One Of The First Ten Subscribers to the Gloucester Will Win Two Tickets To Cape Ann Cinema and Stage and A T-Shirt. Prize Needs To Be Picked Up At the Dock and will be Announced In The Next Podcast
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Yesterday morning’s exquisite sunrise from Pirate’s Lane.
F/V Freemantle Doctor Heading Out
The sun’s light at daybreak coming up over the harbor after the snowstorm lent a golden glow to all. I find our neighborhood–the people, the architecture, the boats, the sweet little robins–to be a never ending source of inspiration. See panoramic view of Smith’s Cove sunrise, posted yesterday.
Pirate’s Lane Robin
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Sunday went to Jones Pier on the way to Wingaersheek Beach to take some photos and got stuck in the snow. I nice young man named Grayson who just moved to Gloucester from Texas helped tow me out. Would like to send a thank you to him.
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My friend Mauro always takes good care of me while shopping at J.Pace & Sons! Today I stopped by to pick up supplies for Saturdays ” Pasta Making Festivities.” I was happy to see their supply of my favorite imported dried oregano was replenished after shopping there last week and disappointed to learn they were sold out! Thank You Mauro for holding some aside for me this week. It will be put to good use this weekend!
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Yesterday I picked up an extra hand crank pasta machine at Marshalls for only $24.99! There was no way I was leaving the store with that fabulous bargain in hand! One can never have enough pasta machine when annually making this amount of Sista Felicia’s St Joseph Semolina Pasta!
The cutting mechanisms on this Norpro Pasta Machine appears to be sharp enough to cut clean edges…I’ll keep you all posted during the live Stream broadcast how it preforms throughout the day!
St. Barry’s Drying RackIn Use
For Sista Felicia’s Homemade St. Joseph Semolina Pasta Recipe… click recipe video link below, filmed and produced by Giani Gallo from Gallo Productions.
Every Sicilian family makes their homemade St. Joseph Pasta slightly different. Some use eggs, some use white flour, some use semolina, and others use a combination of both. The combination of ingredients and the pasta’s thickness really determines both the taste, and texture of the final traditional pasta dish. The St. Joseph “Goranza” is traditionally made with Cauliflower, fava beans, chick peas, and fennel frauns. Some Sicilian families add several kinds of beans and some add the stalks and bulb of the anise. Like all Italian and Sicilian recipes ….each family has their own twist. Many make this pasta extremely thick and heavy, similar to the texture of wall paper paste, I do not. Over the years I have developed this pasta recipe and mastered the technique of making it. If you’re looking for a pasta recipe that’s tender, light, and delicious, my Sista Felicia’s Semolina Pasta is for you! Even The Mayor of Gloucester “Sefatia Giambanco Romeo Theken” gives it a two thumbs up, and looks forward to taking a 5 lb. bag home each year.
This Saturday we will be live streaming, Patsa Making Day! Preparations for the feast are in full swing at this time. My rosary ladies, close friends and family are geared up to gather in my kitchen for this weekend’s pasta event! On Saturday, all 130 lbs. of semolina pasta will be hand crafted, and set to dry on a large drying rack, creatively constructed by my husband St. Barry! The hand crafted pasta will be served with our families “Goranza” Recipe passed down by my Uncle Michele and Aunt Vincie Millitiello. Our traditional “Goranza,” in english,“ sauce,” made with fava beans, cauliflower, chick peas, and fresh fennel furan, will be served on March nineteenth the official Feast Day Of St. Joseph. The large pots of “Goranza will rest side by side with a large pot of “Sunday Sugu” minus the meat ingredients, for those who have not yet acquired a taste or appreciations for the unique flovor of this pasta dish, but would still like to enjoy the hand crafted and blessed pasta. . Growing up I can vividly remember a long line of people waiting with containers in hand during my Uncle Mike and Aunt Vincie’s St. Joseph Feast Day. A line from her stove in the kitchen went through the house, out the front door and down the street 2 city blocks. People waited hours to get a potion of blessed pasta. For the past few years I decided to take that tradition one step further, and send my family and guest home with a bag of dried pasta, and small container of St. Joseph Goranza, so they can prepare and enjoy it one more time at home. It has become the grand finally of our feast day. Everyone waits in line for their opportunity to digs into the giant containers of stored pasta. Each fills a plastic bag up with homemade dried pasta, and heads to the kitchen to pick up their container of Goranza by the stove top. This new tradition is another “Gift Of Gold” that I hope to pass on to the next generation!
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My friend Sefatia (Romeo Theken), Mayor of Gloucester, and Charlie (Baker), Governor of Massachusetts. The Governor is quite tall (6’6″), and is more handsome in person than on TV. They’re posed in front of the Grand Staircase at the State House. I prefer not to shoot with a flash, but probably should have here for better sharpness. Sefatia wants a copy of this photo, which I’ve sent.
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“Our beloved Coast Guard Cutter #GrandIsle will be decommissioned tomorrow. July – September 1996: GI received a CG Unit Commendation for participating in the response to the Trans World Airlines Flight 800 Crash. The plane was on its way to Paris from New York and experienced an explosion 16NM off the coast of Moriches Harbor.”
March….finally. Maybe, just maybe, the worst of it is over.
Pick #1
Mentioned just yesterday on GMG….and sounding like a lot of fun….is the Harlem Superstars Basketball Game!
Proceeds go to benefit the Cape Ann YMCA’s Annual Campaign!
The game starts at 7pm at Gloucester High School. Tickets are $7 per person ($8 at the door) and all proceeds support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign to provide scholarships for local kids and families.
Be sure to scan all the way down when checking out the link above. If you do you’ll find some great suggestions for where to eat some dim sum and more!
Note: In case you remember that this this parade takes place in February, you’re right. However, Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, and it takes place later than usual this year.
Where: Beach Street and other nearby streets in Chinatown, Boston Closest T station: Orange Line/Chinatown (or walk over from any Downtown Boston T station Cost: Free
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Hi Joey, My name is Alyssa, I am new to Backyard Growers. We were hoping you could post this on your awesome blog tomorrow or the next day!! The event is this Saturday. I’ve attached a jpg… thought that might be the easiest but let me know if another format is easier. Thanks so much!!! Alyssa
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