Sector Boston, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The late hour of the news briefing is due to previous briefings with members of the family of the two fishermen who lost thier lives when the Patriot sank in January 2009.
Who: Capt. John Healey, commander of Sector Boston, will be answering questions pertaining to the marine casualty investigation.
What: Media briefing on the fishing vessel Patriot marine casualty investigation.
When: Sept. 17th at 8 p.m.
Where:
Sector Boston
427 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109
Media are asked to R.S.V.P. and have proper credentials prior to arrival.
For more information on this release, please contact 1st District Public Affairs at (617) 223-8515.
Click the Picture Below For The Slide Show Of Pictures I Took Aboard Matteo Russo’s Patriot July 29, 2008
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Elks – Golf Champions and host Blood Drive Sept 20
The Elks of Gloucester win the Golf Tournament, but also give back to the community by hosting a Blood Drive Monday, Sept. 20, 2 to 7 p.m., at the Elks at Bass Rocks, 101 Atlantic Road.
Massachusetts State Elks Golf Champions: John Davis, Jan Collins, Nate Collins and Mike McCarthy
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Chickity Check It! Fish Box Derby Sunday Morning
Hey Joey, thanks for thinking of us. I have included our mission statement below, which is about as close to a press release as we get. The seventeenth annual race begins Sunday morning the 19th on the Rogers Street hill in front of Gorton’s. Practice runs at 11:00 and the heats at High Noon. This year we have 37 cars registered for the "Thrill of the Hill", I know competition will be keen. We are expecting Mayor Kirk, Senator Tarr, and Rep. Ferrante to help us kick off the race, so bring your camera and come on down for one of the great family events of the Gloucester year.
Greg Bover
Clerk
Fish Box Derby Committee
The Fish Box Derby Race is a family event held each year in early September. The race was established by a non-profit organization (Fish Box Derby, Inc.) whose purpose it is to provide the local youth with an opportunity to build and strengthen family relations. Since 1994, the Fish Box Derby has offered the kids of Cape Ann the opportunity to test their design, building and driving skills in a safe and exciting race down Rogers Street. Boys and girls from ages eight to fourteen are eligible to enter. We have purposely stayed independent from the All-American Soapbox Derby so that parents and kids can work together on the cars, and that everything from buggy wheels to high tech bearings is allowed.
There is no entry fee for the race, we are fully supported by charitable donations from individuals, businesses and local organizations, whose names are emblazoned on the hay bales that line the course. Through the generosity of our supporters, the Fish Box Derby now offers two $1,000 college scholarships each year, for which all racers are eligible. It has been truly rewarding to see our former participants take the lessons learned in the race with them into adulthood.
The cars are entered into one of two categories: "Freestyle" or "Modified". Prize categories include the traditional First, Second, Third, Fourth, as well as Best Pit Crew and Koolest Car. Donations made to the Fish Box Derby Race help to cover all race-related expenses. The balance is placed in a scholarship fund for the young participants. Each participant is eligible to apply for scholarship funds as she or he prepares to graduate from high school. For race details, helping on a committee, or general information, see or website www.fishboxderby.org or write to: Fish Box Derby, Inc. PO Box 162 Gloucester, Ma. 01931-0162. Telephone 978-283-1932, or 978-281-6057
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WhenZat?
What year was this Horribles Parade photo taken? Try to figure it out from the clues within the picture. Have fun!
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Lone Gull 10K This Sunday
the Race
The Lone Gull Coffeehouse and New England Running Company are proud to present¦
The Fourth Annual Lone Gull 10K
When
9:00 AM
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Where
Nautilus Road/Good Harbor Footbridge
Gloucester, MA 01930
Getting to the Race
Route 128 North to first rotary. Take second exit off the rotary. Follow 128 extension to lights. Take left onto Eastern Ave/127. Follow 1/2 mile to Shaw™s Plaza and make immediate right onto Barn Lane. At bottom of hill take a left onto Thatcher Road and follow for 1/2 mile. Good Harbor entrance is on the right.
Parking
Parking for the race is available in the parking lot of Good Harbor Beach. Please do not park on Nautilus Road as this will impede the finish area for the race.
Course Description
The starting line is at the intersection of Atlantic Road and Nautilus Road. Continue on Atlantic Road for approximately 1.5 miles and make a right onto Grapevine Road. Follow Grapevine Road till the intersection of Grapevine Road and Eastern Point Road and make a left. Cross over Eastern Point Road immediately and follow past Niles Beach and bear to the right, through the stone gateway and onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Run along the right side of the road and bear to the right at the “One Way” sign and make a left onto Lake Avenue. This will bring you past Niles Pond and back onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Make a right onto Bemo Avenue then a left onto St. Louis Avenue. Then make a right onto Farrington Avenue and veer to the left at the top of the hill onto Atlantic Avenue. Follow back to the finish line on Nautilus Road.
Who
Wesley Lassen (Race Director)
c/o New England Running Company
43 Enon Street
Beverly, MA 01915
email: weslassen@yahoo.com
phone: 978-922-8870
fax: 978-922-8871
Miscellaneous Details
The 2009 race served as the USATF New England Grand Prix 10K Championship race. Prize structure will be determined and once determined the site will be updated.
The race begins at the corner of Nautilus Road and Atlantic Avenue. The start is approximately 600 meters away from the registration area. THERE IS A SHORT WALK ACROSS THE BEACH TO GET TO THE STARTING AREA.
Catered breakfast will be provided for all registered runners and extra tickets are available for $5/ticket.
The Lone Gull Charitable Trust
The Lone Gull Charitable Trust was created and shall be operated to raise funds to donate to 501(c)(3) organizations which are dedicated to: research of causes, treatment and cures of cancer; administering to the needs of cancer victims; or the needs of the families of cancer victims.
The Race Committee
Wes Lassen
Maryellen Borge
Joe Borge
Carol Perry
Dave Menosky
David Geary
JD MacEachern
Dan Houde
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2010 GHS Football Cheerleaders vs Swampscott Slide-Show By David Cox
Ashley Pickett Pictures Aboard The Trapper John
Hey Joey,
I thought you might want to use some of the pics I’ve been taking on Trapper John.
If you don’t I wont be offended :-]
– Ashley Pickett
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Get Lost In Adventure- This Weekend And Next Trails and Sails
click the banner for the event listings and you will be astounded at the number of things you can do at Trails and Sails
Here’s just a listing of the Gloucester events-
A Hermit’s Tales on the Trails
Meet the "Hermit!"–a hermit lived in Ravenswood Park for 33 years. Walk in his footsteps sharing tales from his book "A Hermit’s Wild Friends." Event capacity: 50. www.thetrustees.org/pages/357_ravenswood_park.cfm
Sun 09-26 1:00-3:00pm
Location: 481 Western Avenue Gloucester 01930. 978.281.8400 From Route 128, take exit 14 (Route 133) and follow east towards Gloucester for 3 mi. until it dead ends into Route 127. Turn right onto Route 127 and follow for 2 mi. to entrance and parking area (12 cars) on right. Parking on the roadside of 127 is also available. MAP IT
Fitz Henry Lane’s Gloucester
Join the Cape Ann Museum for a walking tour of Fitz Henry Lane’s Gloucester. Stroll through this nineteenth century maritime artist’s Gloucester neighborhood. Walk past some of the views captured in his landscape paintings and learn about Lane’s active participation in the community. Finish at the Cape Ann Museum which is home to the preeminent collection of paintings and drawings by Fitz Henry Lane. Event capacity: 20. www.capeannmuseum.org
Sat 09-25 11:00-12:30pm 2:00-3:30pm
Location: 27 Pleasant Street Gloucester 01930. 978-283-0455 I-95 to Rte 128N towards Gloucester/Rockport. At 1st traffic circle (Grant Circle Rotary), take 1st right onto Washington St. Pass over railroad tracks, and take 4th left onto Prospect St. Take 4th right onto Pleasant St. Museum is on left across from municipal parking lot. MAP IT
Gloucester’s Working Waterfront
Join Schooner Adventure for a walking tour of Gloucester’s working waterfront during its fishing heydays. Using maps from the 1880s and historic photographs, we will go back in time to visit the former buildings and businesses that once occupied our harbor. Tour will start at the Fisherman’s Statue; walk from the Boulevard, down Rogers St., ending at the Fitz Henry Lane House. Tour will be about 90 minutes. Event capacity: 30. www.schooner-adventure.org
Sat 09-18 10:00-11:30am
Sat 09-25 10:00-11:30am
Location: 57 Western Avenue Gloucester 01930. 978-281-8079 I-95 to Rte 128N to Exit 14 and take Rte 133 W towards Essex-Ipswich. Turn left at Rt.127/ Western Ave. Metered lots on Rogers St. and near City Hall off Pleasant St. Metered street parking along Main and Rogers St. Limited free parking at St. Peters Square. Public restrooms are at the ending point. MAP IT
Historic Ice House Tours
Chill with the coolest guys in town! Enjoy a cool visit to Cape Pond Ice Company, icing Gloucester’s fleet since 1848. We were featured in Sebastian Junger’s account of The Perfect Storm. Tours highlight the history of the ice industry, with vintage film of natural ice harvests. See first hand 300-pound block ice being made – up to 350 tons per day, fishing vessels taking on ice and ice sculptures being carved in our historic icehouse on Gloucester’s working waterfront. www.capepondice.com
Fri 09-17 2:00-3:00pm
Sat 09-18 11:00-12:00pm 1:00-2:00pm
Sun 09-19 11:00-12:00pm
Fri 09-24 2:00-3:00pm
Sat 09-25 11:00-12:00pm 1:00-2:00pm
Sun 09-26 11:00-12:00pm
Location: 104 Commercial Street Gloucester 01930. 978 283 0174 I-95 to 128N towards Gloucester/Rockport. At 1st traffic circle (Grant Circle Rotary), take 1st right onto Washington St. Turn right onto Middle St, left onto Angle St, right onto Rt. 127/Rogers St, and right onto Commercial St. Cape Pond Ice Company is at end on left. MAP IT
Letterboxing
Join Greenbelt at Tompson Street Reservation! Bring your 6+-year-olds and join us on a treasure hunt in nature. You will need a stamp pad, a notepad and a sense of adventure. Limited to 20 participants; RESERVATIONS required. Reservations Available 9/9 AT 9AM online or phone Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444. Event capacity: 20. www.ecga.org
Sat 09-25 1:00-3:00pm Reserve a spot online or call 978-740-0444
Location: Fernald Street Gloucester 01985. 978-768-7241×10 I-95 to 128N, Exit 14. Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Route 133. After about 1/2 mile, turn right onto Fernald Street. Drive approximately 0.2 miles and park in the cemetery lot on right. MAP IT
Schooner Sail
Welcome aboard the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon for a 1.5 hour sail about historic Gloucester Harbor. Help Captain Tom Ellis and his crew raise the sails or just relax and enjoy the views of castles, lighthouses, and the working waterfront. Let your imagination take you back 100 years when Gloucester’s harbor was full of working Schooners. LIMITED AVAILABILITY. First come, First Served. No advance reservations will be accepted. Come to the Schooner Sails shed to get tickets before lining up to board the boat. Event capacity: 45. www.schooner.org
Sat 09-25 9:00-10:30am
Sun 09-26 9:00-10:30am
Location: 63 Rogers Street Gloucester 01930. 978 281-6634 I-95 to 128N to Exit 11 (1st right at rotary), go .8 of a mi to Legion Building and bear right. Take a quick left onto Angle St. and proceed to stop sign. Down hill and turn left onto Rt. 127 (Rogers St.). Schooner Sails office is one of three sheds to right of Gloucester House Restaurant.Parking in the adjacent municipal (metered) lot is $.50/hr. Note: Parking in the adjacent municipal (metered) lot is $.50/hr. MAP IT
Talking Walls of Gloucester
The Gloucester Committee for the Arts will be conducting tours of Gloucester City Hall’s renowned and extensive wall murals, created by the Works Projects Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. Don’t miss the chance to spend time with these stunningly vibrant paintings that add yet another unique flavor and richness to Gloucester’s artistic history.
Sat 09-25 1:00-2:30pm
Sun 09-26 1:00-2:30pm
Location: 9 Dale Avenue Gloucester 01930. I-95 to 128N to Gloucester. At first traffic circle (Grant Circle Rotary) take first right onto Washington St. Turn left on Railroad Ave. Turn left at buoy marker onto Prospect St. Turn right on Dale Ave. Gloucester City Hall is on the left. MAP IT
Yankee Whale Watch
Join Yankee Fleet for an exciting whale watch trip leaving from our new location in downtown Gloucester. Our mission statement is to preserve marine life and their habitats through education and research. Join us for an opportunity to view and photograph Humpback, Fin and Minkie whales in their natural habitat. Bring sunscreen, rubber soled shoes, and dress in layers. Guaranteed sightings since 1944. Limited availability. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. This EVENT is FULL. Event capacity: 50. www.yankeefleet.com
Sat 09-25 2:00-6:30pm Boat will leave the dock at 2:30 – return at 6:30
Sun 09-26 2:00-6:30pm Boat will leave the dock at 2:30 – return at 6:30
Location: 44 Commercial Street Gloucester 01930. 800-942-5464 I-95 to 128N to Gloucester take Exit 14. Continue on Rt. 133 toward W.Gloucester/Gloucester Harbor. Turn right onto Essex Ave/Rt. 133. Yankee Fleet will be on your left. Free parking is at 44 Commercial St. Our dock is located behind the restaurant Latitude 43 @ 25 Rogers St in Gloucester. MAP IT
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Alan Wallack Represents!
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Acting Classes for Young People At Gloucester Stage
GLOUCESTER STAGE YOUTH ACTING WORKSHOPS
ACCEPTING STUDENTS FOR
THE FALL SESSION
Gloucester Stage proudly announces the Fall Session of Youth Acting Workshops for children ages 6 to 18 to discover their creative potential. The six week Youth Acting Workshop Fall Session taught by award winning actress Heidi Dallin will be held Saturdays beginning October 2. Each class is two hours per week and the students are divided in classes according to age. The Fall Session follows the highly successful Summer Session in July and August which boasted the highest enrollment in the program’s history. During the 2010 Summer Session students were given the opportunity to work side by side with professional playwrights, actors and directors from Gloucester Stage. YAW students had leading roles in new plays by Joanna Rush and Gloucester Stage Founding Artistic Director Israel Horovitz during the 2010 Summer Session. Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshops help students build self confidence and develop communication skills to use in their daily life as well as give them the opportunity to learn about the skills necessary for professional theatre. A professional training program, Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshops encourage students to discover and nurture their creative potential. The workshops include an introduction to theatre basics such as theatre games, improvisation, movement, vocal and physical expression, character preparation, scene study, storytelling, writing, public speaking and confidence building training. All classes are held at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Class size is limited and registration is on a first come basis. To register, call 978-283-6688.
Pictured: Youth Acting Workshop Students
Teacher Heidi Dallin directs the students
Dru Ouellette and Sedona Gilliard
Adrianna Jacobsen and Paige Harmon
Members of the The Summer 2010 Childrens Class Play a Theatre Game
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Gloucester Painting- The Dividing Line by Debra Bretton
Debra writes-
Hey! here is a new painting of Gloucester for you. Its called the "Dividing Line". By me, Debra Bretton Robinson. Its for sale for $700.00 My website is http://tinyurl.com/381htn . Thanks!
Deb Bretton Robinson
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Schooner Festival Series: Glittering Sea
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Toodeloos Carrying Grass Growing Funny Egg Shaped things
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My Eye’s View ~ Schooner Parade.
What a gorgeous day it was.
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Dave Sags Blues Party This Thursday @ The Rhumb Line ~ 9:00 to 12:00
Sorry I missed you-all last week, but my computer was in the shop having six .45 caliber slugs removed from the hard drive. I think I’m back in business, so let’s get started!
Back by fopular demand! It’s the Geezerz, once again This thursday at the Rhumb Line. What’s worse, We;’re also playing the Studio on Rocky neck this friday! Kind of a Geezy World tour. For those of you freshly awakened from a coma, The band consists of Dave Brown, the Carol Doda of systolic sliiide glitar, Dave Insta-Mattacks, on gourds and skins, Greg “Hazmat” Tower, on bedspring catarrh, and myself, on base. It’s the rock tumbler of aerie flights of fancy, and hairy scrapes of fancier. Hours: 8 to 11 pm.Wear your Ace bandages.
But wait! there’s more! In case you still want more, we’ve got it! this Saturday ,it’s MADHOUSE! At the Madfishin’ Grill on Rocky Neck! John Keegan and his ants, myselph included, will be whooping it up to your favorite stax and Motown hits all nite long! Starting at 9 pm.Truly a great weekend!
Good Morning Gloucester 