My View of Life on the Dock
June 17, 2017 stage review — preparation continues.
(and how it looked June 8, 2017)
St. Peter’s Fiesta 2017 poster with traditions and…Ravioli eating contest! Cape Ann Big Band! The volunteers are so amazing and on top of things; see next year’s dates printed along the bottom margin of the poster.
We happened upon these Canadian dory rowers in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia – Kelly Jones, President of the Canadian Dory Racing Association, (her husband John was the one that passed out rowing last year) and Glady Collicut; ‘pumped up’ and ready for the mixed doubles in this weekend’s International Dory Race.
All photos courtesy Karen Pischke
Photos from Alice Gardner’s children’s book launch party will post tomorrow when I have a little more time. It was lots of fun and there was a great turnout. Here is Crazy Hat Lady Amy Clayton at the Sawyer Free Library teaching children the call and response “Me chi samiou tutti mutti – Viva San Pietro!”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVcmZcMFtsE/
Gloucester’s own Fiesta Hat Ladies Robyn and Amy with Mayor Sefatia, sister Rose, niece Lia, and friends. I can’t wait to see the sister’s whimsical, wild, and wonderful creations this year!!
HAPPY #cephalopodweek!
Imagine how many of these Colossal Squid versus Sperm Whale battles take place every year. Take a guess–a dozen, two dozen? I think you will be just as surprised by the answer as was I.
The answer is here after the page break. Continue reading “GIANT SQUID VS. SPERM WHALE EPIC BATTLE”
Beautiful peonies and thank you to Generous Gardeners for keeping Stacy Boulevard looking beautiful.
Damon Cummings reports –
Mixed
1. USA Alex Pizzamenti, John Francis 6:01
2. CAN Gladys Collicutt, Morgan Smith 6:18
Juniors
1. CAN John Ernst, Josh Bell 5:53
2. USA Anthony Sanfilippo, Robbie Horne 6:29
Women
1. CAN Taylor, Danielle Dempsey 6:40
2. USA Alexis Novello, Kristen Burnham 6:51
Masters
1. CAN Willie Wells,Walter Nickerson 5:57
2. USA Jimmy Tarantino, Rick Miles 6:04
OPEN (long one mile race)
1. USA Mark, Nick Giacalone 9:43
2. CAN Brett, Todd Dempsey 9:50
The Lighthouse Cruise is now operating daily!
Come aboard M/V King Eider for a delightful trip around Cape Ann!
http://www.capeannharbortours.com/lighthouse.html
Cheese and Food Combining…
Our digestive system was not designed to handle non-stop large, heavy, complex meals. The western eating habits place continual stress on the digestive system with inadequate “down-time” for the system to recuperate. When we over eat, eat too heavy or snack in-between meals we overwork the system causeing log-jams downstream resulting in undigested food that putrefies and ferments, leading to gas, bloating and potential accumulation of “ama” (toxins) from food and unprocessed emotions.
Though the lens of Ayurveda – food combining plays a big part in our digestion.
Cheese, which is cold, heavy and mucus forming, is best eaten alone or with vegetables. Many of the western serving methods (i.e., cheese and crackers; cheese and apples; macaroni and cheese, cheese with sandwiches, cheese pizza, etc.) are very difficult to digest.
Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC loves cheese sprinkled with a bit of black pepper.
“Blockage is…
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We are featuring one of my favorite dishes from Prezza tonight.
Figs wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with Gorgonzola.
Here are the rest of tonight’s specials. -Mushroom Risotto
-Short-Cut Rigatoni with lobster
-Halibut with fregola and tomato agrofolce
-Lamb porterhouse with summer squash and zucchini
With rainy weather predicted for Saturday and Father’s Day celebrations Sunday, this weekend would be the perfect time to try the wonderfully delicious weekend brunch fare at Feather and Wedge. My girlfriend Claudia and I went last Saturday and it was delightful in every way. The decor is exquisite (I think I mentioned that in a previous post) and now with Chef Doug Papows at the helm, the food, and welcoming wait staff, make for a dining trifecta of fabulousness.
I regret to say that the photos that I took of our lovely brunch went the way of my faulty memory card. Memory cards occasionally wear out, and usually at the worst times. Dear reader, you don’t need photos of the food, just go, you’ll have a wonderful dining experience, we sure did!
The menus change everyday. Brunch is not posted on the Feather and Wedge website, but you can imagine how delicious are the brunch offerings by checking out tonight’s dinner menu.
Pemaquid oysters | cucumber mignonette 2.75 ea.
Tomato fennel soup | gruyère crostini 10
Ahi tuna tartare | white miso citrus vinaigrette, chives 14
Smoked bluefish pâté | arugula, lemon, crostini 10
Halibut crudo | radish, bronze fennel, ginger scallion sauce 17
Pâté de campagne | cornichons, whole grain mustard, crostini 10
Cheese plate | daily selection with accompaniments 14
Charcuterie plate | daily selection with accompaniments 15
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Simple salad | field greens, turnip, tomato, red onion, house vinaigrette 8
First Light Farm greens | cucumber, hakurei turnips, radish, green goddess dressing 13
Beet salad | arugula, feta, orange vinaigrette
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Clams and pork belly | tomato, beer braised chickpeas, lime, cilantro 26
Lobster and asparagus | prosciutto, poached egg, turnips, soy hollandaise, spicy bread crumbs 29
Sea Scallops | Japanese eggplant, mushroom trio, yuzu and Thai basil aioli, Oolong rice 29
Organic Faroe Islands salmon | scallion, quinoa, bok choy, togarashi aioli 26
Chicken under a brick | bulgur, mirepoix, lemon rosemary pan sauce 24
Bone-in pork chop | maple mustard brined, new potatoes, rainbow chard, marrow butter 25
Prime ribeye | salsa verde, new potatoes, rainbow chard 35
Housemade cavatelli puttanesca | crispy pancetta, pesto, sunflower seeds, mozzarella 23
add halibut | 32
Seared eggplant | quinoa, arugula, cucumber, peas, feta, pistachios 16
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Sauteed spinach 6
Roasted beets 6
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Plum blackberry crumble | buckwheat crust, vanilla ice cream 10
Fresh strawberry tart | sweet shortbread crust, sweet cultured cream, apricot glaze 10
Vanilla bean panna cotta | mango coulis 10
Warm chocolate budino | sweet cultured cream, fresh blackberries 10
Affogato | vanilla ice cream, hot espresso, amaretto, toasted almonds 10
Feather and Wedge is located at 5 Main Street, Rockport. They are open Wednesday through Sunday for dinner and Saturday and Sunday for brunch. For reservations call 978-999-5917.
Feathers and wedges photo by Reiner Flassig
All the beautiful images you see on the walls of Feather and Wedge are from the archives of the Cape Ann Museum and Sandy Bay Historical Society.
Thank you to Rocky Neck resident Anne Malvaux for sharing her photo of Mr. Swan, spotted last night sitting on the beach at Wonson Cove. When I checked on him at Niles early this morning, he was sleeping peacefully in the middle of the pond. 
What a great Friday morning watching the O’Maley’s great 8th graders launch their two rowboats that were built over at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. What an inspiration watching the hard work the kids, teachers and staff at The Essex Shipbuilding Museum put into this project.
We should be very proud of these kids.
All are invited to the clean-up of Burnham’s Field tomorrow (Saturday, June 17) at 8 a.m. (rain or shine). Can you believe it’s our 4th annual clean-up? (the photo below is from one of our past clean-ups) Bring a rake or broom or gloves or just yourself – we’ll bring the yellow trash bags! Burnham’s Field is the largest green space and ball field in central Gloucester. There’s plenty of parking in the lot at 4 Sargent Street. Thanks in advance and see you Saturday morning!
Went over to Sand to City’s new store in Rockport. Very cute, it is across the street from Tucks Candy. Lisa showed me around and enjoyed the great gifts.
Good Morning Gloucester 