“Many who have come to Waterville year after year without setting foot on their slopes feel them as a quieting presence, watch them day after day as they change with shifting light, yet are ever the same” [Nathaniel L. Goodrich…
A Summer Lobstering on the South Shore
“Lobster is something best experienced female and fresh; female for the sadly overlooked, but delicious roe, which is basically lobster caviar” – Anthony Bourdain (on the female lobster) Thanks to the help of lobstermen Rob Bertone, Dan Herb (SeaBox), and…
Brunch Takeover: The Winsor House at Island Creek Oyster Farm
“Breakfast is a meal, but brunch is a culture” – Matt Basile This past weekend, we were afforded the opportunity to check out the Winsor House at Island Creek Oyster Farm’s new brunch menu, and were very impressed. It was,…
Soundcheck Studios: The Best Music Venue on the South Shore
It really improves our performances on every level….the best possible combination of performance, venue, and recording studio” – Jerry Garcia (lead guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead) Finally, after much deliberation, I was offered an opportunity to visit the…
H. Cole Club Lobster Charter: An Experience of a Lifetime
“It’s a Delicious Life, by the Seashore” – Elle Jarvis (H. Cole Club, Founder) Note from the Author: As a conservationist, salt water enthusiast, and one who appreciates great food – I highly recommend H. Cole Club Lobster Charters; and,…
Lobstermen of Green Harbor: An Age Old Tradition
“Seas the day and order the lobster” – Anonymous Today, on a hot, clear-blue sky day in Green Harbor, we boarded the Fishing Vessel (FV) Margie, and took a look, although briefly, at the life of a 4th generation Commercial…
Musings of Summer in Marshfield: An Afternoon on the South River
“From ancient times wise people and sages have often lived near water. When they live near water they catch fish, catch human beings, and catch the way.” – Dogen, “Mountains and Water Sutra” As we slowly enter of what feels…
Duxbury’s Merry Oysters: Life on the Farm
“Eating a raw oyster is like french kissing a mermaid“ – Tom Robbins There is nothing quite like a fresh oyster picked from the sea. The incredible taste of the salty brine (i.e., “liquor”) balanced by sweet, tender meat. There…
The New England Clambake
“If God made anything better, he kept it for himself” – Anthony Bourdain [on the soft-shell steamer clam] There is nothing more quintessential New England than the New England Clambake. The New England Clambake is not just a meal –…
Musings: An Almost-Spring Day in New England
“Fast the tide is running in, and the wintry mists come down, like a curtain sheer and thin, blowing twixt the sea and town” – Into the Wind, Richard Warren Hatch, 1929 Although our road trip is short, it is…
Waterville Valley and Franconia Notch Itinerary: A crisp, inspirational escape to the White Mountains
“One feels that he has got into a place different from the usual resorts…there is plenty of sunlight, of air, of woods, of streams and mountains; and the world with its care and troubles is shut out…Rest, recreation, and nature…
Save Your Summer Tomatoes: A Primer on the Simple Sunday Sauce
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato” – Lewis Grizzard (Author and Humorist) If anything, this past weekend’s storm is a sobering reminder of what winter can bring. Namely, days that are cold, dreary,…
