It’s that time of year when a warm drink really hits the spot

The secret to a great chowder is the stock upon which it is based.

There’s nothing more New England than seafood cooking in seaweed on the beach.

May 2024 By Jean Kerr Salmon is one of our most prized catches in both the northeast and the northwestern U.S. Wild Alaskan and North Atlantic varieties are treasured by seafood lovers and chefs. Salmon thrive in cold ocean water, and being a New Englander, cold water seafood is aRead More

August 2023 By Natasha Salvo During the winter of 2021-22, we spent time living aboard my parents’ former Jeanneau 41 in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily, now owned by my brother. I’d spent many weeks cruising aboard the boat with them in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Azores and was happy toRead More

July 2023 By Jean Kerr One of my favorite winter pastimes is making my own stocks and broths. The careful roasting and simmering of the bones and vegetables is a labor of love to be sure, but one that fills the house with crazy good smells of simmering chicken, turkeyRead More

A traditional lobster bake – at least as I understood them growing up – uses driftwood, seawood and hot stones, items typically found on or near any beach in Maine, and that iconic crustacean our state is known for, lobsters.

May 2023 By Jean Kerr When we bite into a perfectly grilled piece of super fresh swordfish, we should probably say a little benediction. The fish we are enjoying is often the result of many dangerous and exhausting days at sea. Two bestselling books published more than 20 years ago,Read More

It’s definitely one of the uglier fish out there, but the taste is amazing.

Winter 2023 By Jean Kerr For Points East Every Sunday, my husband and I watch a parade of clammers (the lucky few) walk by our house on their way to the clam flats at Brave Boat Harbor in Kittery, Maine. The licenses issued by the town are for clamming onRead More