My View of Life on the Dock
The Rockport Rotary Club is sponsoring the annual Lobsterfest this weekend in Rockport, which is always a good time. Check out the info HERE and be sure to stop by! There is more going on in Rockport this weekend, so stay tuned to Good Morning Gloucester to find out all there is to do.
Guys like Mickey Red, Leo The Flounder, they’d be going crazy for the whiting that’s been coming in. Fried, in a broodu, you name it- Whiting, my favorite fish to eat.
Let the Menagani Babu eat 30 day old swordfish, I’ll eat a mess of fried whiting any day over that crap.
When we were in Ravello, Italy we saw the Merluzzi at a Farmer’s Market. Same fish in the Mediterranean that we’re landing here in Gloucester.
I’m telling you right now, if you are a fan of thin crust pizza Surfside Subshop at Long Beach Dairy Maid is a contender.
Really really good. So good that I think they are doing themselves a disservice by calling themselves Surfside Subs. it should be Surfside Lobster Roll, Pizza and Subs.
Trademark that shit Matty! Try it I swear you won’t be disappointed!
Yesterday evening there was an art party at The Annie for the opening of a show of beautiful paintings by Sheila Lavelle. The artist was present, as was Henry Allen (founder of The Annie).
Her paintings are tranquil and calming, most of them suggestive of beach and sea skylines.
The art was accompanied by dishes of delectable appetizers, presented with artistic flair…
…including faux “candles” glowing in origami boxes!
The art will be on display all month. Several of the paintings sold while I was there, so get down to see them soon if you want to buy one of these beauties!
If you can’t make it, you can also view and buy her art on line.
From Greg Halle:
This Saturday August 4th Rudder’s entire waitstaff will be donating between 20-50% of their tips to help support ALS research, a cause which is very close to our hearts. Our owner Dennis will be matching all their donations as well.
We will also be raffling off box seats for 2 different Red Sox games in August…Raffle tickets are just $10.00
Winners will be contacted directly & will be announced on our facebook page and on Twitter
A big thank you to Ruby Wines & United Liquors for donating raffle prizes 🙂
Where: The Rudder at Rockyneck
When: Saturday, August 4th
Time: Starts at 5:0pm
Check out those lobsters! We enjoyed our lobster feast last night at the Seaport Grille. I had the steamed and Mike enjoyed the stuffed. He really loved the stuffing, lots of whole shrimp and scallops in buttery goodness.
The Seaport Grille celebrates Lobster Fest on Wednesday nights this Summer. Check out the amazing prices on their lobster dinners!
$9.95 One Steamed Lobster
$15.95 Twin Steamed Lobster
$18.95 Baked Stuffed Lobster
$22.95 Twin Baked Stuffed Lobster
All served with corn on the cob and cole slaw!
Obviously, the lobsters are amazing because they get them from the best Lobster Broker in Town! http://www.wholesalelobster.com/
~Alicia
Made with fresh lobster meat, not canned, not frozen. No lettuce, no filler, Made The Right way
Adam writes-
Heather Atwood and The Open Door Food Pantry’s Jennifer Perry teamed up last week at Heather’s house to tape a segment on making baked snack chips even kids would eat.
Jennifer’s the Food Pantry’s nutrition development coordinator – her job, to teach Gloucester how to cook and prepare the fresh produce available at the Pantry’s numerous distribution sites throughout the city.
Hey kids, tell mom and dad, grammy and grampy, uncle and auntie: free lunch for Gloucester kids this summer at five Pantry locations:
As part of Project Bread’s Better Summer Meals initiative, menus include locally grown produce, whole wheat breads, and low-fat milk.
Jennifer Perry, The Open Door Food Pantry’s nutrition development coordinator.
Low in fat, high in nutrition, easy to make and tasty: sweet potato, white potato, zucchini, beet chips.
Joe Langhan and cameraman/DP Luis Goncalves, from Gallo Productions, set up for the two-camera shoot.
Heather and Jennifer gear up for the first segment: frozen pea bruschetta and radish topping.
Heather gets the wireless mic treatment from Luis: mic on the blouse, transmitter on the back of the apron.
Start with these ingredients. Slice. Add salt and pepper. Bake for anywhere between ten minutes and an hour. Zucchini needs a lower temp and more time.
The Olympics kicked off this morning. Great opening ceremony last night. The FARM will be THE PLACE to get all your Olympic coverage. Each day we will pick an event and offer a great special to enjoy as you take it all in. Tonight we will feature $10 Fish and chips to celebrate Micheal Phelps aquatic pursuits of Olympic history. Come on down to watch and enjoy the special!! At 9:30 Incahoots takes the stage and will rock the house.
Hope to see you soon buddy,
RC
Well, it is for me, at any rate. I like to walk down from the rectory to Stage Fort Park for the Farmer’s Market, and stop off in a store or two on Main Street along the way. Here is today’s catch:
First, went to The Cave to get some “Manchego” cheese (front and center in the photo). It’s a Spanish cheese made from goat’s milk. I bought it at the recommendation of the proprietor, Laura Cramer, to accompany a jar of Alexander Thompson’s tomato marmelade. I got to try it in the store (with two other pairing options) and this one is a winner!
From there I headed down to the market. I went looking for two of the other items in the photo above: Ma’s Brand bread and butter pickles, and maple syrup (from Northwoods Sugarworks in New Hampshire). Thanks to the generosity of a couple at whose wedding I presided recently, I also had some extra cash to buy a beautiful hand-blown glass vase (on the left in the photo). It’s the work of Aron Leaman, a Gloucester native who has a shop down in Boston where he creates his glass art.
As I mentioned the last time I posted about the Farmer’s Market, I really enjoy buying there, because it supports small businesses and the local economy, and the enthusiasm of the sellers is (dangerously) contagious… I love to see their pride in their products. Not the sort of experience you can have buying on-line, or even at local outlets of big chain stores. They can offer great service and sometimes lower prices, but when possible, I like the direct interaction with people more closely involved with the actual production of whatever I’m buying.
P. S. I also picked up my customized “fire-breathing pickle-riding rainbow-jumping liger” teeshirt, which the folks at the G33K store were kind enough to make for me! I’ll post a photo soon…
Visit the Cape Ann Farmer’s market Thursday at Stage Fort Park
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Nice park, nice people. Fresh vegetables, fresh air. New foods. Old foods. Books, beads, jams and jelly. The Cape Ann Farmer’s Market. Thursdays at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester MA.
This just in from Seafood Throwdown organizer Sandy Farrell:
We are disappointed to have to postpone this week’s SeaFood ThrowDown at the Farmer’s Market. The National Weather Service is predicting a rough day tomorrow with rain, thunder, and strong wind gusts possibly in store for us. With all of the planning and effort around the tents, electricity, and audio- not to speak of the chefs, judges, set-up crew and audience, it seems prudent to not make a last minute decision.
We have a second event scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd; I am hopeful that this match will occur then but need to reconfirm with everyone involved. Our thanks to the many people who had graciously agreed to donate their time to making this event possible, Classic Cooks, Sugar Magnolia’s, Cape Ann Fresh Catch, The “Fillet King”, Beacon Street Farm, our Youth Judge Team, and not least of all, Peter Van Ness of gimme sound.com We hope to see you in August.
And, Niki Bogin, Market Manager wants to remind you that, regardless of the weather, the Market itself will be open from 3pm-6:30pm, and the parking is always free on Market days.
Last year Julie Geary claimed the title from four-time winner, previously undefeated Missy Hart of Sugar Magnolias in an extraordinarily close contest, full of mouthwatering anticipation and suspense. See the video that Joey made of that throwdown here:
Below is a quick press release from Throwdown master organizer, Sandy Farrell.
Our “Hotter Than July!” rematch pits Missy Hart’s Team Sugar Magnolia with Lydia Sands and Santos Carvalho against Julie Geary’s Team from Classic Cooks. Watch closely as both of these teams bring years of experience to the table. Grant writer, organic farmer at Beacon Street Farm, and head of the Backyard Growers Program, Lara Lepionka will be judging the event with her critical eye. Steve Parkes, the “Fillet King” will lead a demonstration showing how to fillet a whole fish and break down the process so that you can feel confident in the kitchen. Join emcee Peter Van Ness of gimmesound.com this Thursday, July 26 at the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market. This is our second year at Stage Fort Park where the parking is always free on Market afternoons from 3pm on. The SeaFood Throwdown starts at 4pm.
Another judge or two will be announced soon. Hope to see you there!
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Ice cream is one of my staples. I just had a NorEaster at West End Sweets, 37 Main St. Downtown Gloucester. I’m going back tonight for another one. http://www.westendsweets.com/
Thursday, 3-6:30 at Stage Fort Park! Don’t miss it! It’s not just food (as if delicious local food were not a sufficient reason to go…); there are also people selling cookbooks, pottery, and art; plus there are art activities for the kids, run by teens from Art Haven.
One of the things I like most about the Farmer’s Market is that the people who are selling things there are usually closely involved in the production of what they sell. That makes a world of difference; you can see that they are proud of what they are selling, they really know it inside and out, and they are convinced of its value. Their enthusiasm is contagious! And they often offer free samples. So, be forewarned: you are likely to spend more money than you planned to. But that’s OK, it’s supporting the local economy!
Here are some photos from last week. Click on the block of thumbnails to see a slideshow, or scroll down to see some of the photos larger without leaving the post.
Edibles flowers, believe it or not:
From Arrowhead Farm. Seen at the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market at Stage Fort Park, Thursdays during the summer, 3-6:30PM. Don’t miss it! I had one of these peaches, and it was juicy and delicious (and messy, the way fresh ripe peaches should be).
Don’t worry, I’ll be posting more tantalizing photos of the many and varied products at the market, so you won’t forget…
Good Morning Gloucester 