Cooking by the sea...

It has been a nice few days around here. We spent some time with Carla and Katie, which is always great. I began doing some work, but I know I have a LOT left to do. I can't believe how fast the summer is going! Sadly, I have been in pretty bad pain due to bursitis, and I have had to miss two summer events that I was looking forward to: a Day in the Park and a good friend's baby shower. Hopefully this will get better soon and my extra sexy walk will improve.

A few weeks ago we had the funeral for my grandmother. In getting things ready, my aunt found some family photos that we hadn't seen in ages. Here are a few:

This is my dad swimming off of the side of his boat. It is such a familiar look to me, and I love having it here. My brother is prostrated on the float, and my cousin is next to it.

This is my grandmother, my mom (left), aunt (right) and the cousins at the time. My brother is in green and my cousin is on my aunt's lap. I, of course, am the charming girl to the left.

This was my boxer, Argus. He was the best dog ever, and he was my obedience show dog. We competed for years and I will never have a dog like him. He was amazing.

In other news, Hank has discovered the word MINE and he likes to apply it to everything: his things, my things, and Truman's things.
We have been helping him learn to eat with a spoon.

I have also been cooking a lot. I learned about a gourmet shop right near us, and I am in LOVE! Sid Wainer's is a restaurant supplier, and they have a retail location in New Bedford. This was my dinner...
Berries, fresh figs, a selection if cheeses, proscuitto and blackberry honey and a balsamic glaze. The Balsamic was served with the berries. AMAZING.
I also bought zucchini blossoms there. I took them home, prepared them, and fried them. They were one of my mom's earliest childhood taste/memories, and last year I tracked them down and made them. I was happy to repeat it again this weekend!

When Carla and Katie were here, I also made Mahogany wings with molasses and honey. MMM.

A salad of heirloom cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and prosciutto complemented the meal. Swordfish was the main course, excellently cooked by Catherine.

We are up for a few days this week, and looking forward to a nice weekend back on the beach!