Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'lobster'
What I Ate On My 30th Birthday
My birthday always begins with the Angel of Food hovering over my bed and handing me a pass that says, "EAT FREELY," which is not so much a mild suggestion, but an absolute imperative. There's no "maybe I shouldn't"s on my birthday--the word "shouldn't" is verbotten, as is "mustn't" and "oughtn't" (is oughtn't a word?)--my mission is a clear one: devour the city in 24 hours or less....
We Eat Rhode Island
I don't want to call myself a muse--that'd be overstating my case--but for a year I lived with my friend Diana, a fellow graduate of dramatic writing school who spent her time there studying screenwriting even though, from day one, I thought she was a world class playwright. "You should write plays!" I would constantly tell her as she showered or tried to sleep. "Why aren't you writing plays? I love your playwriting. Write a play!" Again, I don't want to take all the credit. But, finally, Diana heeded my advice and wrote a killer play called "Girls on the Clock" that was selected by Brown Uniersity's Playwrights Rep this summer for a production. The production got great reviews (The Providence Pheonix says: "'Girls On The Clock' is a tight little play that's bound to go places") and it was with tremendous excitement and great pride that Craig and I joined Diana's boyfriend, Mark, for a trip to Providence to see our girl's play. The trip turned into a grand eating adventure, with a Sunday in Newport, and now--after a week to process it all--I'm here to share. So pack your bags and come along.......
An Elegy For Summer with Dead Lobster
Alas the summer will pass and autumn will soon descend. Gather ye lobsters while ye may and tomatoes too, my friend. And make a Pearl lobster roll like Rebecca taught on the vid; a final summer love affair that won't produce a kid....
Get Away to Kennebunkport
The perfect weekend getaway is one that makes you feel like you've been gone for months. That's how I felt this Sunday night when I came back from a brief trip to Kennebunkport with my friends Patty, Diana and James. We'd only been there 36 hours--we left early Saturday morning (7 am) and returned late Sunday night--and yet I may as well have gone for a jaunt through Europe. It was a fantastic one night trip and if you click ahead, I'll tell you how we planned it, where we ate, and how you can do the same. [Note: all pictures in this post are by James Felder, of Snapshot Artifact]...
