• by Jenn Farmer • Sometimes the simple things end up being more elegant than ever anticipated. I was at a loss for dinner ideas one night recently, and people were already invited over. I had a lot to work with, but sometimes inspiration is lacking. At first I contemplated […]
Tag: Island cooking
Eat Local, Think Exotic
• by Jenn Farmer • I am a big supporter of eating locally produced foods when possible, but I enjoy exotic dishes prepared with exotic ingredients. I also understand that locally grown food has better flavor, texture, and potentially more vitamins, and I want to support our local farms and […]
Flame Following a Spark
by Jenn Farmer “There is no sincerer love than the love of food,” George Bernard Shaw Back in 2003 was the first time I remember having a conversation with Dante Benatti. At the time he was taking pictures of people late at night in a restaurant/nightclub I frequented. I […]
Food for the Psyche
by Chef Jenn Farmer Autumn is my favorite time of year, that being said, I always get a little depressed early in September. I know it seems as if I am contradicting myself, but it is true. I have several theories why this happens every year, and they seem to […]
Cool Like a Cucumber
by Chef Jenn Farmer Cucumbers don’t get enough recognition. They are one of the most versatile ingredients in food and drink, and nobody ever seems to speak of them. Did you know that they are a fruit? Everyone seems to know that tomatoes are a fruit. Why not the cucumber? […]
Fish on the BBQ
by Chef Jenn Farmer Recently a dear friend showed up on a surprise visit. I had not seen him in more than six years and was overwhelmed and a little shocked to see him. He was one of my favorite people to hang out with when he lived on Nantucket. […]
Behind the Bar
by Chef Jenn Farmer I stepped out of my element recently and did a little guest bartending at a friend’s pub (I am a chef by trade, so it is a bit different). Since it has been at least 5 years since I stepped behind a bar, and much longer […]
Best Island
by Chef Jenn Farmer This morning I took a ferry ride to Hyannis, and it reminded me how much I love Nantucket. Don’t get me wrong, Hyannis has its positive qualities, but in the summer, I can think of few places I like better than here. It was fun seeing […]
Blues and Bleus
by Chef Jenn Farmer Memorial Day always reminds me of the Blues. Where I grew up there was a little bar, made from quarried stone, which sat on a bluff. The bluff overlooked a flat grassy area that sat upon a river. The grassy area was surrounded by lovely trees. […]
