Every time I walked by this display last week on the steps of Monty's in Provincetown, I had to smile. I called these "Happy Gargoyles" and thought about the touch of whimsy they would add along a garden path. Since these don't actually act as downspouts, they really should be called "grotesques."
I also kept seeing, in these faces, some features of people I knew– people who laughed a lot and had a twinkle in their eye. Do you see someone you recognize in these faces?
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Looking for something fun to do on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8th? The Fenway Alliance has a full day of great, FREE events scheduled. Each year they organize Opening Our Doors. Today, this event is our Friday Link.
They say:"Opening Our Doors in the Fenway brings together many of Boston’s best cultural and academic institutions, community organizations and business partners in a wonderfully diverse day of free cultural activities for the whole family. Events range from music and dance performances to historical tours, lectures, walking tours of the Fenway, glass blowing demonstrations, indoor kite flying and much more!"
We say: The Fenway neighborhood is far more than Kenmore Square, sports, and nightclubs. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the artistic and cultural treasures that bring dollars into our economy and support year round jobs.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Screengrab from Opening Our Doors 2012
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Looking for something fun to do on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8th? The Fenway Alliance has a full day of great, FREE events scheduled. Each year they organize Opening Our Doors. Today, this event is our Friday Link.
They say:"Opening Our Doors in the Fenway brings together many of Boston’s best cultural and academic institutions, community organizations and business partners in a wonderfully diverse day of free cultural activities for the whole family. Events range from music and dance performances to historical tours, lectures, walking tours of the Fenway, glass blowing demonstrations, indoor kite flying and much more!"
We say: The Fenway neighborhood is far more than Kenmore Square, sports, and nightclubs. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the artistic and cultural treasures that bring dollars into our economy and support year round jobs.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Screengrab from Opening Our Doors 2012
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While I don’t enjoy TV cooking contests, I do love to set myself a challenge now and then. A favorite one is using up what is left on hand as we get ready to leave a rental house.
We had purchased a loaf of focaccia the day before and had what we needed to make a big salad, so the focaccia became croutons. I cut the bread into cubes and sautéed those in a bit of butter and olive oil. Before they left the skillet, I tossed them with salt, black pepper, aleppo pepper, and fine french herbs. This made some of the best croutons I’ve ever had.
The salad the croutons topped was a vision in green with romaine lettuce, cucumber, and avacado. It made a great combination and cleaned out the vegetable bin.
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While I don’t enjoy TV cooking contests, I do love to set myself a challenge now and then. A favorite one is using up what is left on hand as we get ready to leave a rental house.
We had purchased a loaf of focaccia the day before and had what we needed to make a big salad, so the focaccia became croutons. I cut the bread into cubes and sautéed those in a bit of butter and olive oil. Before they left the skillet, I tossed them with salt, black pepper, aleppo pepper, and fine french herbs. This made some of the best croutons I’ve ever had.
The salad the croutons topped was a vision in green with romaine lettuce, cucumber, and avacado. It made a great combination and cleaned out the vegetable bin.
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This couple had a grand time sailing on a reach across Provincetown Harbor. But, in a gusty wind, working their way back took a lot of work and skill. Walking the sailboat, named "Summer Wind," back home was an easier option.
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This couple had a grand time sailing on a reach across Provincetown Harbor. But, in a gusty wind, working their way back took a lot of work and skill. Walking the sailboat, named "Summer Wind," back home was an easier option.
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So, you'd like to enjoy some light, crisp, potato chips on your roof deck or patio, but the wind is blowing them right out of the bowl. That was happening to me on the patio of the apartment we were renting in Provincetown. And, being a rental, it didn't have a large selection of containers to contain my snack.
Ed came to my rescue by serving my chips in a tall glass. "Portion control" since I didn't want to have the whole bag out there tempting me.
And, "wind control" since even the 20 knot winds that day didn't whip my chips out of the glass.
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So, you'd like to enjoy some light, crisp, potato chips on your roof deck or patio, but the wind is blowing them right out of the bowl. That was happening to me on the patio of the apartment we were renting in Provincetown. And, being a rental, it didn't have a large selection of containers to contain my snack.
Ed came to my rescue by serving my chips in a tall glass. "Portion control" since I didn't want to have the whole bag out there tempting me.
And, "wind control" since even the 20 knot winds that day didn't whip my chips out of the glass.
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We're toasting the "Happy New Month" of October with Joël Falmet Champagne. (Consider sharing Our Sparkling Resolution to greet each month by popping a bottle of bubbly.)
This wine is another recommendation from Perry's Wine & Liquors in Provincetown. This west end shop has a expertly curated selection of wines, spirits, cheese, chocolate, and other lovely items.
Joël Falmet Champagne comes from Côte des Bar, a part of the Champagne region of France that has long supplied most of the grapes it grows to the great Champagne houses that have used them to improve the body and richness of their wines.
The Côte des Bar district is far from the heart of Champane and as the fact sheet on the wine tells us, the terroir of the region is unlike the typical soil and growing conditions in the best known areas of the region. "The Côtes des Bar generally produces richer, fuller-bodied wines than the Marne, partially because it is further south and therefore slightly warmer. In addition, the Kimmeridgian soil of the Côtes des Bar tends to produce richer wines than the light, fine chalk soil, found around Epernay."
This is a grower Champagne, meaning that Joël Falmet has been taking his family's grapes from soil to bottle since 1990. He produces a very pinot forward, full-bodied style that will appeal to those (like us) who love a lot of lush in their sparking wine. This blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, and 10% Chardonnay.
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