“A sign of the times…” – symbolic & disturbingPicture was taken this past Wednesday – trash day

Hi Joey, a few photos of bread!!

A Fantastic Local Cape Ann Recipe: “ Nisu” from the Finnish Community on the North of Cape Ann,  who came as stonecutters for the local granite  in the 1800’s.

This recipe is on page 95 of my book “ The Legacy of Three Melissas” ( available on Amazon $2.99 on Kindle and $17.00 paperback) which is a collection of historic Cape Ann Recipes and associated stories from my family’s many local Bakery, Restaurant & Inn businesses during the the 20th century.

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The Legacy of Three Melissas: Authentic and Original Cape Ann Recipes Paperback 

This recipe is one of those really delicious things that came to me via my sister Shelley Laine, who got it from Jack Chisholm from East Gloucester, Brad Chisholm’s father who got it from a woman named Vivian in Lanesville circa 1966.  Typical Cape Ann Provenance.The real secret to making this loaf super authentic is to use a mortar & pestle to grind the Cardamon seeds. You can use ground cardamon but the real way is to use a mortar & pestle to grind the spice, you buy the cardamon pods and take the seeds out of the center. You also must brush the buttered loaves with leftover strong coffee and then sprinkle with sugar. A delicacy of the highest order! #nisu #nisubread #capeann #historiccapeannrecipes #melissaabbott #eastgloucester #lanesville #bayview #rockportma #finnishcommunity #breadmaking #breadbaking #legacyofthreemelissas #capeannrecipes

Started Out With A Freshly Baked Bread Made With Caputo 00 Flour Thanks To Anthony Caturano

Next Sliced The Smoked Chorizo and Beef Meatballs Made With Nauset Farms Beef.

Next Top With Vodka Sauce From Sista Felicia

Sprinkle On Some Grated Reggiano From Sclafanis

 

Grill The Artisan Bread To A Golden Brown and Devour!

 

First time out making kombucha thanks to coaching and mother scobee from Marcy Plante. It looks nasty in there. How will it taste? Check out the video and find out.

So our good friend Marcy Plante gave us a pickle jar, some black tea and most importantly what’s called a scobee. Which is an organism she grew that is the key to making home brewed “fermented” kombucha. Truth be told it looks pretty nasty. Daughter Madeline (Snoop Maddie Mad for old school GMG people) started our kombucha project 11 days ago. It did what it was supposed to do and grew another scobee on top and now it’s time for the taste test. Looks nasty. How will it taste? Check out the taste test video above to see if I keep it or toss it. The setup 11 days ago: The results after 11 days. New scobee on top. If you’re interested in making some, here’s a recipe

Posted on: April 30, 2020

COVID-19 April 30, 2020 Update

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Dear Friends, All of us at Gloucester Education Foundation hope that you’re well and safe at home with loved ones. GEF’s work is made possible by you, our community of supporters and friends, including a recent project we’ve spearheaded to make Personal Protective Equipment in our school 3-D printer labs for front-line workers. See below for details about this important project. Click here to contribute now. Thank you for helping to make it happen with your past and ongoing support. We appreciate you, we miss you, and we are looking forward to a time when we can all be together again. With Gratitude, Aria McElhenny Executive Director Gloucester Face Shield Project Gloucester Education Foundation has organized an effort to manufacture face shields and provide them for free to protect local front line workers against the coronavirus. Teachers Amy Donnelly and Dave Brown at O’Maley Innovation Middle School, and Kurt Lichtenwald, Tim Quinn and John Barry at Gloucester High School are making 100 shields per day using 3-D printers in the school STEM and engineering labs. Gloucester High School engineering program graduates have recently joined in the effort and are volunteering their time to help. Thanks to our incredible teachers and volunteers, over 500 shields have been distributed to local agencies and families, free of charge. Often those delivering the shields are met with tears of relief and gratitude from the recipient. If you know someone in need of face shields, please email larissa@thinkthebest.org To support purchase of supplies and equipment for the project, please consider making a donation on our GoFundMe Campaign. Recipients so far Include: Addison Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester Healthcare, Seacoast Nursing Home, SeniorCare, Den-Mar Health, The Open Door, Blackburn Primary Care, Harvard Vanguard, Willow Rest, Bayview Post Office, Seasons of Danvers, Gloucester Police Department, New England Center for the Deaf and more. Read More in the Gloucester Daily Times

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Good day Bluefin Blowout fans, sponsors, supporters and of course our amazing captains and crews:

With much deliberation, Cidalia, Drew and I have decided to cancel this year’s Bluefin Blowout for one year. This is very difficult for all of us as we are so proud of what has been accomplished over the last 9 years. Amazing amounts of money, goodwill and fun have driven our love for Gloucester and the tournament. The party atmosphere that surrounds the three days of entertaining, fundraising, dining and fishing has made this the best tournament in New England year after year. I have always said the captains and crews are our athletes and we just simply supply the venue. When the mighty bluefin tuna cooperate, it makes it even better. To think we raised $366,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association last year was a fete that I simply never thought could be accomplished.

With the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, we all have more on our minds these days. Good health, a safe environment and getting back to work seem far more important right now. To our captains and crews thank you for your participation and helping grow this event. For all our advertisers, your donations and your spirit for helping us find a cure was the motivation that helped drive this event. To all the fans of the Blowout who come from near and far, a great big thank you and we will be back. Thanks to Rob and Drew for your vision, spirit and personalities that are another driving force for what is fun and special in Gloucester. A very special thanks to the Cape Ann Marina and Resort for supplying such a perfect venue and providing a staff that helped put this event on the map. Mayor Sefatia, your participation and inspiration for what is good for this community also drives all of us to over-achieve.DJ Scottie Mac keeps playing the platters that matter as you are the voice of the Blowout. And never last, the organizers of the Bluefin Blowout, Cidalia and Kruti who both work tirelessly year after year planning, recruiting, selling and creating the best tournament around. We all love them dearly.

As mentioned, we will be back. The Blowout provides far too much for it to be forgotten. The record donation, the recognition for the Alzheimer’s Association, and the wealth of support and knowledge for this dreaded disease are just some of the attributes of the Bluefin Blowout.

We wish you all well and hope that you and your families get to enjoy some warm and sunny days on the water this summer. This city of Gloucester is a very special home for our tournament. Support your local fishing guides, merchants, hotels and restaurants as they open up very soon.

Thank you and stay safe team Bluefin Blowout,

Warren Waugh