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 ½ cup for dressing)
1 ¼ cup sliced radish
1 /2 head green cabbage shredded
1 cup shredded carrot
Dressing:
Reserved ½ 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 ½ 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!

Video- Mile Marker 1 First Look With Manager Joe Loicano

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

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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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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.  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
½ cup shredded cabbage
¼ cup shredded carrot
½ cup minced sweet onion
½ lb. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
½ 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
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ 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
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ 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, celery  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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·    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
·    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!

So I Head Over To Deliver Lobsters At Cruiseport

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It’s 11:00AM, and there’s only a handful of restaurant patrons but the kitchen is buzzing with about 5 chefs and 10 servers in anticipation of a busy afternoon ahead.  I poke my head into the back prep room and there’s Sheree DeLorenzo head down with her apron on shucking lobsters.  The woman doesn’t stop.  You’d think with a restaurant this big and with a staff that large the owner would be pointing fingers telling the chefs what to do or having her managers telling her chefs what to do, but no.  She’s out back at the sink shucking away with a smile on her face.  The American Workhorse defined.

This is part of what makes a great entrepreneur, a willingness to get your hands dirty and do whatever it takes.  No job is beneath the American entrepreneur.

Customers at Surfside Subs At Long Beach Prepare To Dig Into Lobster Rolls Made With The Mrs’ Recipe

Stuff you won’t find on a Surfside Subs Lobster Roll- Anything green including lettuce or celery- or some kind of frou frou baguette roll.

Stuff you will find- Captain Joe and Sons Lobster, Old School Split Top Roll, Buttah and a dab of mayo.  Owner Matt Olson knows the key to the perfect lobster roll is the simplicity and not complicating a good thing.

They do it right!

Follow Surfside Subs on twitter – @Surfsidelb

 

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Go get one and tell ‘em Joey sent ya.

Mile Marker One Ready For Lift Off Next Week!

Mile Marker One Restaurant and Bar in Gloucester MA

Tobin Dominick writes-

He Joey,

Hope this email finds you well.

Super exciting Mile Marker One is going to be opening for lunch and dinner next week, and then about a week later we will be open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!!!! 

We have our tented deck like we had last year, but we have a few more additions as well. A brand new inside, directly on the water’s edge, year round dining room. Also we have more deck waterside seating off of the indoor pool on the Pool Deck with fantastic front row seats to Annisquam River and Boat ramp activities.

Our menus are in action, fresh seafood, burgers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and appetizers in case you want to “EAT, DRINK, and CHILL”.  We can’t wait to get the word out.

Two of my biggest questions so far are – is Mile Marker One where the Gull use to be? NO if you enter into the Hotel Lobby area a hostess will greet you and show you the dining areas. Second question – Can we come to Mile Marker One by boat – YES! We are encourage you to come by boat, and if you do it is free dockage with a Mile Marker One receipt. Boats need to contact us on Channel VHF 10 and the dock staff can assist in a location for tie up.

-Tobin Dominick

Click here to see the summer entertainment schedule and more

Great Views!

Cape Ann Marina 40th Anniversary Celebration – Customer Appreciation and Season Kick Off! Food and Entertainment 2pm-6pm. Founded in 1972 and grown into what it is today…the Dominick family continues to welcome seasonal and year round guests by land or by sea. We are proud to provide the best that we can for the last 40 years…with more to come. We want to thank all our patrons, past and present, so please plan on joining us for this 40th year celebration!

Parrothead Weekend at Cape Ann Marinaville!! – This first time event is coming together…endorsed by our local Jimmy Buffett Parrothead chapter, this will be a great reason to come for the weekend. A weekend full of a little something for everyone. Dress the part, add some of your own Buffett gear to yourself, your boat, and your car! Prizes will be awarded throughout the weekend for those that partake in the festivities and turn the marina into a "Marinaville"! And yes, it is always 5 o’clock at Cape Ann Marinaville.

Parade of Lights Fundraiser – to support our annual lighted boat parade on Labor Day weekend. Donations welcome, a portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the committee. Live entertainment donated by Hope Road. Planning on hosting a raffle – so if you would like to donate, please email us. If you would like to volunteer for our committee email us or call Tobin at 978-283-3293, we would appreciate your help.

Bluefin Blowout Fishing Tournament
Hosted by Cape Ann’s Marina Resort – This is also a first time event this year, and coming together. If you would like to get involved with the event in anyway, send us anemail. More information will be posted as we get closer. Sign up for our newsletter to make sure you get notified.

Would you eat this?

Click the picture and take a good look at it.

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Say someone dropped this off for you on your desk.  Would you take the chance that maybe their dog licked it or there was kitty litter mixed in?

They tell me it’s bluefish pate.  I got as far as to bring it inches from my mouth but as I was looking at that grey mound of goop, I just couldn’t bring myself to eat it.

So how bout you?

If someone you know and like dropped this off for you and told you it was Bluefish Pate, would you try it?

Café Bishco One Year and Three Months After Opening In Gloucester MA- Still Going Strong!

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Minglewood Tavern Really Is Great

They are really hitting it on all cylinders with great specials every night of the week, a great drink menu, one of my favorites on a hot day is a cranberry margarita concoction that one of the best bartenders in town Brian Eastman makes-

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The wood fired pizzas are excellent-

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and the best salad in town the blackened chicken cobb, just bursting with flavor-

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Kid friendly too-

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Brian Eastman forwarded me this story about why we love crispy stuff in reference to my soggy French fry rant (Minglewood also has outstanding crispy on the outside/fluffy on the inside hand cut French fries)

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Why Humans Are Crazy for Crispy

Surfside Subs Doing The Lobster Roll the Right Way

Notice the lack of celery and lettuce?  Notice the split top butter and grilled bun?

This is what’s up!

Surfsidelb Surfside Subs on twitter writes-

@Joey_C Here’s the Surfside lobster roll. Made with avocado and served on focaccia. Kidding! pic.twitter.com/zH9iiODq

Surfside Subs gets my lobster roll seal of approval.

Surfside Subs
147 Thatcher Rd
Long Beach, Gloucester, MA  01930
(978) 281-1700

Surfside subs website here

Healthy Snack Tip From Your Boy Joey C Trader Joe’s Edamame Hummus and Broccoli

Tasty- Texture- Healthy. Easy snack to have on hand to keep you away from that bag of chips or candy bar.

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Healthy Quick Local Lunch Option: Hummus and Veggie Wrap With Chicken At Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co

Lots of flavor, easy to eat and healthy.  #Boom!

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North Shore Magazine BONS- HOW BOUT SUPPORTING SOME OF OUR LOCAL FAVORITES?

Til the end of the month voting is open for the North Shore Magazine’s BONS Awards in many different local categories.

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Just as I would only have you vote for GMG for best Blog if you thought we are truly worthy I would suggest you vote for some of our other locals which in my mind are worthy of votes.  you can click on any of the highlighted links to go to that voting page for that category.  If you don’t see your favorite you can nominate them anyway.

We have three local Bakeries under the bread category which I could make a case for any one of them- Sclafanis, Virgilios and Alexandra’s Bread Co.

Then there is the Bakery sweets category in which you could make a case for Nichols or Turtle Alley.

We have a bunch of  different restaurants which in my mind are as good as you’ll find anywhere on the planet.

There are places you might get your lobsters or seafood to consider voting for.

There is the greatest brewery on the planet right here in Gloucester Cape Ann Brewing which deserves your vote IMO.

The Best BARBQUE.  I mean is anyone in their right mind going to argue with Smokin Jims under the best BarBQue?  Please!

Coffee Shop– Lone Gull, Pleasant Street, Cape Ann Coffee Take your pick.

Farmer’s Market– Cape Ann Farmer’s Market by a landslide.

Mexican– If Tacos Lupita doesn’t take this home there should be an investigation- huge portions, fresh, cheap prices.

Pizza– My favorite is Sebastians but I know there are a lot of Delaney’s, Captain Hooks and Maria’s fans out there.

Sushi– Lat 43

Romantic- The Rudder comes to mind as the most in the summer.

General Excellence– Helloooo Duckworth’s Bistro

Al Fresco Dining– If there’s a more beautiful view than that of the Lobster Pool in Rockport at sunset I haven’t seen it.  Bonus points for being able to brown bag your beer and wine.

Arts and Crafts– Duh social media savvy and always open Coveted Yarn

Again I stress only vote for folks you think deserve to win.  There are many more worthy local businesses but as I’m completely slammed here at work on Memorial day weekend forgive me if I left out some important ones as I’m just trying to remind folks to vote for their favorites..

Terry Weber’s First Ever Barbeque

Hey Joey,

Last Sunday I held my first ever BBQ. Because it was my first one, I kept it small to reduce the anxiety I generally have before big ‘events.’ But there was no reason to worry. It was a perfectly sunny day and the food was good. One of the things that made it great was the company of a few friends and my friendly neighbors. The view wasn’t bad either…I realized again why I love living here.

Now that I am a pro, I am already looking up the prices to host clambake for 100 people…;)

Terry

For more pictures, click here:  www.themightyvoyager.com

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Liv (Daughter of Kim Smith) Guest Post

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A few days ago I informed my mother and GMG contributor Kim Smith that I would be coming home to Gloucester for a short visit.

Immediately the first question she asked me was, "What do you want for dinner your first night home?" Of course I didn’t have to think twice about the answer: lobsters from Captain Joe’s! It had been months since I had fresh lobster; I suffer through flavorless, overpriced lobster tempura in sushi rolls and rubbery lobster nuggets in wanna-be lobster rolls during the winter months in NYC. The only thing I wanted was to get my hands on a tender, juicy two pounder straight off the boat, and boy did Joey C deliver.

Last night my family enjoyed our scrumptious boiled lobsters accompanied by artichokes, pasta pesto, and a refreshing salad. It was simply the perfect summer meal! Today I had the pleasure of visiting the king of the lobsters himself on his docks, the "epicenter of the lobster world", to see exactly where my delectable crustaceans come from. I was in heaven surrounded by the bins of live lobsters just waiting to go in my belly (sorry, PETA), and even got a few to model with me. Thanks to Joey for having me!

Check out Liv’s blog here- http://bostontobk.wordpress.com/

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Video Ohana Pre-Opening May 21, 2012 Gloucester MA. Open To The Public May 23rd

Ohana Pre-Opening Pictures and Interview With Alyssa Cohen

Here’s the address- 151 Main Street Gloucester (across from the Lone Gull)

telephone- 978-283-3200

Here’s the Facebook Page

Ohana will open it’s doors to the public Wednesday night May 23rd.  Do yourself a favor and get there before this place blows up and you can’t get a table.

click below for video interview with Alyssa Cohen, wife of Chef Enx and front of the house manager

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Bex’s Sweet Potato Chili Submission For The GMG Easy to Prepare Loaded With Flavor and Healthy Recipe Contest

The GMG Easy to Prepare Loaded With Flavor and Healthy Recipe Contest:

I’ll rate your recipe based on three criteria: Taste, Easy To Prepare (if you can make it in an office without a stove you get bonus points, without a microwave even higher), Nutritional Value. Minus 5 points for lack of photo.

I should also add that for nutritional value I’m going for something that will reduce fat, give energy but provide enough as to not lose muscle.  A fruit salad I understand is nice and all but it isn’t gonna get me through a work day.

For The First Four Weeks I will award one prize per week from our GMG Swag Bag to the highest rated pic/recipe.

Contest winner will have to pick up their award and if not claimed within two weeks it gets awarded to the next person.


Bex Sweet Potato Chili:

My original recipe calls for no meat but I’ve amended it for you. Photo attached is vegan and gluten free.

If you like heat, Tapatio Hot Sauce is the best hot sauce around but I haven’t been able to find any in MA.  It is not vinegary like Pete’s, Red Hot or Tabasco. Makes a huge difference. I use it in anything when I want a kick of heat.

Bex’s Sweet Potato Chili

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1 pound lean ground turkey

2 T olive oil

1 large onion diced

1 garlic clove fine chop

1 large carrot small chop

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes

29oz + 16oz can diced tomatoes

16 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 package chili power

1t hot pepper flakes (optional)

2T Tapatio Hot Sauce (+/- depending on your preferred heat index)

Sauté the ground turkey in the oil until cooked. Remove turkey and add the garlic, chili powder and onion. Cook until soft. Add turkey back and everything else and cook until the sweet potato is soft on the fork. Serve with brown rice.


1-10 in each category with the cumulative score being the final and minus 5 for a lack of photo.

Taste: Looks mighty tasty, and I do like the heat.  10

Easy To Prepare: It’s easy enough for a chump like me to make but a step or two more than Sarah’s recipe from yesterday and definitely not able to make it at work without an oven.  5

Nutrition Value:Looks solid, I’m a huge fan of ground turkey over ground hamburger. Sautéing the turkey in the oil gets a slight ding I guess but still a very solid score. 9

Total for those of you keeping score at home Bex  scores a 24