A few folks have been asking how the planning for the rebuild next winter is going so we thought we’d give you a quick update. We have made the decision to haul the schooner out at North End Shipyard for this project, keeping jobs local and supporting our local economy. It will be nice to have [...]
This month Annie is thinking about going slower in the kitchen with certain dishes is well worth the time. Recipes include: Beef Bourguignon with Leeks and Porcini Mushrooms Polenta with Fresh Thyme Mixed Berry and Apple Gallette Email this • Share on Facebook • Twitter • Digg This! • Save to del.icio.us • Stumble It!
Three weeks ago the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the 2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. What a surprise and pleasure it was to read that Rockland Maine was named one of them! Of course if you’ve been to Rockland, and the Riggin for that matter, you already know what a great place it is. We are incredibly [...]
This is the schooner’s first Christmas in Lermond Cove and to celebrate Captain Jon put Christmas lights up. He started on the bowsprit, climbed the foremast, climbed down, then up the main mast, and down again, finally ending the string of lights on the transom. Cap, Annie, Chloe, Ella and I all went down later that night to [...]
In Chef Annie’s cookbook At Home, At Sea you’ll find lots of recipes, details about a week at sea on the Schooner J&E Riggin, photos and my personal favorite part of the book – the vignettes. On a page with a great recipe for New England Boiled Dinner and a killer Mustard Sauce is a [...]
Crossroads Banana BreadExcerpt from At Home, At Sea: Recipes from the Maine Windjammer J&E Riggin By Annie Mahle 4 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed1 teaspoon lemon juice1 cup sugar½ cup shortening2 large eggs2 tablespoons buttermilk2 cups all-purpose flour½ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons baking powder Preheat oven to 350°. Grease one loaf pan.In a [...]
Lemon-Thyme Pound Cake Excerpt from At Home, At Sea: Recipes from the Maine Windjammer J&E Riggin By Anne Mahle 1 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened 8 large eggs, separated 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1/4 cup milk 2-1/4 cups unsifted bleached all-purpose flour (unbleached [...]
“Lamb”sagnaExcerpt from At Home, At Sea: Recipes from the Maine Windjammer J&E RigginI created this recipe for the spring lamb we get locally. 2 tablespoons olive oil1 pound ground lamb1/4 teaspoon salt1 large onion, diced6 cloves garlic, chopped2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or 1 dried2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup milk4 zucchini or summer squash, sliced [...]
Herbed Feta CheeseRecipe By: Annie MahleExcerpt from Otherwise it gets to be pretty costly. When you are thinking of your garden this spring – whether it be flower, vegetable, or herb – keep this recipe in mind and make sure to these. You'll thank me when you are adding your herbed feta cheese to the [...]
Every spring the Schooner J&E Riggin hosts an annual Work & Learn Week. This will be our 5th year and we couldn’t be more excited. This year the Association for Maritime Preservation (website coming very soon) will be sponsoring the event and providing the “learning” part of the experience! Last year over 240 hrs were [...]
