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100+ recipes, photos, and memories from a Martha's Vineyard landmark “The Home Port embodies summertime on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s where it resides.” --James Taylor “Today, when I turn an eye inward, I see the Home Port hanging in the memory halls of my mind, welcoming, soothing, and filled with fun and light." --Judy Belushi Pisano “Now that Will has finally decided to share his many culinary secrets with the rest of the world, I not only look forward to kicking off the summer with an amazing dinner at the Home Port, but having a little piece of it with me all year long.” --Michael J. Fox “I can’t help but smile when I think about the Home Port. To me, it’s the very best of Vineyard hospitality, serving up the perfect summer meal to satisfy everyone’s taste. You’ll have to provide your own sunset and the briny ocean scent that whets my appetite every time I head to Menemsha, but this book will welcome you to the Holthams’ table and let you feast with them as we have done for many happy years.” --Linda Fairstein ** A Martha’s Vineyard institution since 1931, the Home Port is the place to go locally for traditional New England–style, fresh-off-the-boat seafood. In this book, former chef/owner Will Holtham shares stories and culinary secrets from his forty years at the helm. Among the more than 100 recipes are featured menu items such as the award-winning Quahog Chowder, Broiled Swordfish, Baked-Stuffed Lobster, and Key Lime Pie, along with seafood cooking techniques and tips on buying and preparing fish. Full-color food photos are complemented by restaurant ephemera from Will’s private collection as well as charming watercolor illustrations by artist Susan Tobey White. Will Holtham has been a chef and restaurateur for more than forty years. He also owned the Square Rigger restaurant and legendary Bite Clam Shack, both on Martha’s Vineyard. He divides his time between Maine and South Carolina.
This journal catalogs my seven years along the Severn River watching our USNA daughters, (’19) and (’22), become imbued “with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty.” Midshipmen accept their Naval Academy appointments, not with hesitation or coercion, but with purpose, to be better leaders and ready to fight when ill winds wish them harm. This book celebrates not only their achievements, but also highlights their resilience to overcome challenges inherent to life on the Yard. Doing hard things well is the unfettered fabric that weaves these kids together. The Brigade of Midshipmen said, “I DO!” on I-Day, knowing the risk and sacrifice required to become Navy and Marine Corps officers. Although the port from which midshipmen sail will forever welcome them home, they make a personal choice to moor their lives in Annapolis. They are our heroes and ones we will forever cherish. This book is an insightful compilation of Steve Wade’s humorous insights and heart piercing stories told from a USNA parent’s perspective. You will find inner truth in Steve’s writing which will bring water balloon tears of hope and joy as you reflect on your own future Naval or Marine Corps officer. There is one prevailing theme in this compilation of journal entries I hope will create a wake of introspection for anyone who has ever loved a midshipman or strolled Stribling in summer whites. Our nation’s finest young people, who have been invited to sit at the Naval Academy’s grand table, are worthy. They possess the unique gifts needed to succeed, not only while along the Severn, but also long after they have received their commission. The skills they bring with them on I-Day, as wide as they are deep, will be opened wider and dredged deeper during their time under the watchful eye of “Mother B”. Our Navy kids amaze us with their accomplishments, but we are rarely surprised with their success. These young people are our nation’s future and for that, they deserve to be celebrated. “Chills, tears, and my heart swells with love and pride every time I read your words. Thank you for expressing what the rest of us feel.” – Shannon Peitzman “My husband and I are both USNA grads and our son is a 2/C. Your writing genuinely touches our hearts and reminds us how special Annapolis is.” – Raquel Gladieux “Steve makes us laugh, cry, and everything in between.” – Danelle Abrams “The perfect encapsulation of USNA parenthood.” – Julia Lumpkin “Your writing depicts our journey as mid parents. Thank you for sharing your eloquent words.” – Rebecca Madeira “From a dad (’23), grad (’87), and uncle of a current NAPSter (USNA ’26), this, sir, is a keeper!” – Nick Diorio
What is the true origin of the phrase 'one fell swoop'? Does the word 'honeymoon' really derive from an old Persian custom of giving the happy couple mead, a honey wine, for the first month after the wedding? The rapid growth of the internet and the use of email has increased the circulation of (usually) false tales about the evolution of language. In this entertaining and fascinating new book on the origins of words and expressions, Michael Quinion retells the mythic tales that have become popular currency - the word 'posh' deriving from 'port out, starboard home' - and also tries to find and explain the true stories behind the origins of phrases. Quinion offers explanations of why and how stories about words are created, and how misunderstanding word origins - while usually harmless - can have serious consequences.