"From Boat to Boil" with Captain Carli & Chef Corey Comeau

The Celebrity Chef Series at Boston Center for Adult Education features "From Boat to Boil" with Captain Carli & Stephi's on Tremont Executive Chef, Corey Comeau. The one-day class is scheduled for August 13, 2011.

About:
"Your lobster journey begins in the Boston Harbor aboard the “Fourcast” with Captain Carli. Get a taste of life as a lobsterman as you haul up traps, band lobster claws and learn about the trade. After the 60 minute trip, head over to the BCAE kitchens where Chef Corey and your lobsters await. Grab a cutting board and tie on your lobster bib as Chef Corey walks you step-by-step on the ins-and-outs of cooking, breakdown and preparation of our northeast crustacean treasure. When the hard work is done, grab a glass of wine and feast on your creations!"

For cost and details of this summer sea expedition, visit BCAE

Block Island Getaway Package - Enter to Win!

Are you in need of a getaway to unwind? The Block Island Tourism Council is giving away a special package. It includes 2 nights at The National Hotel, 2 Round-trip Tickets on Interstate Navigation's Block Island Ferry, and $100 Gift Certificate for dinner at the Hotel Manisses Restaurant. Sounds fabulous!

Visit their website for details.

Connecticut Wine Festival | July 30-31, 2011

Now in its third year, the Connecticut Wine Festival, at the Goshen Fairgrounds July 30-31, will feature wine tastings, specialty food samples, arts & crafts, live entertainment and more.

The summer event will showcase the state's finest wineries:

Sunset Meadow Vineyards
Jones Winery
Hopkins Vineyard
DiGrazia Vineyards
Miranda Vineyard
White Silo Farm & Winery
Land of Nod Winery
Jerram Winery
Bishop’s Orchards Winery
Jonathan Edwards Winery
Gouveia Vineyards
Sharpe Hill Vineyard
Taylor Brooke Winery
Priam Vineyards

For ticket information, click here for the Connecticut Wine Trail website.

Visiting Maine: Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park Seasons

Courtesy of Bar Harbor Chamber on YouTube

Love Lobster? Count the Ways at Maine’s Cliff House Resort & Spa

The Cliff House Resort and Spa on Maine’s stunning south coast has a summer special for everyone who can’t get enough of Maine’s favorite crustacean.

Lobster Five Ways is a five-course feast featuring everything from classic creamy lobster bisque to succulent lobster tail with truffle butter. Other courses include lobster spring rolls or mini lobster quesadilla with pico de gallo, lobster shrimp cake with roasted red pepper remoulade, and lobster citrus risotto. It’s everything lobster-lovers crave without the work — or the bib. All for just $52, plus tax and service charge.

Served in the resort’s dining room high atop Bald Head Cliff, each course is accompanied by sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and features freshly harvested lobster from neighboring waters. All dishes are prepared with savory ingredients from nearby growers.

Ever wonder where all those lobsters come from? To learn all about lobster lore, try the Resort’s unique Lobster Cruise Package. A summertime favorite, this package includes two nights’ ocean view lodging, two full breakfasts, full lobster dinner — and a 45-minute lobster-narrated cruise out of scenic Perkins Cove.

For more information, visit www.cliffhousemaine.com or call (207) 361-1000.

Source: Press Release (Cliff House Resort & Spa)