Eating local during the months before the garden really gets going is the toughest. My body is craving fruit and LOTS of veggies but they all come from far, far away… except for what’s in the freezer and the pantry. Can’t get much more local than that! Not only does it feel terrific [...]
Lest you think I am not a 100% fair and equitable mom, I post here the sweater I made for Ella’s birthday. Hers started with a browse through Salvy’s. I spotted the sweater from across two isles knowing it was the perfect color for my more finicky daughter and practically lunged for it. [...]
My Maine weekend:
tap maple trees
go up and down the hill what seems like one million times for items left in one place or the other
take scenic drive
go for a swim with the girls
cut up tree that fell over in the last big storm
cut down the rest of the tree with the help of all the [...]
I was given the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and just as the book was coming to a close and had completely enveloped me in the romance and spirituality of owning bees, the opportunity came for us to own our own bees. In the past, I’d been so daunted by [...]
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 discarded [...]
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 [...]
Our root cellar is filled with colorful squash which we have been enjoying all winter long. And by root cellar, I mean the cement slab of our barn. Everything is packed and labeled in banana boxes and nestled in sawdust. We don’t have a basement, therefore the barn floor is our next best alternative. If [...]
Many years ago, the Caribbean was our home in the wintertime. We spent three winters sailing in and around the island chains and learning about local cooking. Occasionally, the island spices still pop up in my cooking – this Caribbean Spiced Snapper is an example. Cloves, allspice, nutmeg and many others spices are not just [...]
One of the most important parts of our lobster bakes is to be aware of our surroundings. While we are on an island for our bake we operate under a Leave No Trace policy. The means whatever we take onto the island, we take off. Often we leave with more than we came with, as [...]
One of the highlights for many passengers on our windjammer is our traditional Maine Lobster Bake – a feature of all our weeklong and Maine Lighthouses & Lobster trips. It’s an all-you-can-eat feast with all the fixin’s. Seven lobsters eaten by one person in one sitting is the record (please do not try this at [...]
