Tag: Nantucket

Island Cooking

Good Enough to Eat

by Leah Mojer The history of culinary tradition would be lost without books. Within the pages of so many, there are countless treasured recipes, memoirs, lectures, rules, mother sauces. The written word is our best window into the world of food, whether it be Escoffier’s Ma Cuisine or simply a […]

Nantucket Essays

Becoming a Reader

by Robert P. Barsanti In 1978, I believed in my Red Sox. The summer had peaked, dived, and peaked again. The Red Sox lead the American League East by fourteen games, then trailed, then won eight in a row to tie the Yankees on the final day of the season. […]

Island Science

Abundance of Squid

by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station It’s been four years since I last wrote about squid, and their eggs have been washing up around our island during the last two weeks. It looks like we may have a good population of squid this year. Squid […]

Greater Light
Nantucket Events

A Night (or Two) of Poetry

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in partnership with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN), is pleased to present A Night (or Two) of Poetry on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 7 pm in the studio at Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. Attendees will join the NHA and […]

Nantucket Island in winter
Nantucket Essays

Winter Strips Bare Nantucket’s Fantasies

by Robert P. Barsanti This winter remains in the shadows and in the base of the bushes.  It squats, cold and frozen, in the darkness, until the rain and the sun finally drive the dirty ice underground.  The crocuses remain hidden under the frozen turf, as do the daffodils.  Sometime […]

Nantucket Events

Midnight Rodeo on Nantucket April 5

The Distinguished Young Women’s organization is presenting a “Midnight Rodeo” – featuring Dalton & the Sheriffs, opening acts Jeff Ross and Jamie Howarth, door prizes, a silent auction, a Chinese raffle and 50/50 – to garner community support and ensure the success of the 2015 DYW season. The fundraiser will […]