ARRRRRR…’TIS ALL HALLOWS’ EVE! If ye manage to escape the ghouls and goblins, might I recommend a bit of baking? Halloween always marks the “official” start of fall for me, and the pumpkins everywhere…well, it’s time for these cookies. The recipe is from Susan Spicer’s cookbook, with adaptations, of course, to make it galley-friendly.
We woke up to a gorgeous calm morning moored at the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron, one of our favorite places on the Bay. The only thing that separates the mooring field from the Chesapeake Bay is a narrow causeway that enters exclusive Gibson Island. You’re protected from the bay current, but have an endless view…
Our good friends Gary and Torie, on their enviable SV Solitude, are back in town from a summer cruise in the Canadian Maritimes. We like the way they cruise…always trying out the best local food and wine of whatever region they sail. And we especially like that they share their booty with Galley Pirates. They…
Struggling to relate this post to Columbus Day (or Annapolis Sailboat Show) weekend, I typed “Columbus Sweet Potato” into Google…and got the following history of the sweet potato. I shouldn’t be surprised; I knew it was a great cruising recipe because sweet potatoes store well and are found in most parts of the world where…
Boy, we love Tim! He came back from a fishing trip this week and presented Galley Pirates with some just-caught-just-cleaned Rockfish fillets. They were still the temperature of bay water. Rockfish, known many places as Striped Bass, is a versatile fish that can be prepared any number of ways. Today I chose a slightly sweet,…
This Nor’easter turned out MUCH more mean, than the hurricane known as Joaquin…but there ain’t no drink called “Nor’easter” I think, so here’s to my dear New Orleans! Pat O’Brien’s New Orleans Hurricane 1 ounce lemon juice 4 ounces dark rum 4 ounces red passion fruit cocktail mix Crushed ice Orange slice and cherry for…