Red, white, and blue-ing all day today, on this festive and fun 4/7 (fourth day, seventh month). We’re fathering, noshing, laughing, appreciating. So great to be in a town that’s a destination for Fourth of July. Let freedom ring, now more than ever!
Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves; this one put hers on her door. Happy Valentine’s Day in Falmouth, MA!
Summer’s not summer without lobster rolls, right? Despite the calendar saying fall, I’d like to share my recipe for a yummy lobster roll. This is a lighter take on the classic, I think you’ll like it:
4 1 1/4- 1 1/2-lb live lobsters
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/4 cup finely chopped peeled celery
1/4 cup celery leaves
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, smashed
6 hot dog buns, perferably top-split
Lemon wedges
- Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat.
- Plunge 2 lobsters headfirst into a large pot of the salted boiling water; cook, partially covered, over medium-high heat, 8 minutes (for 1 1/4-lb lobsters) to 9 minutes (for 1 1/2-lb lobsters). Transfer with tongs to an ice bath; let stand until cooled. Return water to a boil and cook and cool remaining 2 lobsters. Remove meat; coarsely chop (this take time!).
- Whisk together lemon juice, oil, and 1/2 tsp salt in a large bowl. Whisk in scallions, celery, celery leaves, and parsley, then add lobster and gently toss. Add more salt to taste.
- Melt butter with garlic in a small saucepan over low heat, mashing garlic with a spoon.
- Brush inside of buns with garlic butter. Grill, buttered side down, until golden, about 1 minute. Fill buns with lobster. Serve with lemon wedges. Be happy! (Serves 6)
Fifty-one weeks a year this is just an interesting building on the shore of Wing Pond. But one week in October, the doors are open, the pump is pumping, and the water flows from the pond to the bog to start the cranberry harvest.
Meet Henry, the brains and brawn behind the Handy Cranberry Trust for over 50 years – the true “unsung hero”.