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Archive for June 22nd, 2010

The other day I had a “Roving Event” which took me to Newburyport to observe the unloading of the fishing vessel “Early Times”. Once the fish are unloaded it was back on the road to Gloucester for the weigh-out at a local fish processor. The captain was telling me when he started fishing, 22 commercial fishing boats worked out of Newburyport….now only three! The only fishing infrastructure

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Click Here For The Slide Show  Are You In Any Of These Pics? Filed under: Block Party Tagged: 2010, Block Party, David Cox, Downtown Gloucester, Slide Show

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  Filed under: Saint Peter’s Fiesta Tagged: Dog Bar, Eats, Fiesta 2010

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I’m looking forward to riding that ferris wheel with the girls.  The views should be fantastic! Filed under: Saint Peter’s Fiesta Tagged: Birdseye, gloucester, Mac Bell, St Peter’s Fiesta

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  Basketball Camp Summer Rec Program Ages: 9-13 & 14-17 Session Length: One week, Monday-Friday Session offered: Session 2 Girls ages 9 – 13 ( Coach Joe Billante) June 28th-July 2nd Session 4 Boys ages 9 – 13  July 12th – 16th Session 5 Girls ages 14 -17 ( Coach Joe Billante)    July 19th- 23 [...]

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Local CSA farm, Green Meadows Farm in Hamilton is a certified organic farm raising vegetables, fruits and heritage breeds of livestock. Visit the Farmstand to pick up both their own in-season wares and other natural and organic dry goods, local cheeses, milk, meat and gifts. Join the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and pick up a [...]

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This is the story of the cold cucumber soup that never was.
With the weekend’s first 80 degree days, my temper ordered me to the refrigerator for dinner ideas.  Too hot and irritable to think imaginitively, I headed to the store with a list of ingredients for making cold cucumber soup, but when I [...]

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Here’s the second installment of GMG Pet of The Week- Good Morning Gloucester!  I am all ready for rainy weather or whatever comes my way.   My name is Oscar and I am Dachshund.   I love toys and you will never see me without one in my mouth or near by. I am a little guy [...]

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    Filed under: GMG Music Schedule, Saint Peter’s Fiesta

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Filed under: GMG Music Schedule

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Amy Blake Had Me Swing By To Sample One of Her Killer Dogs On Rocky Neck.  I’m telling you (and maybe I shouldn’t let out the secret) that her little deck next to the shop has the best little ocean breeze and view of Smith’s Cove.  A perfect spot to bring the kids for a [...]

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Check out More of Jays Photos by clicking the Link below http://capeannimages.blogspot.com/ Filed under: gloucester Tagged: Cape Ann Images, GMG, Jay Albert

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Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, a Buddist Meditation Master visited the Cape Ann Healing Center this weekend to spread his wisdom and Joy.   Rinpoche has been traveling around the country and made one of his visits to the Treetop yoga studio. He resides in the San Francisco Bay area and is the founder and director of Atiamrita an [...]

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Recently I was talking to my 12 year old nephew Patrick on the phone and I mentioned it was National Strawberry Shortcake Day. Patrick thought that was a wonderful holiday and later his mother told me he insisted they go to the store and get the stuff to make one. Good for Patrick! In my opinion fruit, especially the fruits of summer, is the best food there is. My personal preference for most fruit is to eat it fresh from the bush/vine/tree/etc. But there are some outrageously good recipes out there for using fruit.


Our friend Tinky Weisblat recently posted a recipe for dark chocolate and rhubarb brownies on her blog. That sounds utterly outrageously delicious to me! And the King Arthur Flour blog featured a recipe for peach, dried apricot and raspberry pie. OMG! What an idea!

It’s hard to go wrong with peaches. They combine deliciously with nearly any fruit. One of my favorite combinations is peaches, blackberries and rhubarb. I once made a pandowdy similar to the Caramel Peachy-Pear Pandowdy in my cookbook substituting 3 c. of rhubarb and blackberries for the pears and it was delicious.

If you want a little bit of heaven pick up 2 passionfruits the next time you buy fresh peaches. Passionfruit combines deliciously with fresh peaches and no one will forget the taste of this:

Peach, Passionfruit & Honey Cobbler
You will need a package of puff pastry, 3 lbs. of peaches, and 2 passionfruits.

Peel and slice 3 lbs of fresh peaches. Toss peaches with ¼ c. cornstarch and 2 tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca. Split open the 2 passionfruits and scoop out the fruit. Add it to the peaches. Place the fruit in a deep, square casserole dish.
In a heavy saucepan place 2/3 c. sugar, 1/3 c. good butter and 2 tbsp. honey. Simmer together until well blended and smooth. Pour over the peaches.
Cover with puff pastry. Drizzle another tablespoon of honey over the pastry.
Bake at 450° for 15 mins. then reduce heat to 350° and bake for another 40-45 mins.

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  Filed under: gloucester, lobster, Working Boats Tagged: Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester Ma, Stanley Thomas, Working Boats

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