Galley Pirates are back…just in time for spring, just in time for that Easter Egg craze! We had a 4-month respite while this galley pirate caved to the harsh winter. Boats were iced in for weeks, the Pumpout Boat ceased its run, and the blowout tide made it almost impossible to get off the boat…especially…
It’s a beautiful day on the Chesapeake, with the sun filling the cockpit and hinting of spring to come. I’m jumping the season a bit but will take full advantage of any nice day in January. So my thoughts turned to asparagus. And I had all the makings for a wonderful avgolemono…silky Greek lemon and…
Happy Good Friday to you! Lent is almost over (we should all have given up pandemics…) and the resurrection is upon us, so time for a warming, homey, traditional holiday recipe. Hot cross buns are typically British. A wonderful nautical bit of lore: The Widow’s Son pub in Bromley-by-Bow had a Royal Navy sailor hang…
A trifle makes a spectacular presentation on any Easter buffet. But even this Galley Pirate, who typically puts form over function, doesn’t have that large glass pedestaled trifle bowl onboard. Not on a sailboat, no siree. That said, I’d love to hear from any Galley Pirate who does! But most sailors do have large plastic…
Happy Easter Sunday, fellow-scallywags! Religious predilections aside, I feel that Easter — like Thanksgiving — has a message we can all embrace. Redemption, renewal, new energy, new life…it’s hard not to like the message, no? And if you’re a sailor in higher latitudes, you get your boat back. This year, in the New Orleans area, we had beautiful 80-degree sunny skies with 18…
We’re at that sweet spot between Thanksgiving and Christmas when you are craving anything that isn’t labeled “traditional home cooked.” Mexican is frequently the “get away” to those meals. Traditional Chili Verde (Green Chili) starts out with roasting the chilis, tomatillos and onions so there is a nice char to them. Then the peppers are…
The seasons are changing. There’s that unmistakable sound in the air—thhaaaaa zoop— shrink wrap being heated onto live-aboard boats. The winter water hoses are being deployed, and flip flops are swapped out for Blundstones and Uggs….all in preparation for the winter freeze. And it makes this Galley Pirate prep for her favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. We…
One-pan meals are the ultimate on a boat (or RV, or small apartment, right?) and this one is super easy and packed with protein. But please follow my cardinal rule about white beans. Use dried beans, not beans from a can. You will get a nutty, crunchier, more flavorful bean that doesn’t “mush out” like…
Anyone who has ever made cranberry sauce no doubt has a container of it left over in their ice box. And given it has such a long refrigerator shelf life, it usually stays for quite some time. Well, as Thanksgiving approaches it’s time to find some creative uses for that left over relish. This has…
Do you want something dark and smokey for Halloween dinner? Maybe a little murky, cryptic and mystical? Something you would cook in a scorched iron pot over a wood fire deep into the Transylvanian forest? You can just hear the night sounds now, can’t you… Or maybe stir up a pot on your galley stove…
If you’re cruising off shore, tofu is a great staple to have on board. It’s a protein that has a long self life and it can be purchased unrefrigerated, which is an added bonus. We ate it regularly onboard Solitude with Gary and Torie on the World ARC. Chinese Hot & Sour Soup, Egg Foo…
