Considered by ice cream connoisseurs the world over to be one of the best in the country (myself included), Four Seas Ice Cream in the village of Centerville on Cape Cod opened yesterday, as it always has, the Saturday before Memorial Day. Read the rest of this entry »
Whale Mom with calf
According to an article by the Associated Press, right whales have plenty to celebrate this Mother’s Day – the sea moms gave birth to a record 39 calves this spring. The New England Aquarium said Friday that the birth surge breaks the old record of 31 and shows much improvement from 2000, when only one calf was born. Read the rest of this entry »
First Annual Cape Cod Quahog Day
Quahogs and oysters and clams, oh my! Are we in the land of Oz or just a fish market on Cape Cod? Puzzled by some of the unfamiliar names given to local shell fish, we are frequently asked “What in the world is a quahog?” So in an effort to enlighten our guests, we offer up this simple explanation. Read the rest of this entry »
Truro Vineyards
Tomorrow, May 3, 2009, the town of Truro begins to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the date the town was founded. In recognition of this momentous occasion, Truro Vineyards will release two commemorative wines in May: “Truro 1709″ Merlot and Pinot Grigio. Read the rest of this entry »
Cape Cod Clam Shack
In 2006, Elizabeth Bougerol published New England’s Favorite Seafood Shacks: Eating Up the Coast from Connecticut to Maine. Though it may not be the definite tome on the best seafood establishments in the region, the unifying theme is that each and every place listed is someone’s favorite. It may have made the list simply because of the food, but it might also be for the location, the colorful native patrons, the authenticity of the experience, an owner who’s a real character, the atmosphere, or just years of time-honored existence. Read the rest of this entry »
Food is love. And no doubt about it Cape Cod is a food lover’s destination. From the humble turnip that put Eastham on the food map, to the delicate flavor of Wellfleet oysters, to the ubiquitous clam shacks and seafood shanties that dot the landscape, Cape Cod has something to satisfy everyone’s palate. Read the rest of this entry »
I, and my mother before me, am somewhat of a lobster aficionado. Steamed, baked-stuffed, in stew or en casserole, lobster is much more than just “the other white meat” for me. True purists, of course, prefer to eat lobster in the rough, or au natural, meaning as seemingly untouched as possible. Often this entails a seaside lobster pound, picnic tables, and the requisite bib. Read the rest of this entry »
Yesterday I took advantage of a special FAM trip to Nantucket sponsored by the Steamship Authority, which offers fast ferry service to the island. The day dawned bright and sunny, but unseasonably cool for spring on Cape Cod and with the threat of afternoon showers. Undaunted, I grabbed my windbreaker and headed down Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway, to pick up my friends Helen and Mary for our date with the 11:00AM ferry.
Spring Peeper
One of the sure signs that spring is returning to Cape Cod is when we hear the distinctive chirp of the Northern spring peeper heralding the news that warmer weather is on its way. Often you hear only an isolated high-pitched peep, which sounds like a loud baby chick or a smoke detector in need of a battery. At other times it can be more of a melodious chorus of chirping. Cape Codders usually start hearing the shrill mating call of the male tree frog echoing from bogs, marshes, and other wetlands towards the end of March. The frogs usually call in the late afternoon to evening but also on overcast and rainy days. Its proper name is “Pseudacris crucifer”, appropriately named for the rough cross on its back. Read the rest of this entry »
One of 1000 Great Places on Cape Cod
As the state prepares to assemble a list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Times decided to give them a little help. In an online survey, the Times gave readers a chance to choose, from 103 notable spots in and around Cape Cod and the Islands spot, those that truly deserved to be called “great places.” Read the rest of this entry »