Caroline

Sunday Funday

July 15, 2013 By Caroline 3 Comments

Allie and I missed our Sunday Funday brunch excursions that we had together in California, so we decided to do something about that. And yesterday morning, before we opened up the store for the day, Allie and I got together for breakfast with Emily and our mom at one of our favorite spots on Nantucket – Black Eyed Susans! It was quite delicious.

I, of course, ordered Eggs Benedict. Emily did too! And even Allie chose Eggs Benedict instead of pancakes (!!!) just like me. I couldn’t believe it.

My mom ordered the Portuguese Scramble.

And we just had to have something sweet so we split the French Toast between all four of us!

Once we were stuffed, we waddled our way through town to Milly & Grace to open up the shop!

I think we should start a Sunday Funday breakfast before work tradition…what do you say Emmy and Allie and Mommy??

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A Nantucket Fourth of July

July 6, 2013 By Caroline 6 Comments

If you follow me on twitter, you probably already know that I just LOVE spending the Fourth of July on Nantucket. In my opinion, nothing beats a small town’s Fourth of July. The day starts off with everyone ON ISLAND (read about this inside joke here) gathering in town for all of the morning festivities such as, dunk tanks, face paint, pie eating contests, watermelon eating contest, and of course the WATER FIGHT! It’s the town against the firefighters. And this year in particular…the firefighters were not letting anyone leave dry. (I tried to video as much as I could but I was afraid of getting too close cause my camera would have been soaked) Also, you may or may not have heard that I, after two years of placing 2^nd in the watermelon eating contest, have finally WON Nantucket’s Annual Watermelon Eating Contest. Allie was so proud of me, she teared up…which I still can’t believe! Anyway, the day continues with either shopping in town or going to the beach. The beaches get pretty packed and crazy so we decided to stay in town. In the evening, we headed over to The Westmoor Club for a Fourth of July Barbeque! And then, usually you end the night with fireworks…but this year the fog rolled in pretty heavy just as the fireworks should have begun. (They don’t call Nantucket the Grey Lady for nothing!) So, they postponed the fireworks to July 5^th. And July 5^th was a beautiful clear night for watching the firewords and we enjoyed spreading out the celebrations over two days.

I decided to try out the video setting on my camera again and video how we celebrated the Fourth. (So, yes…you’ll get to see me stuff my face with watermelon. I’m in the blue shirt with the fish on it. Also, you’ll see people with their hands up before mine but either they hadn’t swallowed yet or they didn’t eat enough of the red!) Now, without further ado, I present to you A Nantucket Fourth of July…

I am so grateful to live in America and for those who fought for the freedoms that we enjoy each and every day. Happy, happy Fourth of July!

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Lobster 4 Ways

July 3, 2013 By Caroline 2 Comments

Every year on my birthday, I go to my favorite restaurant in town – Company of the Cauldron. It is a little restaurant with two seatings each night and a set menu. (Which is my favorite part because I never have to try a decide what I want to eat…the food just comes!) And I have never once in all my years of going had a bad meal there…or even a mediocre meal. The meals are always to die for.

A few years ago, they started a tradition to serve Lobster 4 different ways every Monday. I would always look at the menu for Lobster 4 Ways and couldn’t wait until July 1^st was a Monday. The last time my birthday was on a Monday was 7 years ago and it was only until this year that my birthday fell on a Monday again and I could finally try Lobster 4 Ways! Needless to say, I was so excited.

First Way: Lobster Bisque with sweet sherry and fresh thyme

Second Way: Romaine salad with a Lobster Cake and buttermilk dressing

Third and Fourth Way: Steamed and Grilled Lobster tail and claw with two sauces (ginger mustard and tarragon butter), warm potato salad, and grilled summer squash