Kick-Off to Reggae Every Friday at Mile Marker One!

Mile Marker 1 Is Located In the Back Right Hand Corner of The Cape Ann Marina Property (Opposite Back Corner of Where The Gull Was Located) 75 Essex Ave

Check out their website here

Call for Free Dockage Tied Up With Meal from Mile Marker One on VHF Channel 10.

Click here for the lunch/dinner menu

Reggae on the River every Friday in Gloucester at Mile Marker One

Hey Joey,

Countdown to Reggae on the River Every Friday starting this Friday June 29th at Mile Marker One’s Bridge deck (under the tent). We start at 7pm with live reggae from JAH SPIRIT!  Dinner and cocktails await under our tent, Pool Bar (new), River Deck (new), or inside dining room (new).  Tell all your friends – YES – you can come by boat and tie up for free if you are coming to Mile Marker One.

Yes, you can escape downtown.  The Frozen cocktails, ice cold beer, fresh seafood, and much more await. EAT- DRINK- CHILL!

Thanks,

Tobin

Mamie’s Kitchen To Feature Arancini,Trupiano’s Sausage Subs, Homemade Linguica Rolls and Mudiga Steak Sandwiches

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Arancini are a fiesta staple and we will have them Friday, Saturday AND Sunday!
$2.50 each

On Sunday at Noon watch the parade with us and choose any of your fav sandwiches for……..

ONLY $5  

Trupiano’s Sausage Subs

                                Homemade Linguica Rolls

                                  Mudiga Steak Sandwiches

Buena Fiesta!

From Mamie’s Kitchen

Boston Lobsters Owner Bahar Uttam Announces 2012 Season

Bobby Ryan stopped by with the Owner of The Boston Lobsters Bahar Uttam to announce the start of the 2012 Boston Lobsters Season and Ryan and Wood as the official spirits of Boston Lobsters Tennis. 

I had no idea how much goes on at these matches, a great family friendly atmosphere with huge names in tennis coming straight from Wimbledon. 

For more info and where to buy tickets www.bostonlobsters.net

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Bastardized Lobster Roll on Tap Today At Gloucester Gourmet

I don’t even know where to begin on this atrocity- and in our own back yard, a local.

I will say up front Anadama bread on it’s own- Fantastic. 

For the love of christ, not on a lobster roll.  and then to add lettuce and celery??????

I see what you’re doing here Melissa Abbott, you’re trying to get inside my head.  You’re taunting me.  Saying I know how I’ll get Joey C to feature my blog on his site.  I’ll bastardize the one thing that there can not be any dispute about in an attempt to explode his brain.

It’s lobster, it’s tradition.  Why do we feel it necessary to mess it up.  Can’t we all agree that Andama bread is OUTSTANDING for French toast.  I’ll even go as far as to say it’s THE BEST bread on the planet for French Toast.  But please get that shit away from my lobster rolls.  It’s an outrage.  It’s an atrocity.  It’s unforgivable. 

www.GloucesterGourmet.com ?  Uhm you may want to rethink the title of your new blog to www.GloucesterNoYouGourmet-not.com

I can’t go on.  I’ve got a headache.  People, want to let Melissa know what’s up here in this latest of all crimes committed against tradition and all that is good and sacred in the lobster world.

Look at this bullshit would you-

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photo from www.gloucetergourmet.com a demonstration on how to mess up a really good thing

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Lobster Salad Sandwich on Anadama Bread with Garden Red Leaf Lettuce

her ingredients-

Lobster Salad Recipe
Fresh Lobster Meat slightly chopped
Freshly chopped celery  FAIL
Cains Mayonnaise
Red Leaf Lettuse from my Garden FAIL

It’s simple people- The split top bun.  Not Baguette, Not a goddamn Panini, not a Saint Joseph’s roll and No, Not on Anadama bread.

A split top bun in which you slather on the butter and grill to a golden brown, then you add the cold lobstermeat mixed with a dollop of Cains mayo.  That’s it. Nothing green, no paprika, no celery, no onion, no pickle no other frou frou bananahead ingredients. 

How many times do we have to go over this?

Don’t out-think tradition.  Don’t out-think perfection.  You’re gonna go and mess up the lobster roll’s good name because you’re jumping the shark on this, trust me.

Congratulations Melissa You Made It To The Big Time- A Feature On GMG

Rockport Lattof Farms Open: and That Means Monkey Bread

Lattof Farms is open and I was able to obtain the first Monkey Bread of the season for the Mug-Up on Sunday.

Up Close and Personal:

Lattof has all sorts of healthy fruits and vegetables but for butteryΒ decadence you cannot beat Monkey Bread. Β Now here is the trick. They have a new glassed in cabinet in the same spot right hand side as you look at the Farm Stand. (To the right of RD in photo.) Monkey Bread is snapped up shortly after exiting the oven so you might find me trolling back and forth up and down the hill going to the dump, visiting the police station, back to Broadway. The Monkey Bread arrives somewhere between 9AM and 10AM on Saturday and Sunday morning. But can you see it in the glass cabinet as you drive by? I think so. Top Shelf. Drive slow and get someone else to scope it out as you go by.

Rubber Duck: Extra Credit for the first person to identify where the placemat came from.

Tasty Healthy Snack Idea- Dannon Light and Fit Strawberry Yogurt Mixed With Roasted Almonds

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Tasty, Light, Packed with Protein.

Trying to eat healthy doesn’t mean you can only eat bland tasteless textureless food.  This is very tasty.

Just throwin’ it out there for you if you’re looking for options.

Sista Felicia’s Fresh From The Farm Weekly Recipe- Radish Mango Cole Slaw

Note from Joey C: I tried this a couple of days ago on that hot hot day and this was the perfect cool dish to pack in a cooler for the beach.  Outstanding recipe!

Every week Sista Felicia will be featuring recipe’s made with stuff caught at the CSA we belong to- Appleton Farms.  Most or part of the ingredients will be in season and abundant at your local Farm Stand or CSA so eat up- it’s local, it’s fresh and it’s abundant RIGHT NOW!

Sista Felicia’s Radish Mango Cole Slaw

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Ingredients:
2 large ripe mangos skin removed and diced into bit size pieces (reserve Β½ cup for dressing)
1 ΒΌ cup sliced radish
1 /2 head green cabbage shredded
1 cup shredded carrot
Dressing:
Reserved Β½ mango diced into bit size pieces
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2/3 cup Mayo
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 large garlic cloves minced
1teaspoon Dijon Mustard


Directions:
Step 1:  shred Cabbage using shredding blade on Cuisinart Food Processor and reserve in a large serving bowl

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Step 2: shred carrots in food processor and add to serving bowl with cabbage

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Step 3: using slicing blade of food processor slice radish and add to mixing bowlimage

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Step 4: using a pairing knife remove mango skin and cut flesh away from pit

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Step 5: dice mango slices into bite size pieces, reserve Β½ cup for dressing and reserve remaining mango pieces in a separate bowl

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Step 6: season with salt and freshly ground pepper

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Step 7: place all dressing ingredients into a mini chopper and puree into a smooth dressing

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Step 8: pour dressing over vegetable mixture

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Step 9:  add reserved mango, mix well

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Enjoy!

GloucesterGourmet.Blogspot From Melissa Smith Abbott

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Hi Joey,
Just checking in with you! I haven’t been all that active with my Tumblr Blog "Gloucester Journal" and guess I sort of fell out of love with Tumblr. I have pulled together a new blog called www.GloucesterGourmet.blogspot.com and my twitter account is @glostagourmet . I am hoping you can switch out the links on your blogroll. Meanwhile, I am looking to retweet your food links to my foodie friends on twitter.
In my new blog,  I will be documenting cooking all the stuff my husband catches on his boat "Blue Pearl" moored in Smith’s Cove. He lobsters, digs clams, and catches fish (non commercial) while I have an incredible backyard garden at my home in East Gloucester where I eat out of my garden 7 months a year. Together we try not to take too many trips to the grocery store while enjoying everything Gloucester has to offer. Many of the things we do are old style things we learned from our grandparents and great grandparents who lived in Gloucester (Both our familys have been on Cape Ann since 1600’s). I think this is a great premise for a local blog and fills a niche so to speak. I am hoping we can trade information and work together a little bit on a networking level. This is not really a commercial venture although I may sell a few of my cookbooks, nothing crazy, more just a thing I am interested in and everyone always tells me I should share it cause I do things people don’t do much anymore.
Anyway, Thanks in advance for switching out the websites on your blogroll: Let me know if you have any cool ideas for networking. OLD SITE: www.gloucesterjournal.com NEW SITE: http://www.gloucestergourmet.blogspot.com
Friend me on twitter too! @glostagourmet
Thanks and Kind Regards πŸ™‚ Melissa Smith Abbott

Opening night at The Cave!

Last night was the Grand Opening of The Cave – purveyors of fine wine, cheese, and chocolate at 44 Main Street in Gloucester. Β GMG was well represented, so I am sure that other photos will appear on the blog, but here a few shots I took:

Because wine was being served, they had to check our ages at the door:

Alexander Thompson was on hand with some of his delectable tomato marmalade, which being sold on site:

It went really well with these crackers and cheese, but it’s also good on toast (I can vouch for that, having bought a jar a short time ago), and I’m sure it’s great in any other context where fruit spreads are used.

They also sell fig spread, local honey… “tastefully” arranged on the mantlepiece.

They have a variety of chocolate too, of course, as their tagline indicates:

Unlike the classic cheese shop sketch by Monty Python, this cheese shop is well stocked:

Plenty of wine also grace the shelves. I was told that the emphasis is on Italian wine, although there is also some from California.

There were lots of smiles from behind the counter…

…and in front as well, as the visitors enjoyed the samples of wine, cheese, chocolate, etc.

Among the visitors was Fred Bodin (at the right below), at whose shop I had sampled The Cave’s merchandise last week.

He got a good shot of me being carded at the door

Leonardos Meatball Subs

The toasting of the bun on any sub brings it up at least 2 numbers on a scale from 1-10.  the meatball sub at Leonardos is a solid 9.  I’m a big fan of Leonardos.

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Sunday Brunch at the Seaward Inn

What more could one ask for in a fine dining experience–inviting location and ambience, beautifully prepared food, and welcoming service. A recent trip to enjoy The Seaward Inn’s Sunday brunch provided all of the preceding, and then some.

The Seaward Inn is located on Marmion Way, which runs along Rockport’s picturesque shoreline. Sunday brunch is served from 10:30 to 1:30. The cost is 18.95 per person--really quite reasonable considering coffee, Β juice, freshly baked breads and croissants, organic yogurt, and homemade granola are all included withΒ the three course prixe fixe menu.

Savory Tart Tartin

Roasted Beet Salad

For starters my husband had the exquisite wild mushroom, caramelized onion, goat cheese, and watercress Savory Tart Tartin and I had the Roasted Beet Salad with spring greens, blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette. We were both hard-pressed to decide which was the more fabulous. Cheese blintzes, with citrus ricotta and seasonal fruit, as well as the classic Caesar salad are also offered for the first course.

Omelet to Order

Eggs Florentine

The entrees were equally as difficult to chose between. Roasted breast of chicken, pan-seared salmon, grilled flank steak, waffles, French toast, and quiche of the day were the entrees to which we had to say no. Tom had the Omelet to Order with a wonderful medley of fresh veggies and I had their gorgeous Eggs Benedict with exquisitely creamy, lemony Hollandaise and perfectly cooked spinach. I am looking forward to another visit soon to the Seaward Inn for brunch as every item on the menu sounded irresitible.

Guinness Chocolate Cake

Tom loved the homemade basil ice cream with fresh strawberries and I had the simply divine Guinness chocolate cake–the cake’s texture was amazingly light and perfectly sweetened. Key Lime pie is another favorite offered–I guess the next visit won’t come soon enough!

John Lamarinde and Nancy Cameron-Gilsey

The Seaward Inn opened for its 68th year in business in May of this year, and has been continually in operation under the same family for all these many years. Nancy Cameron Gilsey, the youngest daughter of the original proprietors Roger and Ann Cameron, has partnered with the renowned chefs of Beach Gourmet Catering for their brunch menu, special events, and continental breakfast; their weekly continental breakfast is also open to the public.

See Joe’s GMG video posted earlier this year for a first look with John Lamarinde at the new Savour Wine and Cheese and Beach Gourmet Catering,Β opening very soon, and located at 76 Prospect Street, across from St. Ann’s School.

Lobster Pool Restaurant Father’s Day Tradition

Roasting S’mores at the Lobster Pool Restaurant

When our children were much younger we began going to The Lobster Pool restaurant for Father’s Day. Then, as it is now, The Lobster Pool continues to be a fantastic restaurant for family-style dining. Even on the busiest of nights there is never a long wait for a table and for dinner. Kids have fun exploring Β the rocks before dinner and then again after they have finished and while the parents are still eating. Where else on Cape Ann can you go and see the most amazing view of the setting sun while dining casually on fabulously fresh seafood, and then have warm (free!) s’mores for a special treat?

Now in college, we met our son Alex there this past Father’s Day, after his long shift working at the Seventh Wave Restaurant in Rockport. It was late and the kitchen had closed but Myalisa Β managed to come up with my husband’s favorite fish cakes and a burger for Alex.

Lobster Pool Fishcakes

The raw bar still had plenty of oysters and clams. And Myalisa’s son David was making s’mores for guests, young and old!

The Lobster Pool is open seven days a week for lunch and for dinner. Although Rockport is no longer a “dry” town, The Lobster Pool remains BYOB. Call (978) 546-7808 for more information.

Sunday Dinner At Mammaw’s House

 

One thing I can count on weekly is that all the clean eating I do all week long will fly out the window once I get to Sista Felicia or my Mother’s house.

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Spedini-

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Breaded red pepers

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Breaded chicken cutlets

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Alicia Jello Shots with Cherries

This was the beginning of the end for my diet which ended with Mamie’s pastries and in the middle was one lobster tail too many.

Check out the mirror.

Fun Fact: there is more than one GMG contributor who could tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue.

The Cave, “Cheese Chocolate and Wine” – grand opening this week!

Remember The Cave, Β “Purveyors of Cheese, Chocolate, and Wine”, soon to open at 44 Main Street in Gloucester,Β covered in this post last month? Β They will be having their grand opening on the evening Thursday, June 21, from 5 to 7PM.

I met theΒ proprietor, Laura Cramer at Bodin’s Historic Photo and Fine ArtΒ last week atΒ the Dad’s Night Out event. I got a nice photo of Fred and Laura together – but I didn’t notice that I didn’t have a memory card in my camera… Β So, you’ll just have to use your imagination.

She had brought along a platter of delicious cheese, crackers and olives:

Since people were a bit slow to come into the store, she took the platter outside to tempt passers-by:

(photo by Fred Bodin)

The cheese was really delicious, and Laura really knows her business; she explained the origin and characteristics of each cheese, which she had obviously chosen with care. Β Check out the store’s grand opening this Thursday! And don’t miss those evening events at Bodin’s Historic Photo. You’re bound to find interesting people and good food, not to mention Fred’s fascinating photos, paintings by local artists, and more.

Made Fresh With Stuff From Our Appleton Farms Farm Share Making Shrimp, Sausage and Sugar Snap Pea Spring Rolls With Habanero Pepper and Garlic Scape Pesto Video With Sista Felicia

Sista Felicia will be bringing you a weekly recipe with stuff that is in abundance at your local farm.Β  In our case we have a Farm Share at Appleton Farms.

Click the picture for the video we made at Ma’s house-

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Ingredients:
60 Won Ton Wrappers
Β½ cup shredded cabbage
ΒΌ cup shredded carrot
Β½ cup minced sweet onion
Β½ lb. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
Β½ lb. cleaned shrimp cut into bite size pieces
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley sausage in a bowl
1 package Good seasons dry dressing mix
1 tablespoon fish sauce
4 tablespoons olive oil
Β½ teaspoon kosher salt
Β½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3-4 cups La Spagnola Oil for frying
Egg wash: 1 large egg plus 1 tablespoon water beaten well

Habanero Garlic Scape Dipping Sauce:
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2 Habanero pepper seeded
2 garlic scapes coarsely chopped
1 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame oil
ΒΌ teaspoon kosher salt
ΒΌ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Dipping Sauce Directions:
Step 1: place all ingredients into a mini chopper and pulse chop 30 seconds
Step 2: carefully transfer into a serving bowl

Spring Roll Directions:
Step 1: heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium size fry pan over high heat
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Step 2: add sausage meat and cook thoroughly, scrambling often during the cooking process, using a slotted spoonimage

Step 3: transfer cooked sausage to a colander and drain excess juices
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Step 4: return sausage to pan, add Good Seasonings Dry Dressing mix, and parsley, mix well, and cook 1 minute, reserve mixture in a large mixing bowl
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Step 5: return frying pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoon olive oil, add carrots, onion, celeryΒ  and garlic cook 2 minutes

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Step 6: add cabbage, cook one minuteimage

Step 7: add fish sauce, salt and pepper mix well
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Step 8: add shrimp and sugar snap peas, cook until shrimp begin to turn pink image

Step 9: fold in reserved sausage meat continue to cook 2-3 minutes over high heat until all shrimp are cooked
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Step 10: transfer spring roll filling to a large bowl and allow to cool 5 minutes
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Β·Β Β Β  Filling mixture can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 24 hours

Spring Roll Assembly:
Step 1: place won ton squares on the diagonal on a piece of wax paper
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Step 2: brush each square with egg wash

Step 3: fix 1 tablespoon of filling onto the lower middle of each won ton wrapper
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Step 4: fold bottom corner of wrapper up and away from oneself, over the filling
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Step 5: fold both sides in towards the center
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Step 6: tuck and roll remainder of the won ton wrapper sealing in filling image

Step 7: cover prepared spring rolls with a damp paper towel, until all spring rolls are assembled
Β·Β Β Β  Note: Spring rolls can be frozen for up to one month. Evenly space spring rolls across a large sheet of wax paper and fold them up in rows. Transfer wrapped spring rolls in a large gallon Ziploc freezer bag, and freeze on a flat surface in freezer. Carefully place frozen spring rolls directly into hot oil, using long kitchen tongs, do not defrost.
Step 8: heat La Spagnola oil in a large fry pan over high heat
Step 9: working in batches, carefully place spring rolls in hot oil, cook until golden in color approximately 1 minute, using kitchen tongs turn spring rolls and continue to cook until golden on both sides
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Step 10: carefully transfer golden spring rolls to a paper towel lined cookie sheet fitted with wire rack
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Step 11: arrange warm spring rolls and habanero pepper dipping sauce on a serving platter, serve warm
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Enjoy!