Day 35 – Roasted Ratatouille in Acorn Squash

July 12, 2010

This recipe was something I created quite a few years back in my restaurant days to serve as a vegetarian entree at a special event in which I needed to fire it quickly and be able to pull off a nice presentation. It can be made ahead of time and re-heated for service. Now, I [...]

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Day 33 – It’s Just Swell Out Here

July 9, 2010

Greetings from the westernmost part of land relating to Alaska and the United States. Anchoring at Agattu was just a beautiful thing. The seas have been so calm we have been immensely spoiled. Although the skies are often gray and an overcast wall of clouds, occasionally there is a break and a smudge of blue [...]

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Day 31 – Who’s Who Part II

July 8, 2010

More of our cast of characters on the R/V Point Sur: Paul Householder is our First Mate. Paul is our resident scrabble whiz, chess master and cribbage fiend. He is also deeply committed to his iPhone. I picked this shot of Paul to show his serious side. Aside from all things Apple, Paul really has [...]

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Day 29 – Holiday on the High Seas

July 6, 2010

When you are at sea for a long stretch of time, you embrace the little things that make you happy and you look to celebrate a bit when you can for a little distraction. The Fourth of July was a perfect reason to break routine. On the 4th, we were in the Rat Island group [...]

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Day 27 – It Really is ALL About the Food!

July 4, 2010

I am lucky and grateful. I have a job that let’s me play all day with things I love in the name of completing my work. My job is to provide sustenance to our crew and a group of scientists who are out on our ship to complete their objectives in field study. My good [...]

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Day 25 – Morning in the Aleutians

July 2, 2010

Good Morning, at least it is still morning for me here as we continue to head farther West and are now about half-way through the chain of the Aleutian Islands. I still have to post about exactly what is going on out here, from the science perspective. In the meantime, I just had to share [...]

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Day 23 – Alaskan Halibut, Oh Yeah!

July 1, 2010

What do you do when someone catches a 50lb. plus halibut? Eat halibut, of course. Start with a putting together a nice halibut ceviche as soon as they bring you the cleaned meat. My deal is they catch it, they clean it and I cook it. There is nothing like the smell of ocean lingering [...]

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Who’s Who???

June 30, 2010

Before going any further, I should take the time to introduce the crew of the R/V Point Sur. Stewart Lamerdin is our marine superintendent and we are lucky to have him out on this cruise for the first eight days. Stewart is responsible to oversee our entire program and he makes sure that all the [...]

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Day 21 – What About the Food???

June 28, 2010

When you are cooking at sea, leftovers are critical. When you are at sea for over sixty days, one must be the queen, or king, of leftovers and a master at clever shortcuts. Leftover royalty means you can take all of those tasty bits from previous meals and add a gourmet twist to please a [...]

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Day 18 – Where Am I?

June 25, 2010

Since my last posting, we reached Seward, AK and enjoyed a few days of shore leave. We were tied up at the Seward Marine Center by the Sea Life Center and this was our view for five days. Seward is a cruise-ship port and offers a good deal of opportunities for rest, relaxation and recreation. [...]

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