My View of Life on the Dock
Manuel Writes-
Corn Dog Challenge – with the focus on Ed.
It was difficult to clean up some of the video, because it was such poor lighting, and putting thirty minutes of fun and laughs into less than 10 minutes was my challenge. My stomach hurts from just watching all those corn dogs go down and come up.
You can look up a recipe for Paul’s Barbecue Shrimp which has cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, crushed red pepper, thyme leaves, rosemary leaves, oregano leaves and it is fun to get those all fresh. When you have the time it’s a great recipe. With the Worcestershire Sauce, the beer, and the butter, there nothing better than to soak up the juice with some french bread while eating the shrimp.
But let’s shortcut the lazy way.
1) Go to Intershell and get two pounds of native shrimp with the head on.
2) While there pick up Paul Prudhomme’s Cajun Spice. (Boy that saved a ton of time right there.)
You also need a stick of butter, a tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce, tablespoon of minced garlic and a bottle of beer. But that’s already in the fridge, right?
3) Rinse shrimp and drain well. Do not even take the heads off unless you have squeamish kids. Behead some of them for the tots but leave plenty of heads on so that shrimp fat is in the pan.
4) Large skillet, stick of butter medium high until melted.
5) Add a tablespoon (more if no kids) of the cajun spice, garlic and the Worcestshire sauce.
6) Add the shrimp and switch to high heat.
7) Shake those shrimp (do not stir) for two minutes.
8) While shaking drink bottle of beer. (Note to self. Find another way to make a list besides close parenthesis as an “8” and a “)” turns into a little dude with sunglasses on. He does not look out of place though …)
9) Since you drained the bottle open another one and drink until half cup of beer is left and pour over shrimp.
10) Shake the pan one minute longer.
Remove from heat and serve with french bread. Make sure you bring everything from the pan in a bowl to the table so you can soak up the juice with some french bread or get a loaf of Ciabatta Bread from Shaws. An empty bowl in the middle of the table for the shells and not much of a clean up unless you drank too much beer. Just use a hose.
Tuesday was a Gloucester Day with the Bean. After picking her up at shool we headed down to The Lone Gull for a m&m cookie and hot chocolate.
Both of the girls love going to the Lone Gull and while it’s obviously a coffee shop they both call it “The Cookie Store”.
Gloucester Day With the Bean Cookie And Hot Chocolate At The Lone Gull, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Fed up with the lackluster performance from former contestants representing The Farm Bar and Grille, owners Ryan and Noah are taking the challenge into thier own hands.
Manuel Simoes Captures my interview with Bobby Ryan at The Ryan and Wood Distillery in Historic Gloucester Massachusetts.
Oh and BTW- that is not a fart about 3/4 of the way through the video. It’s the Bean giving me a zerbert on my neck while I’m conducting this very professional interview.
I wonder where she gets her sense of humor?
🙂
It’s On Baby!!!! We are still looking for a few contestants to round out the slots. If you have someone you would like to spoonsor (for free) let me know and we will pimp your organization during the introductions and throughout the videos!
Be there it’s gonna be a blast!
Good Morning Gloucester Farm Bar and Grille Corn Dog Challenge, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
There were a couple different things I didn’t realize about the Sushi at Lat 43. One that you could get it for lunch OR dinner, and Two that you could get it at the bar in the Tavern section. Every once in a while I crave sushi for lunch, now I know just where to get it. Brian Eastman the manager tells me you could even call in for it and have it ready when you get there. Sweet!
Sushi At Lat 43 Served Lunch or Dinner, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Well here we are finally it is Friday!!! There is no better way to start a Friday then giving away 4 FREE $25.oo Gift Certificates to 4 North Shore Restaurants. Click on the Contest below to Enter. You can enter once a day for each contest, and we will draw a winner at the end of the month.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Gruyère is sweet but slightly salty, with a flavor that varies widely with age. It is often described as creamy and nutty when young, becoming with age more assertive, earthy, and complex. When fully aged (five months to a year) it tends to have small holes and cracks which impart a slightly grainy mouthfeel. Gruyère is generally known as one of the finest cheeses for baking, having a distinctive but not overpowering taste. In quiche, gruyère adds savoriness without overshadowing the other ingredients. It is a good melting cheese, particularly suited for fondues, along with Vacherin and emmental. White wines, such as riesling, pair well with gruyère. This pairs well with the Featured Wine Nero D’Avola
Hands-on cooking classes are held twice a month in our kitchen with Chef, Ken Duckworth. The format is interactive and intimate, perfect for making new friends who share a love for food. This is a great chance to learn some new techniques or introduce your palette to new flavors to make cooking at home more enjoyable. In each class you will learn how to prepare 3 to 5 dishes centered around a “theme” or “special” ingredient. Class size is limited to 10 individuals.
Date: February 10th – Wild Salmon
February 24th – Tapas – This Class is already Full
Price: $55 per person
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: 24 Washington Street – Gloucester, MA
Call to reserve your classes at 978.282.1414
Do you need a nice bottle of wine for Valentines Day? Join us on Thursday, February 11th from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. for a Wine Tasting. We’ll be pairing select wines with cheese and chocolates that are sure to please your special someone.
While the Mrs was off romping through the mean streets of NYC I had a little quality time with one of my best buds- The Rabbit.
The Rabbit loves photography. With his very limited income he spends a huge chunck on beautiful lenses and fancy shmancy light attachments for his big ginormous cameras.
So I got off work the other day and called him up for a a little bromance time. An afternoon snack and then up to Hollywood Hits to catch Up In The Air starring George Clooney. But I digress.
We get to The Farm Bar and Grille and order up a bunch of appetizers and just before the food comes out I tell the Rabbit go grab his camera and take some pics of the food for the blog.
Proudly he unzips his custom camera bag containing lenses of all sizes and a ring light thingy that fits around the lens and disperses light evenly for nice macro shots. I’m impressed and it really looks like he knows what he’s doing and all. To say that I’m not envious of the high tech gadgetry and fancy camera would be a lie.
He tells me he’s going to upload the photos to his Flickr account for me to use on GMG. Sweet, more content!
I tell him get in tight on the food and he took some great shots right up on the plate which I saw later in the evening when we got back to the house and flipped through the images on the computer. Very nice pictures of the nachos and the chicken wings with honey mustard sauce.
Now I go to his Flickr page and the few images he chose to upload are ones where he took from about two feet away from the food and it’s all dark and you can’t really get an idea of what the food really looks like. Note the pic below from The Rabbit-
IMG_5406e, originally uploaded by bmanpitt.
The final negotioations have taken placed and we’ve inked a deal to bring the next leg of The Good Morning Gloucester Man vs Food Challenge to you and it’s all about the corndogs baby!
After an absolutely insane night of fun at The Farm Bar and Grille for the Hot Wing Challenge we decided we had to go back to the well as the venue was just perfect for our event. The owners Brad, Noah and Ryan are more than accomodating and the combination of the sound system, the ability to drink during the event and the set-up of the room is just phenomenal. I’m sure that anyone who attended would surely agree.
The date is February 11th and we have firm commitments from past champs Big Lar’ and Ed Collard. Dangerous Dick Low has been suspiciously absent so we will try to locate him as well as Tucker Farm Family Diner Three Stooge Breakfast Champ Cliff Rideout.
We have several slots open for competitive eaters so if you know anyone that can really put it away let me know and I’ll see if I can slide them into one of the few open slots. Keep in mind that we have a very strong field so please don’t waste my time with a naomination for a slightly above average eater. They gotta really bring the thunder and have a personality to back it up.
To watch any of the videos from the past GMG Man vs Food Challenge click this link
Sugar Mags Steak and Eggs, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Georgia’s Toast-
Graham coated, marshmallow and chocolate stuffed French toast $ 8
Sugar Magnolia’s Georgia’s Toast, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The first shot is an old postcard view out the back window of The Greenery in 1970. The second shot I took while sitting at the round table to the left while having lunch with my daughter and her friends in the Spring of 2009.
Amazing how nothing has changed out that window. (OK, I know it isn’t the same Motif #1.) Unfortunately it all changes tomorrow as there is an auction starting at 9:30 AM to sell off everything inside The Greenery. The other shots I took while I was there show a lot of paintings on the walls and the identical table and chairs from the 1970 shot. Might be a chance to walk away with a little piece of history.
When I was in the process of buying a house in Rockport in 2008 I spent more than a few afternoons using the Greenery free WiFi reading my email and having a cheeseburger. I could also swing by in the middle of the night and park in front and download updates.
Good Morning Gloucester!!!!
I took a bit of a break while we worked day and night to bring you the next big thing in restaurant savings. We mixed this with that, we tried adding a bit of this without that, but it just did not work. Then a lightbulb went off!!!! What if we can sell gift certificates at a discounted price?? Our name does say “U DINE 4 LESS”. So we brought in the brightest minds from across the country, and worked tirelessly into the wee morning hours to finally bring to the dining public ( thats all of you) – GIFT CERTIFICATES 4 LESS!!!! Yes – we have added a program to Udine4less.com called Gift Certificates 4 Less, that will allow you to purchase a gift certificate to some of your favorite restaurants at a discounted price. How does this work you ask?
1. Go to www.udine4less.com
2. look for the “blue” Gift Certificate 4 Less button
3. View the restaurants that are in the program
4. Click the blue button of the restaurant of your choice
5. Purchase a Gift Certificate 4 Less from the comfort of your home or office with your credit card
6. Print the Gift Certificate instantly
7. Enjoy your meal
There are 4 different options:
1. Purchase $25 and you will get $35 which means $10 FREE
2. Purchase $50 and you will get $70 which means $20 FREE
3. Purchase $75 and you will get $105 which means $30 FREE
4. Purchase $100 and you will get $140 which means $40 FREE
We are VERY excited about adding this new program, and would love to hear your feedback and questions. This program is sure to SAVE diners “mucho dinero”, and allow us all to dine at our favorite restaurants once again without breaking the bank.
We will be adding new restaurants to the program on a daily basis – so check back often to enjoy great savings.
Five Guys Burger, Fries and Regular Drink total $10.17, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Was it a tasty burger? Sure was.
Five Guys Cheeseburger at Gloucester Crossing $4.99, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Chubby Soft Drink In St Lucia, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Despite what the name might imply there is a different drink made in St Lucia which is said to have certain characteristics which give you a chubby.
It is made from the bark of a tree and you can buy it in the duty free shop at the St Lucia airport on the way home.
From the wikipedia page-Bois Bande is the bark of a tree (Richeria grandis) in the Caribbean Islands. It has potent aphrodisiac qualities. Ideally, one should steep it in high proof liquor for several weeks and then consume.
Good Morning Gloucester 