Fruit Compote This is great on top of the toasted oatmeal recipe we shared last week, which is how we serve it on the boat. In the winter, my daughters Ella and Chlöe like it warmed up for breakfast with a little yogurt or milk in it. Below is my favorite combination of fruits, but [...]
A new column ran in PPH today on one of the cheapest and yummiest forms of protein in Maine, Maine shrimp. One of the comments that came by email is below. My response too. Like the sound of your Maine shrimp recipe on Portland Press Herald today,2/24/10. But do I leave the shells on having [...]
The interview with Andrea Ridout of Mother Earth News is available for streaming. Of course if you’ve already sailed with us, it won’t be news to you! But fun anyway. If you’ve not sailed with us, it’s a chance to hear about our sustainable view on food and have fun dreaming about sailing the Maine [...]
Pot roast has to be one of my all time favorite meals. From the simplest cuts of meat, comes the tenderest, melt-in-your-mouth meal. Yankee Pot Roast with a Rich, Healthy Gravy 1/2 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3-4 pound chuck roast or [...]
Usually I’m writing about the smells of my kitchen – the yeasty, homey waft of freshly baked bread or the rich, sweet aroma of chocolate chip cookies just out of the oven. Rarely do I write about the sounds, but I have cause to think about that today. Sounds in a kitchen are usually more [...]
Toasted Oatmeal When I have extra time in the early morning, I’ll make the oatmeal this way. This calls for steel cut oats, but I make it with the old fashioned oats and it’s just as delicious. The aroma of the toasting is really cozy. 3 cups water 1 cup whole milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 [...]
This recipe was given to me by one of our guests years ago and when I make it on the Riggin the plates NEVER come back to the galley with even a speck of food on them. Of course, as is my nature, I switch it up some – adding crab meat, cream cheese, spinach [...]
This stuff really works. I just dug up half a bucket of carrots that have been resting in the ground under a mountain of straw. The ground isn’t frozen and the carrots are gorgeous. I’m thinking about a recipe with carrots, kale and red onions. Maybe with brown rice and/or a soy seared halibut…. Hmm…. [...]
While I’ve used Ducktrap smoked shrimp in this recipe because it’s my favorite, you could easily substitute something else. In the Caribbean, where I actually created this recipe while cooking on a yacht, I used canned smoked shrimp and it was almost as yummy. Oysters would also be a good choice. Cornish Game Hens with [...]
This is the second half of my erudite elaboration on a basic bread dough recipe which I used for stromboli but is versatile enough for a crusty Italian bread, pizza dough or dinner rolls. These stromboli were made on the Riggin this summer in my wood stove. They don’t last long, let me tell you! [...]
