Clams are God’s way of saying- “Here, taste the ocean”. Like many shellfish, clams have a hard protective shell to hide their delicate, sweet meat from hungry predators. But I am not deterred. I have foraged for clams in the muddy bottom of Shinnecock with my feet and collected half a bushel of Littleneck clamsContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe: Beer Steamed Clams”
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Alabama White Sauce BBQ Chicken (or ribs)
My dad was from northern Alabama, so I always keep an eye out for southern recipes that I can use. Northern Alabama has a peculiar regional spin on a barbecue sauce I had to try. It has a sharp tang provides a beautiful finishing crust, but unlike other sauces that are tomato or mustard based,ContinueContinue reading “Alabama White Sauce BBQ Chicken (or ribs)”
Bradley Beach is The Jersey Shore, Hold The Glitter
The sun, surf and sand are very enticing down the Jersey Shore almost any day or season of the year. During the summer, people flock to party towns like Belmar, Manasquan and Point Pleasant. Waterfront bars and restaurants are jammed each weekend with young people from New York and North Jersey partying like there isContinueContinue reading “Bradley Beach is The Jersey Shore, Hold The Glitter”
The Ghost of Magic Beach- Excerpt 1
“The Ghosts of Magic Beach” by Jim Shaffer “The Ghosts of Magic Beach” is a work of fiction. ALL CHARACTERS AND REFERENCES TO ALL FACTS ARE A PRODUCT OF THE AUTHOR’S IMAGINATION. All rights reserved WINK AND NOD PRODUCTIONS 2017. Prologue- The Summer Before Tom’s daily observations, on strolls during writing breaks along the small beach behindContinueContinue reading “The Ghost of Magic Beach- Excerpt 1”
25+ Great Fishing Memes (with a few extra for crabbers)!
Connecticut Party Boats
PARTY BOAT LISTINGS AND Updated REPORTS (with links) with useful TIPS AND GENERAL RULES (scroll past listings)! IF YOU KNOW A PARTY BOAT THAT I AM MISSING, PLEASE FORWARD A LINK AND I WILL CREATE A LISTING eringoscratch@gmail.com Middlebank II LOCATION: Captains Cove Seaport 1 Bostwick Ave. Bridgeport CT 06606 PHONE: 203-434-6013 Monday: 8:00am -ContinueContinue reading “Connecticut Party Boats”
Long Island Party Boats
Long Island Party Boats Freeport Fishing Charters And Party Boats Captain Lou Fleet Capt Lou’s Starstream VIII – Capt Chris Gables Capt Lou’s Atlantic Pearl – Capt Nick Dionisio & Capt Anthony Gillespie Phone 516-623-5823 Half Day Fluke Price: Boat: Starstream VIII, TIME(S): 8am – 12pm or 1pm – 5pmAdult: ( Age 13 + ) $44, ContinueContinue reading “Long Island Party Boats”
Five Fabulous Cocktails to Kiss Summer Hello
This long Independence Day weekend is the official start of summer for many people. Cocktails, anyone??? COCKTAILS 4 O’clock Fresh Vodka Gimlets- Mystic Island, NJ The day is winding to a close and it is still a couple of hours until dinnertime. Beer isn’t doing the trick. It is time for something smooth, strong and refreshing.ContinueContinue reading “Five Fabulous Cocktails to Kiss Summer Hello”
ADVENTURES OF AN URBAN ANGLER
“There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot.” Steven Wright “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” Henry David Thoreau As a kid growing up in New York City, it was difficult to find clean, safe placesContinueContinue reading “ADVENTURES OF AN URBAN ANGLER”
Park the Hate, Pass the Plates
We don’t do politics on ErinGoScatch. There are plenty of places you can get coverage of all that hibiddy jibiddy elsewhere, no matter what side of the table you are sitting on. From our vantage point here in New York City, the ultimate melting pot for the cuisine of so many cultures, we talk aboutContinueContinue reading “Park the Hate, Pass the Plates”
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