Tag Archives: Grub
‘Ti Punch
Denis’ Guadeloupian friend Regis taught us to make this on our first day in Guadeloupe. The “ti” is short for petit, or small, in French. It’s not much of a punch; more of a sweet-and-sour sipping shot, but it sure … Continue reading
Francis Bay
We were lured off our mooring last week by an invitation to join Capt’n Fatty Goodlander for his 60th birthday party on the beach at Francis Bay, on the north side of St. John. It was impeccable timing, as we … Continue reading
Nice, Quiet Week, Plus a Celebrity (If You’re a Yachtie…)
IT’S been a quiet week since Val and Becca left. We’ve taken advantage of the calm and quiet to catch up on our writing: Philip has made substantial progress on his book, and I’ve actually managed to submit two articles … Continue reading
One Fabulous Christmas Day
I didn’t have any great expectations for Christmas Day; as I’d noted previously, I really didn’t even notice that it was approaching. That said, yesterday was one of my favorite Christmases EVAH. I started my day, as I’ve finally regained … Continue reading
Review: The YB Eat Place, Cape May, NJ
We rarely eat out. I love to cook, and on a limited budget, there are few places we can afford that have food good enough to merit spending money. Yes, there are great restaurants out there, ones whose … Continue reading
Recipe: The Picaroon
THE perfect drink when anchored off a seemingly Caribbean island in VA. Mix equal parts of: rum white wine passion fruit juice sparkling water Float a few rounds of jalapeno pepper per person in the drinks. Sweet, sour and spicy, … Continue reading
Each Day Our Daily Bread
AS HB mentioned, yesterday was a stupendously hot day, so of course I made bread. Notwithstanding the filthy heat, the effort was quite successful. HB’s repaired oven is actually really good: it gets up to 450°F very quickly, and can … Continue reading
Fried Chicken Fingers and a Ridiculously Good Pasta Dish
HOLY moly! It’s been over a month since I last posted anything tagged “grub.” Yonkers! I’ve been so busy installing insulation that I’ve neglected to create new and interesting vittles; in fact, more often than not, I’ve heated up last … Continue reading
Pork Loin Roulades with Sausage, Sage, Apple and Cognac Stuffing and Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sage Brown Butter
LAST Friday night, we shared a lovely, drink-sodden dinner with our boat neighbors Pete the Pilot and Tracy of Kavu, a gorgeous 42-foot catamaran with approximately 3 times the space of our boat. If this were New York, Kavu would … Continue reading
Guest Recipe: Kabuli Americani
LAST Monday, we had a lovely dinner with our boat neighbors Mike and Brandi up in the club house at the marina. Mike made a dish he learned while serving in the Middle East, which he called Kabuli Americani because … Continue reading
