Passports Wine Dinner Thursday March 20th- $40 Includes Wines Paired With 4 Courses
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Have You Bought Your St. Joseph Pasta Ingredients Yet?
Producer manager Tom and his coworker Andrew at Stop & Shop has a beautiful display of Cauliflower and Anise Bulbs ready and waiting for St. Joseph Feast customers
Scalafani Bakery # 978-283-6622 & Virgilio’s Bakery # 978-283-5295. Both are currently taking orders for St. Joseph bread rolls, nd both have amble supplies of semolina flour, and dried fava beans
Café Sicilia is located on 40 Main Street # 978-283-7345. Café Sicilia has announced that they will be selling St. Joseph Pasta on Wednesday March 19, and they are also currently taking orders for St. Joseph Zeppole. Call Nino & Maria and reserve your orders…They sell out quickly!
Cape Ann Fruit Company 978-281-5176 ~ Scott and his crew have been busy all week supplying host families around town with cases of lemons Oranges, Anise, and Cauliflower all week. They provide fresh produce and are great to do business.
…I hope this directory is helpful…and please don’t forget to tell them Sista Sent you !
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St. Joseph Pasta Making Day At Maria Cannavo Home
This past weekend The Cannavo Family were one of many who began preparing for this weeks St. Joseph Feast Day March 19th. Nino & Maria Cannavo, were joined by family and friends Sefatia “The Godmother of Gloucester, Pietro Locontro, Maria Margiotta Rossi, Mimma Cusenza, and many more yesterday to prepare over 50 lbs. of homemade pasta. Preparing for The Feast Of St. Joseph, is a celebratory tradition that family and friends look forward to each year. It’s gathering like these that make memories that last a lifetime
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St. Patrick’s Day Celabration At The Dory Shop Photos from Anthony Marks
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Monday March 17th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather..
Marine Forecast…
Mon N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Today mostly sunny with some high clouds highs in the upper 20’s to lower 30’s.. North winds around 10mph ..
Monday night mostly clear with lows in the teens to lower 20’s .. Light north east winds 5-10 mph …
Tuesday sun and clouds 33 degrees with east winds 10-15 mph..
Hourly Forecast …
Extended Forecast…
Long Range outlook from the NWS Boston , frigid late March with a new “Polar Vortex ” … Here’s a look at late March …
Thanks for viewing .. Here’s a few comics for St.Patricks Day … Enjoy ..
Peter Lovasco
GMG
Weatherman
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Community Stuff 3/17/14
Registration for FREE Adult Education Classes at Wellspring House
Celebrate spring with a new plan for growth! Registration for FREE adult education classes at Wellspring House in Gloucester is going on now for those interested in attending our Spring Session. Classes begin Monday, March 24th and you must be registered before that date.
Wellspring’s Adult Learning Initiative (ALI) provides 8 weeks of FREE classes in Computer Skills, Career Development, English and Math for men and women interested in passing the high school equivalency test, returning to school or finding a career. Classes run from 8:45 am -12:30 pm, Monday – Friday for 8 weeks.
The goal of the ALI program is to help individuals move toward personal and financial self-reliance by gaining self-confidence, direction, motivation and workplace skills necessary to further their education and careers.
Whether your goal is to get a better job or go back to school, call Career and Education Advisor, Mary Scofield, for more information or to sign up for classes at (978) 281-3558, ext. 304. Wellspring House is located at 302 Essex Ave., Gloucester MA.
Be Courageous!!
Mary Scofield
Career and Education Advisor
ALI Program
Wellspring House, Inc.
302 Essex Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(P) 978-281-3558 x304
Hey Joey!
Just wanted to spread the good news! My daughter Bailee who is now 8 is being recognized as a Hometown Hero by the Red cross on Thursday the 20th at their Annual Hometown Heros Breakfast. She is being honored among firefighters and nurses and others who were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. They are being recognized for their response on that horrible day. We are so proud of her and want to thank all the Glostonians who have supported her by coming out and buying lemonade at all of her stands! She will be opening up soon in the spring with a new focus…still thinking on where she wants to donate this time. But we will have characters in costume!! I will keep y’all posted! Thanks Joey for all your help with spreading the word! She gets ALOT of customers because of GMG!!
Brieana Militello
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My man cave
No tv, cable, etc.
Just a place to put my paints and accessories.
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They Came, They Clawed, They Fricked It Up!
Would You Look At These Pretentious Bananaheads Crowing Around All Proud Of Themselves For Messing Up Perfection?
If you want to read the horror story that they pass off as a recipe (and claimed they conquered no less) Click Here-
Will They Ever Learn The Rules Of Lobster Roll Making Is To Not Get In The Way Of The Most Delectable Meat Known To Mankind- Lobster Meat?
Why I ask you do, they feel the need to mask the flavor of the most succulent meat on earth with not one, not two, not three, but no less than unlucky 13 lobster roll ingredient violations???
Why not squat down over the mixing bowl and lay down a nice fat shit in there to compliment the flavors while you’re at it?
Read the ingredient list these dopes from The Tasting Table put together (Violations Highlighted in Red)-
We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered Messed It Up
Building the perfect lobster roll (Or Not)
INGREDIENTS
- Salt
- 1 lemon
- 5 whole star anise pods
- 2 heads garlic, halved
- 4 dried árbol chiles
- 1 (6-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into ¼-inch coins
- 3 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, tough outer layer removed and stalk bruised and tied into a knot
- 2 (1½ pound) live lobsters
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives plus 1 tablespoon chives, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons reserved lobster cooking liquid
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 4 split-top hot dog rolls
Anise????? Like as in Licorice anise? In a lobster roll? I wish Patrick Ewing was still in his prime so we could set him up right in front of where ever these dopes tried to serve these lobster roll abominations and he could swat them into the stands like a basketball and then stand over the servers and flex and growl like he just made the most impressive shot block in the history of the NBA. Just like “Get That Shit Outta Here!”
Arbol Chile? Really???? What are we at Taco Bell now? Lemongrass? Ginger? Please. This is absolutely criminal.
I guess I should have stopped reading when I read these pretentious buffoons were writing in from New York where they root for the Yankees and all. I mean WTF do they know about lobster rolls anyway, right?
Maybe it’s a March thing where they want to get out in front of all the other pretentious food bloggers who will inevitably write their own versions of the Perfect Way to Fuck Up a Good Lobster Roll.
When I saw the laundry list of lobster roll purist violations I just couldn’t leave this debacle go unchecked. There are plenty of pretentious food bloggers who will throw in 2-5 violations but when you go over the top with 13 you have to know that someone with some common sense is gonna call you out on it.
Listen here anyone who would describe themselves as a “Foodie”. Do all us normal real folk a favor and spare us your stupid frickin lobster roll recipes that include anything other than a split top roll. Spare us your French baguettes, spare us your frickin lemon zest bullshit, spare us your ginger and your anise and your arbol chlis.
Hellooooo, we wanna taste the lobster. How hard is that to comprehend? If we wanted to eat Mexican we’d order a goddamned Burrito.
This is a lobster roll. The purist of the pure. Time tested. Tradition. Like a Fenway Frank, only a bajillion times better.
It’s easy, there’s no need to go out of your way to try to fuck it up with your laundry list of Lobster roll no-nos like anise and garlic and lemongrass.
Here’s the way to do it and not to do it-
Bad-
How to F^@K Up a Lobster Roll
Good-
Ingredients For The Worlds Greatest Lobster Roll
Read the ingredient list these dopes from The Tasting Table put together (Violations Highlighted in Red)-
Like a right of Spring I feel compelled to get us all off on the right path to Lobster Roll righteousness. I’m not sure if we should have expected more considering the source- Foodie Bloggers From New York. Maybe we don’t have to expect more but we certainly can’t let this shit go unchecked.
Read past year’s lobster roll rants-
Rating and Ranting- The Lobster Rolls From Tasting Table’s Lobster Roll Rumble
A Preemptive Lobster Roll Refresher Course Before Anyone Gets All Crazy
Bastardized Lobster Roll on Tap Today At Gloucester Gourmet
What Is Wrong With People???? Another Lobster Roll Disaster From Some Broads In California
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Viva San Giuseppe
An important and wonderful tradition that is continuing and being passed on to the younger generation.
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Bright Sky at Night
Bright moon and some fast moving clouds last night.
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Sports Performance Institute At Manchester Athletic Club Street Hockey Sign Ups
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St. Patty’s Eve
So, not being Irish, I learned something new today. I learned that if I were Irish there would be some prep work to be done. Who would have thought…
This much I already knew….The night before Christmas you might hang stockings, the night before Easter you might hide eggs, the night before Thanksgiving you might prep your kitchen, the night before running a marathon you might carbo load, the night before April Fool’s you might put saran wrap over the toilet seat (what?), etc.
What I didn’t know is that the night before St. Patrick’s Day you practice awkward barroom behavior. Well, according to Guinness (whom I trust with all my heart) that’s what you do! And I’m not going to mess with that.
So, for those of you who may be preparing to belly up to some corned beef and cabbage and drink until you’re green, you may want to watch these first. And…if you’re having trouble rounding up some mates to celebrate with, please sure to watch the last video…and go buy yourself a dog with some mad herding skills. Cheers!
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Cooking For The Feast Of St. Joseph
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Blessings on our Doorstep
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The Adventure’s Fo’c’sle is coming along.
Hi Joey,
Despite the cold, snowy weather, the Schooner Adventure’s crew continue to be hard at work below deck.
They are rebuilding the fo’c’s’le – crew bunks and galley. Here are a few shots that show the work done to date. Most of these shots are taken from near the mid ship area looking forward towards the bow. The vertically boarded wall is the bow’s watertight bulkhead. This was not originally present on the Adventure, but is a current Coast Guard requirement. I’ve included a couple of shots of John Miles and our intern, Sarah, doing the woodworking. The last 2 shots show the vertical partitions between the bunks. The final shot is taken from the bow looking aft towards a mast and the watertight bulkhead that separates the fo’c’s’le from the fish hold. The galley will be built along that bulkhead.
Mary Barker
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Community Stuff 3/16/14
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Friends of Burnham’s Field Launched
Joey,
Thanks to you and GoodMorningGloucester for being so supportive of Burnham’s Field (see here, here and here for a few examples of awesome GMG stories you’ve published about the field.) I wanted to share some good news: the launch of the first-ever Friends of Burnham’s Field.
The Friends are welcoming new members: Anyone who ever played on the field as a kid or goes to their kids’ games at the field or walks their dog there. If anyone is interested, more information is at the Friends’ new website here and below.
And yes, I’m very much looking forward to your ribbing for quoting myself in the news release below.
Thanks, Joey!
– John McElhenny
New community group forms as the largest playground in central Gloucester undergoes its first renovation in 30 years; Donated trees and park benches welcomed
Gloucester, Mass., March 14, 2014 – A group of families, neighbors and other residents have launched the first-ever Friends of Burnham’s Field to make the largest open space and playground in central Gloucester a more beautiful, welcoming open space to walk, exercise, play and enjoy the outdoors.
Burnham’s Field is a 7-acre park, playground and recreation area in downtown Gloucester. Generations of Gloucester children and their families have played on its swings, basketball courts, ball fields, play structure and grassy open spaces.
Burnham’s Field has recently enjoyed a surge of new activity with the launch of the Burnham’s Field Community Garden, more frequent clean-ups and the first major renovation to the field in 30 years scheduled to begin this spring. The renovation will include new playground equipment, swings, a walking loop, lighted paths, fences, park benches, a spray fountain for kids, bathroom, trees and other improvements.
The Friends of Burnham’s Field is being launched to create a community of people who will continue to care for the field once the renovations are complete. Dozens of Gloucester residents have already joined and a new website has been created, www.burnhamsfield.org.
“The Friends of Burnham’s Field is made up of regular people — neighbors, parents, children, friends — who want to make sure Burnham’s Field stays a park Gloucester can be proud of for generations to come,” said John McElhenny, a neighbor and founder of the Friends. “The rebirth of Burnham’s Field in the heart of the City sends a message that in Gloucester, green spaces and playgrounds matter.”
Organized under the Gloucester Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) charity, the Friends are welcoming donations for park benches, picnic tables and trees and are offering naming and sponsorship opportunities to local businesses. For information on how to become a Friend of Burnham’s Field or make a donation, click here.
“Burnham’s Field holds special meaning for many people who’ve grown up in Gloucester,” said City Councilor Melissa Cox, who represents the neighborhoods around the field. “The Friends of Burnham’s Field gives anyone the chance to become involved with the field as a Friend or to donate a tree, park bench or picnic table to remember a relative or their own fun memories ‘down at Burnham’s.’”
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2014 Saturday St Joseph’s Feast Pictures From Sista Felicia
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Groppo Family Saint Joseph Day Pasta
Filming continues for Gloucester’s Feast of Saint Joseph community film project, today at the beautifully warm and welcoming home of Nina and Frank Groppo.
Many Helping Hands
Thank you from the bottom of my heart Groppo Family and Friends. I could not have felt more welcomed. Your kindness and good-heartedness reflects the true spirit of the Feast of Saint Joseph tradition.
I arrived at Nina and Frank’s home early this morning, just as Groppo friends and family were beginning to stream through the door, with everyone carrying armfuls of breakfast treats. The first order of business was starting several batches of homemade ricotta cooking on the stove. After filming the ricotta-making, I headed to the garage where the men were getting set up for making pasta. They had prepared the dough the night before and were spreading white cloths on the tables and setting out many hand pasta cranks.
All morning more and more friends arrived to lend a helping hand. There were perhaps 50-75 people there in the kitchen and in the garage, and all working at super high speed shaping, rolling, flouring, cranking, stacking, and cooking. Mid-morning and it was time to take a break. Nina and her crew fed the entire pasta-making team steaming bowls of the most amazingly delicious fresh ricotta. I had never had freshly made ricotta and after observing how it is made, I would love to give it a try.
Towering Tiers of Fresh Pasta
One of the tables that Frank and his crew had set up in the garage was for drying the pasta. As batches of pasta were rolled, cut, and floured, they spread the pasta on the tables to dry. The first batches quickly filled the tabletop. The men then placed wooden blocks on the table and retuned from the shed with a new tabletop to stack on top of the first, covered that with a fresh white cloth, and spread the next batch of pasta. This happened eight times, to total a tower of pasta nine tiers high. Extraordinary!!!
After all pasta-making was done, amidst much dancing and merry-making, it was time to eat again! Frank and his crew cooked pasta in the garage, while Nina and her team prepared a large stockpot filled with sauce, which she had made from her homegrown harvest of tomatoes. Everyone crowded around the stove for beautiful aromatic bowls of pasta and red sauce, topped with freshly grated cheese.
How I wish editing wasn’t so time consuming and that I could share in a flash all the great footage captured today! Stay tuned for more to come.
Everyone Lends a Hand
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