HUNGRY GERALD

Joyous laughter filled dinners at the family reunion in HG/BSK’s Prince Edward Island oceanfront home. One day, a group harvested clams on PEI’s south shore. Large clams were used for a batch of clams casino. The tender little clams went into a big platter of linguine con vongole. BSK was the talented cook, BSK relied on years of Fire Island clam abundance. Gifted daughter Lesley R. made a fabulous mushroom risotto on another evening. Before leaving for Tokyo, SJ gave HG (and the family) the gift of a big pot of gumbo. (HG claims the gumbo is superior to any Louisiana product). Other dinners: Lusty cod and shrimp chowder. Crisp fried haddock with spicy rouille. Sheet pan hake with an abundance of vegetables. Falafel (an SJ specialty) accompanying Exquisite Maiko’s steamed haddock with Japanese seasoning, garlic chips and local herbs. Pots of plump PEI mussels in savory broth. Maiko’s Japanese/Korean scallop and scallion pancakes (Lots of sweet and hot sauces on the table). Most meals started with deftly shucked oysters from a number of venues. (There is no better starter). Massimo curated lovely wines and was sure to get baguettes and ciabattas on the table. Even better than the food was the love shared by all.