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Learning to Capsize on the Charles River

Part of learning to sail small boats on the Charles is learning to capsize and then right your boat. Last week, we saw two young sailors conduct a picture perfect capsize and correction after a race collision.

With a crowd of boats approaching and leaving this mark (the floating ball in the water), we could see the collision coming.

One man overboard and then a second. The coaching launch stayed with the young sailors throughout their adventure. (Click on any photo for a larger image)

It takes a bit of teamwork and counter balance to right the boat.

Where's the second sailor?

Already onboard taking control of the lines and tiller. Good job!

If you witness a scene like this one …

Listening to our scanner, we often hear the Boston Fire Department respond to 911 calls for a boater in the water. Most of the time, they have righted their boat or have been picked up by a chase boat before the emergency crews arrive on the scene.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't call if you see a boater in trouble. But, share with the call-taker all the details you observe. Do the people have life jackets on, as in this case? Is there a motorized chase boat with them, as you see here? Is there another boat assisting them or taking them onboard?

Count the number of people in the water and try to keep track of where they are in relation to some point on land. Are they in the middle of the river or near the Boston or Cambridge shore?

Offer to stay on the line with the call-taker to give updates as the scene unfolds. This will allow the dispatcher to speed up, slow down, call in additional resources, or call off emergency responders.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

August 5, 2013
Learning to Capsize on the Charles River

Part of learning to sail small boats on the Charles is learning to capsize and then right your boat. Last week, we saw two young sailors conduct a picture perfect capsize and correction after a race collision.

With a crowd of boats approaching and leaving this mark (the floating ball in the water), we could see the collision coming.

One man overboard and then a second. The coaching launch stayed with the young sailors throughout their adventure. (Click on any photo for a larger image)

It takes a bit of teamwork and counter balance to right the boat.

Where's the second sailor?

Already onboard taking control of the lines and tiller. Good job!

If you witness a scene like this one …

Listening to our scanner, we often hear the Boston Fire Department respond to 911 calls for a boater in the water. Most of the time, they have righted their boat or have been picked up by a chase boat before the emergency crews arrive on the scene.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't call if you see a boater in trouble. But, share with the call-taker all the details you observe. Do the people have life jackets on, as in this case? Is there a motorized chase boat with them, as you see here? Is there another boat assisting them or taking them onboard?

Count the number of people in the water and try to keep track of where they are in relation to some point on land. Are they in the middle of the river or near the Boston or Cambridge shore?

Offer to stay on the line with the call-taker to give updates as the scene unfolds. This will allow the dispatcher to speed up, slow down, call in additional resources, or call off emergency responders.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

August 5, 2013
Learning to Capsize on the Charles River

Part of learning to sail small boats on the Charles is learning to capsize and then right your boat. Last week, we saw two young sailors conduct a picture perfect capsize and correction after a race collision.

With a crowd of boats approaching and leaving this mark (the floating ball in the water), we could see the collision coming.

One man overboard and then a second. The coaching launch stayed with the young sailors throughout their adventure. (Click on any photo for a larger image)

It takes a bit of teamwork and counter balance to right the boat.

Where's the second sailor?

Already onboard taking control of the lines and tiller. Good job!

If you witness a scene like this one …

Listening to our scanner, we often hear the Boston Fire Department respond to 911 calls for a boater in the water. Most of the time, they have righted their boat or have been picked up by a chase boat before the emergency crews arrive on the scene.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't call if you see a boater in trouble. But, share with the call-taker all the details you observe. Do the people have life jackets on, as in this case? Is there a motorized chase boat with them, as you see here? Is there another boat assisting them or taking them onboard?

Count the number of people in the water and try to keep track of where they are in relation to some point on land. Are they in the middle of the river or near the Boston or Cambridge shore?

Offer to stay on the line with the call-taker to give updates as the scene unfolds. This will allow the dispatcher to speed up, slow down, call in additional resources, or call off emergency responders.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

August 5, 2013
Gene’s Chinese Flatbread Café, Boston: A First Look

Thanks to Boston's Chowhound scouts, we had already heard about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café in Chelmsford. Our mouths were ready for our first bite when we heard a branch would be opening in Boston.

Here's the #4 Hand-Pulled Noodle (biang biang mian) dish loved by many of Gene's loyal fans.

Gene's offers the opportunity to set aside your Americanize palate and eat as you might in the city of Xi'an in Northwest China. This is a cuisine we haven't seen much of on the Boston food scene.

A pile of thick, chewy noodles are stretched, ripped, and cooked to order. Then, they're sauced with chili oil, garlic, and cilantro. Stir it up and slurp away. (These dishes are not as spicy as they look.The chili oil is humming rather than fiery.)

When the open sign came on last Wednesday, word spread quickly among the area food community and to the downtown workforce.

"Yes, sir, this is the place!"

The line was out the door when we arrived. And it took about a half hour from the end of the line to having a bag of food in our hands. There are a few tables inside, but we took our steaming-hot feast over to a table at Brewer Fountain on the Common. (The Chinatown Greenway Park is even closer to the noodle source.)

Our second dish was the #9 Cumin Lamb hand-pulled Noodles. This was our favorite. In additon to the noodles it had cumin lamb, sprouts, onions, peppers, and chili oil. The lamb was so delicious that we will add a couple of lamb skewers to my next order.

Here is a long conversation on Chowhound's Boston Board about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café.

And, here's the conversation about the new Boston location.

By the way, the café's namesake, flatbread with pork, and house noodle soups are on the list for our next visit.

Details:

86 Bedford Street, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

Phone: 617-482-1888

Hours: Monday – Friday: 11AM – 4PM (Weekend: Closed)

Payment: Cash only

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

July 29, 2013
Gene’s Chinese Flatbread Café, Boston: A First Look

Thanks to Boston's Chowhound scouts, we had already heard about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café in Chelmsford. Our mouths were ready for our first bite when we heard a branch would be opening in Boston.

Here's the #4 Hand-Pulled Noodle (biang biang mian) dish loved by many of Gene's loyal fans.

Gene's offers the opportunity to set aside your Americanize palate and eat as you might in the city of Xi'an in Northwest China. This is a cuisine we haven't seen much of on the Boston food scene.

A pile of thick, chewy noodles are stretched, ripped, and cooked to order. Then, they're sauced with chili oil, garlic, and cilantro. Stir it up and slurp away. (These dishes are not as spicy as they look.The chili oil is humming rather than fiery.)

When the open sign came on last Wednesday, word spread quickly among the area food community and to the downtown workforce.

"Yes, sir, this is the place!"

The line was out the door when we arrived. And it took about a half hour from the end of the line to having a bag of food in our hands. There are a few tables inside, but we took our steaming-hot feast over to a table at Brewer Fountain on the Common. (The Chinatown Greenway Park is even closer to the noodle source.)

Our second dish was the #9 Cumin Lamb hand-pulled Noodles. This was our favorite. In additon to the noodles it had cumin lamb, sprouts, onions, peppers, and chili oil. The lamb was so delicious that we will add a couple of lamb skewers to my next order.

Here is a long conversation on Chowhound's Boston Board about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café.

And, here's the conversation about the new Boston location.

By the way, the café's namesake, flatbread with pork, and house noodle soups are on the list for our next visit.

Details:

86 Bedford Street, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

Phone: 617-482-1888

Hours: Monday – Friday: 11AM – 4PM (Weekend: Closed)

Payment: Cash only

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

July 29, 2013
Gene’s Chinese Flatbread Café, Boston: A First Look

Thanks to Boston's Chowhound scouts, we had already heard about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café in Chelmsford. Our mouths were ready for our first bite when we heard a branch would be opening in Boston.

Here's the #4 Hand-Pulled Noodle (biang biang mian) dish loved by many of Gene's loyal fans.

Gene's offers the opportunity to set aside your Americanize palate and eat as you might in the city of Xi'an in Northwest China. This is a cuisine we haven't seen much of on the Boston food scene.

A pile of thick, chewy noodles are stretched, ripped, and cooked to order. Then, they're sauced with chili oil, garlic, and cilantro. Stir it up and slurp away. (These dishes are not as spicy as they look.The chili oil is humming rather than fiery.)

When the open sign came on last Wednesday, word spread quickly among the area food community and to the downtown workforce.

"Yes, sir, this is the place!"

The line was out the door when we arrived. And it took about a half hour from the end of the line to having a bag of food in our hands. There are a few tables inside, but we took our steaming-hot feast over to a table at Brewer Fountain on the Common. (The Chinatown Greenway Park is even closer to the noodle source.)

Our second dish was the #9 Cumin Lamb hand-pulled Noodles. This was our favorite. In additon to the noodles it had cumin lamb, sprouts, onions, peppers, and chili oil. The lamb was so delicious that we will add a couple of lamb skewers to my next order.

Here is a long conversation on Chowhound's Boston Board about Gene's Chinese Flatbread Café.

And, here's the conversation about the new Boston location.

By the way, the café's namesake, flatbread with pork, and house noodle soups are on the list for our next visit.

Details:

86 Bedford Street, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

Phone: 617-482-1888

Hours: Monday – Friday: 11AM – 4PM (Weekend: Closed)

Payment: Cash only

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

July 29, 2013
At the Market: Fruit Is Popping up All Over!

These July Red apples are among the first of the local, apple crop to pop up at the Foppema’s Farm (still known to some as Keown Orchards) stand at the Copley Square Farmers’ Market.

Since we shop this market twice a week, we include many photos from this venue. However, many of the same vendors appear at other markets around the area and the same local crops will be in-season at most Massachusetts markets.

Stone Fruit like these plums plus some white and yellow peaches have also made their appearance.

And, it is the height of blueberry and raspberry season. We bring our own berry containers to the market to transport these delicate beauties home in top condition.

The Word from the Farms & Markets

Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers’ Market, broadcast this shout out after the heat wave. “…we thank customers who toughed it out and shopped during the prolonged heat wave. The Farmers Market stays open for business rain or, in this case shine. And a tip o’ the cap to the folks who picked crops, weeded and bailed hay back on the baked farm fields.”

(These particular squash blossoms were from Flats Mentor Farm.)

Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers’ Market manager, said he bought, “… some very delicate squash blossoms from Siena Farms the other day. These ephemeral and fragile blooms can be best used stuffed with burrata from Fiore Di Nonno, or some fresh herbed Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm, then fried up, a great and easy appetizer.”

In Season, Right Now!

This is the height of the summer season. The stands are full of the foods you’ll want to savor while they last. Field tomatoes, sweet corn, summer squash, blueberries, greens, new potatoes, onions, herbs, carrots, turnips, eggplant, peppers, cabbage, beets… The list goes on-and-on.

Get Some Before It’s Gone!

Barbara Hamilton of Hamilton Orchards tells us that we were seeing the last of her red currents and green gooseberries. Foppema said they are still picking red currents.

Coming Soon!

Our favorite Saturn Peaches are just a couple of week’s away. We’ll buy them by the bagful and eat them daily until their season wanes.

Market Tip: If you are in a hurry and need to ask who has a specific item, stop by the Market Manager’s Table at your local market. The staff there can usually answer questions like this or they will know how to find out quickly.

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July 25, 2013
At the Market: Fruit Is Popping up All Over!

These July Red apples are among the first of the local, apple crop to pop up at the Foppema’s Farm (still known to some as Keown Orchards) stand at the Copley Square Farmers’ Market.

Since we shop this market twice a week, we include many photos from this venue. However, many of the same vendors appear at other markets around the area and the same local crops will be in-season at most Massachusetts markets.

Stone Fruit like these plums plus some white and yellow peaches have also made their appearance.

And, it is the height of blueberry and raspberry season. We bring our own berry containers to the market to transport these delicate beauties home in top condition.

The Word from the Farms & Markets

Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers’ Market, broadcast this shout out after the heat wave. “…we thank customers who toughed it out and shopped during the prolonged heat wave. The Farmers Market stays open for business rain or, in this case shine. And a tip o’ the cap to the folks who picked crops, weeded and bailed hay back on the baked farm fields.”

(These particular squash blossoms were from Flats Mentor Farm.)

Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers’ Market manager, said he bought, “… some very delicate squash blossoms from Siena Farms the other day. These ephemeral and fragile blooms can be best used stuffed with burrata from Fiore Di Nonno, or some fresh herbed Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm, then fried up, a great and easy appetizer.”

In Season, Right Now!

This is the height of the summer season. The stands are full of the foods you’ll want to savor while they last. Field tomatoes, sweet corn, summer squash, blueberries, greens, new potatoes, onions, herbs, carrots, turnips, eggplant, peppers, cabbage, beets… The list goes on-and-on.

Get Some Before It’s Gone!

Barbara Hamilton of Hamilton Orchards tells us that we were seeing the last of her red currents and green gooseberries. Foppema said they are still picking red currents.

Coming Soon!

Our favorite Saturn Peaches are just a couple of week’s away. We’ll buy them by the bagful and eat them daily until their season wanes.

Market Tip: If you are in a hurry and need to ask who has a specific item, stop by the Market Manager’s Table at your local market. The staff there can usually answer questions like this or they will know how to find out quickly.

Follow all our Local Food/Farmers’ Markets and At The Market reports:

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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July 25, 2013
At the Market: Fruit Is Popping up All Over!

These July Red apples are among the first of the local, apple crop to pop up at the Foppema’s Farm (still known to some as Keown Orchards) stand at the Copley Square Farmers’ Market.

Since we shop this market twice a week, we include many photos from this venue. However, many of the same vendors appear at other markets around the area and the same local crops will be in-season at most Massachusetts markets.

Stone Fruit like these plums plus some white and yellow peaches have also made their appearance.

And, it is the height of blueberry and raspberry season. We bring our own berry containers to the market to transport these delicate beauties home in top condition.

The Word from the Farms & Markets

Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers’ Market, broadcast this shout out after the heat wave. “…we thank customers who toughed it out and shopped during the prolonged heat wave. The Farmers Market stays open for business rain or, in this case shine. And a tip o’ the cap to the folks who picked crops, weeded and bailed hay back on the baked farm fields.”

(These particular squash blossoms were from Flats Mentor Farm.)

Ben Sommer, Copley Square Farmers’ Market manager, said he bought, “… some very delicate squash blossoms from Siena Farms the other day. These ephemeral and fragile blooms can be best used stuffed with burrata from Fiore Di Nonno, or some fresh herbed Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm, then fried up, a great and easy appetizer.”

In Season, Right Now!

This is the height of the summer season. The stands are full of the foods you’ll want to savor while they last. Field tomatoes, sweet corn, summer squash, blueberries, greens, new potatoes, onions, herbs, carrots, turnips, eggplant, peppers, cabbage, beets… The list goes on-and-on.

Get Some Before It’s Gone!

Barbara Hamilton of Hamilton Orchards tells us that we were seeing the last of her red currents and green gooseberries. Foppema said they are still picking red currents.

Coming Soon!

Our favorite Saturn Peaches are just a couple of week’s away. We’ll buy them by the bagful and eat them daily until their season wanes.

Market Tip: If you are in a hurry and need to ask who has a specific item, stop by the Market Manager’s Table at your local market. The staff there can usually answer questions like this or they will know how to find out quickly.

Follow all our Local Food/Farmers’ Markets and At The Market reports:

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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July 25, 2013
Window Washers: The Musical

We were walking along Newbury Street when we spotted these three window washers. They seemed to work in rhythm with one another, as if their movements had been choreographed. They certainly made skilled moves on their swings.

Next time you see a group of window washers in action, stop for a minute and enjoy the show.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

July 22, 2013