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Chicken shawarma

I found three more ears of corn in the fridge, but they were pretty old for corn, so I turned them in to corn and cheddar chowder. I used the cobs and some parmesan rinds to make the stock for the chowder. That's it for corn (other than frozen) around here until 2022.

Swordfish piccata, mashed potatoes and roasted broccolini

Agreed! I did not order it or even notice the price because I do not like lobster. I only asked my husband how much it cost when I saw the small size of it. I think it suffered from tourist location price inflation 😉

Thin spaghetti with bay scallops

Yesterday started out sunny and relatively warm, but by late afternoon it clouded over (so no sunset) and now it is raining. The weather is not supposed to be great for the next few days so we are heading home in a couple of hours. I might have to turn the heat on when we get there! We went for a long walk around 2 yesterday and decided that we were hungry by the time we got to the harbor, so decided to have a late lunch/early dinner at the Pearl. Cape Cod margaritas for husband and sister Super fresh oysters--they were delivered by the oysterman, still dripping with water, while we were there. Tuna tataki Oyster po boy Fish tacos Shrimp tacos Sister and husband posing with our last ice cream for this trip from Mac's on the Pier. The server contaminated my black raspberry frozen yogurt with jimmies. 😞 I ate it anyway though haha That's probably it for Wellfleet for 2021 (though I suppose you never know). We already have time booked for next summer, so we will be back. We did get one more license plate this visit--Oklahoma--so we end the 2021 license plate search with 45 states and three Canadian provinces. See you on the dinner thread!

Yesterday we went to Provincetown. It was fairly quiet, despite being leather weekend (though we were there in the afternoon, maybe it got busier after sunset). We had gone mostly to do some beach walking, but got unexpectedly hungry, so stopped in to Pepe's Wharf to share a couple of flatbreads. Manchengo, thyme and carmelized onion Lobster (rather skimpy on the lobster for $34, in my opinion!) Race Point beach Back in town I tried a caramel gelato with dark chocolate and pecans from a little shop that will go unnamed because none of us liked it and it got chucked out after one small bite each We had more success with caramel heath and coffee heath ice creams from Lewis' Homemade Sunset was very good last night! We had a later dinner at Winslow's Tavern Drinks for my husband and sister--a negroni for him and a sparkling rose with pamplemousse for her Broiled oysters with tabasco lime butter Foccacia with roasted eggplant and whipped ricotta spread Sister had the sweetcorn risotto with seared scallops that I have gotten a few times before It is usually really good, but last night she reported that the risotto was overly salty. The scallops were good though. Husband had a whole roasted fluke with sautéed artichokes and peas. The fish was so bony! He dealt with it, but I am glad I did not order it myself. There were tiny little bones in almost every bite. I had a cod special with braised leeks, charred leek relish, and tortellini filled with peas and pancetta. The slice of bacon on top was a little strange. The cod was nicely cooked though. We are in disagreement about what to do for food today so will have to sort that out later, but are all agreed that lots of beach walks are on the agenda.

Yesterday we went to one of my favorite beaches in Truro. It only has 6 or so parking spots, and you need a permit to go there in the summer. Looking in from the entrance dune We had the beach to ourselves The house you can see in the background belonged to artist Edward Hopper. House Loons enjoying the view. That's Provincetown in the background. We are heading there later this afternoon. Sister wanted to eat at Mac's even though my husband and I ate there last night, and she usually gets her way 😉, so....raw oysters Oysters Rockefeller Fried clams Fried oysters Salmon noodle bowl Lobster gnocchi The sunset afterglow at Wellfleet harbor

Small update. My husband and I arrived early last evening. My sister is joining us later today. My husband's brother was supposed to come too, but he had a last minute conflict. Here is the view from the house Looking the other way, towards another house that we rent often on this beach. Both homes are owned by the same family. At one point the house in this picture was the grandparents' residence, and their kids (and their kids) were in the one we are renting now. I loved living near my grandparents as a kid so that setup sounds idyllic to me. We missed the actual sunset because husband was working, but after he finished up we drove down the street to Mac's Shack. It was a chilly night and we wanted warm food since we wanted to eat outside. Warm shrimp toast to split as an appetizer Roasted swordfish with mashed potatoes and roasted broccolini and carrots for me Ritz cracker crusted bluefish with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach for him And then, because we are New Englanders, ice cream for dessert back at the house. We stopped at an ice cream store on the drive out to pick up some locally made ice cream pops. Last night husband had a brew pop (chocolate malt ice cream made with Cape Cod red beer, dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with peanut brittle and sea salt) I had salted caramel (caramel frozen yogurt dipped in chocolate, sprinkled with sea salt and crushed peanuts) Not much on the agenda for today other than beach walks, and finding food at some point. It's not Bermuda, but I will take it.

Grilled chicken with a peach and basil compote made with the last of the local peaches, the last of the corn on the cob from my CSA, and some of the last tomatoes of the season from the local farm stand. The weather is cooling and potato and cabbage season is fast approaching.

I really like butternut squash (or any winter squash, really) risotto. Sometimes I top it with seared scallops.

Tuesday nights seem to be the same dinner here each week, but it varies a bit based on what I got in the CSA box that needs to be used up. This week's miso salmon noodle bowl had a mix of noodles and spiralized carrots and summer squash (the carrots were a PITA to spiralize, not sure I will do that again), topped with cauliflower and bok choy roasted with ginger and garlic, plus the usual cilantro, chiles and scallions. I did not make a spicy broth this week because my husband's stomach has been a little irritated, but we all missed it. Sriracha was applied 😀

We got cod in this week's fish share, and I have lots of corn to use up from the final corn and fruit delivery from my CSA, so last night I made corn and cherry tomatoes that I cooked in a stock I made from the corn cobs and some parmesan rinds, with cod poached on top and bacon and scallion garnish.

Pizza night. Margharita And roasted shiitake and carmelized onion with pesto ricotta for the sauce

That used to be the case but is no longer true. They have an entirely new airport, opened December 2020. It is a lot bigger and modern, and from what I was told, has much more stuff to do. Not that I have experienced it yet, obviously, thanks to covid....

So, who wants to read about more Cape Cod seafood? My husband and I were supposed to fly to Bermuda on Thursday. Unfortunately they are in the middle of the worst covid outbreak they've had since this whole mess started. The hospital is full, ferries and busses are cancelled, and most shops and restaurants are closed. The tourism board is saying it is just fine to come anyway, but the locals are asking tourists to please stay home, so we pushed (again) to next year. The owner of our rental accommodation was very gracious about it, considering this is the second time we have rescheduled (we were supposed to be there this time last year too). So, we are heading back to Wellfleet instead. We reached out to the owner of one of our favorite houses in town, and will soon be looking out on this view and dining (outside) on the delicious local fish. No swimming like we would have enjoyed in Bermuda, and no whale watch due to crowds, but everything else about it should be really nice. Fried clams here I come.

Pecan crusted chicken salad with frisee and butter lettuces, carmelized pears, Great Hill blue cheese, bacon, dried cranberries, brioche croutons and a shallot vinaigrette.

Tacos filled with sautéed corn, tomatoes, poblanos, summer squash, cilantro, and monterey jack cheese melted with more chiles and cilantro. It was tasty but I should have made some beans to go with it. We were all still a little hungry after dinner. 😃

Stir fry with chicken, ginger, garlic, bok choy, carrots, cauliflower, broccolini, summer squash, scallions and cilantro. Basically a dinner to use up some of the bibs and bobs in the fridge before the next CSA box comes tomorrow.

Grilled blackened swordfish sandwich on homemade brioche bun, oven fries

Roasted haddock, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives and shallots on fregola that I mixed with kale sautéed with garlic. Basil and scallions to garnish.

Saturday we went to my parents for dinner. My Mom called and asked me to bring a loaf of bread or some kind of roll, so I baked a pan of the garlic butter dinner rolls from the most recent issue of Cook's Country magazine. My Mom and Dad both really liked them, so I will count it as a hit. Yesterday we had grilled ginger marinated grilled chicken thighs and peaches on yogurt with basil and scallions and an ear of corn on the cob. I only got four ears of corn in my CSA box this week. I guess the summer bounty is coming to an end. 😐

I am just seeing this now. How very sad! He was always so nice to everyone here. RIP David.

Rustic tomato galette. It was was served with a salad of mixed soft lettuces in vinaigrette.

Chicken francese on a corn, cherry tomato, shallot and green bean salad, with crispy smashed potatoes