My View of Life on the Dock
Maria Cracchiolo of Caffé Sicilia Makes the Real Tiramisu
To be authentic, Maria says you need to use real Italian espresso coffee and Savoiardi, or Italian “lady fingers.” You can find both in Italian specialty stores.
Otherwise this no-cook dessert is surprisingly easy as you can see in this video made with Maria.
Check out the video at the Gloucester Daily Times Taste of the Times-
Last night our own Patrick Ryan gave word that he is officially entering the GMG/Farm Bar and Grille DTF Burger Challenge February 24th.
He joins Ed Collard and Jeremy Goldberg, owner of Cape Ann Brewing as the entrants from GMG. we have two spots open. Calling Big Lar!!!!!!
Patrick was talking a big game last night and I personally saw him crush 5 soft tacos without breaking a sweat. We will see if he has what it takes.
This event joins the Three Stooge Challenge at Tucker’s Farm Family Diner, The Rogue Burger Challenge at Passports, The Farm Bar and Grille Hot Wing Challenge and The Farm Bar and Grille Corndog Challenge in the GMG Man vs Food Competitive Eating Series.
The Farm is the perfect venue for these events with the stage, the PA system, and the hosts- Ryan, Bradley and Noah who show everyone a great time in an atmosphere which is unmatched for fun- the Farm Bar and Grille!
I’ll be emceeing and have some special surprises for you guys. Be sure to clear your schedules for next Thursday night!
Here is Ryan Cox making the announcement-
Are You DTF? Then Sign Your Ass Up For The GMG/Farm Bar and Grille DTF Burger Challenge
It’s all serious business down at the dock when Tuffy pulls up to the dock.
Beets are available this time of year and this is a perfect way to use them to enhance your menu options. In this recipe and video the women of Chive (Chive Sustainable Event Design and Catering) prepare this easy, delicious and healthy silky, velvet beet puree that has a multitude of uses. The boiled beets are blended with some yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper. Finish by adding chopped chives.
The puree is also excellent with meat such as turkey and pork.
Check out the video at The Gloucester Daily Times Taste of the Times-
http://food.gloucestertimes.com/?video_key=Fresh_Beet_Puree
Tuffy Explains Why A 50 Gallon Drum Is More Reliable Than His Ex Wife
Dear Gardening Friends,
As we are nestling in and readying ourselves for yet another snowstorm I am writing to you about the winsome Dark-eyed Junco that has become increasingly more prevalent in our winter garden. Dark-eyed Juncos are commonly referred to in the East as “snowbirds,’ not only because they arrive to their winter feeding grounds oftentimes at the first snow fall, but because of their distinctive coloring—gray skies above (top feathers) and snow below (breast and belly feathers). In a typical winter we see singular juncos at the Nyjer feeders and on the ground below, at the most, two to four. During this snowiest of winters, we have a larger than usual mixed-flock of small seed-eating songbirds, with many more juncos feeding alongside the finches, sparrows, nuthatches, and chickadees. Quite timorous of people and sudden noise, they dart in and out of the dense shrubbery surrounding our little garden, and seem to find the greatest security in the low-lying branches of the ‘Blue Prince’ holly bushes.
Click here for the rest of the post at Kim’s blog
In the former space of Trupianos ,The Causeway second location, Andiamos, Culina Café and now Palermos Brick Oven Pizzeria. 63 Washington Street Gloucester MA
Look for menu pictures and food pictures over the next few days.
Kristine Fisher and Jackie Ganim DeFalco stop by to talk all about seARTS and all of the exciting programs happening including the get the vote out effort to inform people about the American Style Magazine voting for Gloucester.
Kristine writes-
As a community we have a unique opportunity to select Gloucester as a Top 25 Arts Destination in the US……and we need your votes to make it happen!
Please join seARTS’ ( The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts) grass roots campaign to help elevate Gloucester’s visibility as a top U.S. arts destination. Deadline for voting is March 5th ! Please vote multiple times! Link below!
One of our interests is to help drive up the cultural/creative economy for all of Cape Ann. We have succeeded in getting Gloucester nominated as a Top 25 Art Destination in AmericanStyle’s survey. AmericanStyle is a highly respected national publication focusing on art and travel, and is an excellent resource for artists and art enthusiasts. It publishes the top art events across the country, highlighting select destinations and profiling individual artists.
The readership of AmericanStyle represents the cultural/creative economy that our community is hoping to attract and grow. Securing Gloucester on their list as one of America’s Top 25 Arts Destinations will elevate Cape Ann on the national stage. We have over 2,000 working artists on Cape Ann and a thriving community that celebrates the arts of all disciplines. After all, our Rocky Neck is the country’s oldest continuous working art colony in the U.S.!
Because AmericanStyle’s survey is “city based,” we chose Gloucester, as it has the largest population. seARTS has been sending weekly e-blasts to our membership requesting folks to vote by March 5, 2011. It is only through votes that Gloucester will secure a place on the list as a Top 25 Destination in AmericanStyle’s spring/summer issue to come out in May 2011. We are hopeful that you will be comfortable voting “early and often” between now and March 5th. Here is a link to the voting form. http://www.americanstyle.com/current-issue/
Please scroll down to the “Small Cities” list and cast your vote for Gloucester!
MARINE INVADERS IN THE GULF OF MAINE
So yesterday morning I get an email from a woman named Kaitlin Herbert. Kaitlin works for the television production company that produces the number one show on BRAVO- “the Millionaire Matchmaker and one of the top rated shows on Animal Planet “Pit Boss”.
So her production company is looking for some fishermen for a particular type of show they are developing for the Food Network. She told me that she found GMG after an extensive search for Gloucester Fishing vessels. I sent here a pile of links to some of the videos we’ve done featuring Tuffy, Stoga and Trapper John.
Within an hour or so I got an email back from Kaitlin asking for the contact information for Tuffy saying that he and his crew seem like a great group of guys and that they would love to hear their story.
Tuffy happened to be out fishing but when he hit the dock we taped a special message for Kaitlin which you can view below.
She wrote back last night.
What do you suppose she said? 🙂
Here are the videos I sent her which led to her interest.
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/trapper-john-covered-in-ice-winter-lobstering-video-baby/
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/its-a-day-in-the-park-lobstering-on-the-degelyse/
Jock Strap Swan Dive Because He Loves Lobstering-
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/gloucester-it-must-be-something-in-the-water/
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/09/12/caption-this-photo/
Heather Atwood of Food For Thought invited an old friend to her kitchen to cook one of the old favorites from her Italian family’s recipes. It is quick, easy and proves again that there seems to be no limit to the various ways that Italian peasant food can be made to taste delicious. A giambotta is an Italian stew, particularly hearty and good for the winter months. It can be vegetarian or with meat, but Joanne Avalaon prepares one of her family recipes the way they made it growing up in an Italian household, made with sweet Italian sausage seasoned with fennel.
Click the video below to view the video at The Taste of the Times
Thanks to Kevin Johnson for the video
Ryan Cox Announces The DTF Challenge and asks-
“Are You DTF?”
Good Morninng Gloucester would like to congratulate team “Five In The Pink” for their hard fought victory. They really had to dig deep to bang out the win but they found the intestinal fortitude to bring home the bacon. Excellent Work!
The boat wasn’t sinking they just had one of their stabilizing booms down over the side and it was encased in ice.
From mfaboston-
Curator Karen Quinn describes how artist Fitz Henry may have used a mechanical device to aid him in painting “Coffin’s Beach,” a shore scene from Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Image credits:
Fitz Henry Lane, Sketch of Coffin’s Beach. CAPE ANN MUSEUM, Gloucester, MA
Click here to view recipe at The Gloucester Daily Time website
Referred to as "Pasta Gagoots" by many Italians from Sicily, including the family of Felicia (Ciaramitaro) Mohan, this is a layered pasta dish most often served when the cook has extra large zucchini or cuccuzza squash from the garden or elsewhere.
Good Morning Gloucester 