Nantucket
POSTED ON August 15, 2010
siasconset beach
I just spent my summer holidays in Nantucket, a beautiful Island 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts that marks the most easterly point of the United States. Nantucket is steeped in a rich, nautical history yet much of the island has been preserved, and remains wild and undeveloped.
The first time I visited Nantucket was eight years ago, I was there to help my friend Susan Simon cater a spring wedding on one of the beautiful beaches that surround the island. I clearly remember the day she picked me up from the ferry and we drove along the country roads, lined with wild flowers and old, wooden fences. I felt so far away from my life in New York City and free, the combination of rambling dirt roads and pristine beaches rejuvenated my spirit. The effect is the same each time I visit.
eat fire spring road
main street
blackberry picking with stella
sesachacha pond at dusk
leaving the beach
I love stopping at a Pumpkin Pond Farm for organic vegetables on the way home from a day at the beach, and making dinner wrapped in a sarong, barefoot, and still salty and warm from the sun. These post-beach dinners were simple, yet no note taking was done in the kitchen and unfortunately not a lot of food photos either. But I thought these few images might help inspire some summer meals of your own.
roast tomato basil crostini
herbed quinoa, fava beans with parsley and garlic, humus and salad with dijon mustard dressing
pasta and pesto with friends
antipasto at sfoglia
brown rice with parsley, avocado and black sesame and salad with pickled red onions and marinated goat cheese
the dinner table
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Beautiful!!!
Mmmm food looks delectable as does table settings and the pictures of the area!
Thanks Amy for a peek into an unknown area Love Jillian. Sunshine Coast, Australia
What a place; a visit is definitely on my bucket list. Good photos and words, thanks for sharing!
Best
David
A few years ago I read Jane Greens ‘The Beach House’ which was set in Nantucket. Your photos are exactly how I pictured it in my head. So beautiful!