Harvest

The last of the summer tomatoes.  These romas will be made into a sauce and those little orange guys?  Those are Sungold Cherries.  The ABSOLUTE best cherry tomatoes you can grow.  From two gallon pots I got bowls and bowls full of them and they are the sweetest, most delicious cherry toms I have ever eaten.  Like popping gumballs...really.

I made a great recipe the other night.  I kind of followed a simple recipe for coleslaw, but doctored it up and made it into a sort of Fall-ish version. Try it...you'll love it!

FALL HARVEST SLAW

2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and thinly sliced

4 cups shredded green cabbage (about 1/2 a head, or use the bagged already shredded)

4 cups shredded red cabbage (about 1/2 a head, or use the bagged)

1 Cucumber, seeded and chopped

3/4 cups dried cranberries

3/4 cups roasted Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1/2 cup cider vinegar (use the good, thick stuff like Braggs)

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup light olive oil

2 t. sea salt

1/2 t. fresh ground pepper

Toss first 6 ingredients.  Mix up all the rest of the ingredients well and pour over slaw.  Combine well and serve right away.   Enjoy!

Changes...

This time of year, many things are-a-changin'.  The weather, the sunset time, the schedules, the blog.  I thought I'd change things up a little and bring a touch of fall to my blogging world.  Do you like?  I'll be bringing many more changes to my stores soon too.  Please stay tuned for all my new fall and holiday goodies including my limited time only Seaside Harvest and Seaside Holiday Sea Glass Soaps (we got great feedback on these last year, so we thought we'd bring them back this year!), holiday garlands, shell creations, holiday cards and gift tags, ornaments and much more.  I'll have pictures soon....promise!

For Jeannette...

These are for you my dear, dear sister-in-law, Jeannette.  Jeannette who just moved to Miami, just had baby number three, and just got hit by tropical storm Fay in a big way.  Lots of wetness there...so much so that I heard rumors of your husband and son kayaking down your street.  Oh Jeannette, I'm thinking of you and I think I found you the perfect gift to brave the waters with in your front yard.  Behold:

Pick your color and they're yours!

xo B

What day is it?

Since August is already here and poised to fly by just like June and July did, I thought it's never too early to start thinking about 2009.   So, here you go... my new 2009 Seaside Desk Calendar!

12 pages of seaside style including a pink shrimp (Ms. May) and of course, a red lobster (Mr. December).  

Printed on pure white, heavy weight card stock, my Seaside Desk Calendar comes packaged in a clear jewel case that doubles as a display stand.  Go check out the shop for one for your very own!

Free publicity

Recently, a lot of people have been coming in to the restaurant saying they saw a picture of us in the NY Times. So, with the help from my dear friend Cathy, I tracked down a copy. It was actually in the style section a couple of Sunday's ago...cute!

Photo:  Dean Isidro for The New York Times

The article was about menswear style.  Apparently, cutoffs are back in for guys (See above photo).

On another note...we had another celebrity sighting in the restaurant the other night. Anthony Bourdain and some friends and family came in to eat. He said that everyone told him that we were the "Place to go". VERY cool.  I love him...cool food point of view-he tells it like it is.  His book Kitchen Confidential is a great read.  In fact, parts of it took place in Provincetown where he got his culinary start.

I just love this....

I have to tell you about Allison.  Allison Strine is clever, creative, colorful...

I run like a girl.

Allison creates these amazing collaged works that she makes into pendants, magnets, cards and wall art.  She captures perfectly clever sayings and whimsical original art in each piece she creates.  Reading through her website, I have to wonder if a book is in her future...such a funny, smart way with words.  Go check out her shop for yourself....

Happy Festivus!

Tonight is opening night of Provincetown, Massachusetts Portuguese Festival and Blessing of the Fleet.  This is a big weekend in town that celebrates Provincetown Portuguese heritage and the towns fishing fleet.  Our restaurant is once again invited to make and serve up the opening night dinner.  Dinner for 250?  No problem-o!  Hubby, I and our crew are making our restaurants famous clam chowder, salmon, shrimp, scallop and veggie kabobs served over Portuguese rice (hot and spicy!) and I just finished making and baking 300 assorted cookies for dessert.  It's a pretty casual event but fun.  We get to drink some great Portuguese wine and beer too!  Neither my husband or I are of Portuguese descent so it's an honor that we keep getting asked to make the food for the event.  

Other happenings in town this weekend include a fishing derby, kids games and a cookout, Portuguese soup tasting, lots of food and drink, a block party, a parade (of course, Puma Park will be represented!) and the weekend culminates in a mass and the blessing of the fishing fleet on Sunday.  Pretty fun stuff.  Now, if only the weather will cooperate....