The Galley

We are all trying to be more “green” in everyday life.  A simple step you can take in the bath is to avoid toothpaste, exfoliating body and face scrubs that contain micro plastic beads.  They are listed on the ingredient list as micro-fine polyethylene beads, polyethylene micro spheres, polyethylene beads and polyethylene.
These artificial agents are [...]

Newport is fun!  It’s a great place to be for guests and crew.  During the summer season there are so many events that you can take in.  To help you plan for guests, charters and yourself, The Galley blog will be spotlighting the can’t miss events as their details are made available.
This week the line-up [...]

Last week while attending the New England Food Show, I also walked through the International Boston Seafood Show.  The shows were co-located at the Boston Convention Center on the waterfront near where the Boston stopover for the last Volvo Ocean Race was held.  The two shows have very different exhibitors and types of attendees.  Normally [...]

Officially the start of spring is a few weeks away on March 20 and the weather in Newport is definitely not spring like.  Yet there are a few signs that the end of winter is here.

The first mega-yacht has arrived at the Newport Shipyard from it’s trip down South - so wonderful to so see [...]

Looking to spend a night sleeping in a real bed in your own own room surrounded by luxury and pampered by staff?  How about a romantic surprise for your partner?  Maybe a special celebration for a proposal or anniversary?
One of the best places in Newport for an amazing night off the boat is The [...]

The Captain’s Concierge staff attends many different trade-only events in search of new products for yacht crews.  This past Sunday, I had whirlwind trip to New York City - down and back on Amtrak in one day to attend the New York Restaurant Show.  The show’s target audience is food service businesses from high-end to [...]

There is no reason to be in tears in your galley when you cut onions.  Here are some tips to try:

Use a sharp knife - cutting instead of crushing releases fewer sulfenic acids to irritate your eyes
Place in freezer for 20 minutes
Burn a candle next to cutting board
Use sweet or Bermuda onions
Chop quickly - video [...]

A few weeks ago I attended an evening of speakers sponsored by the The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT).  Four local farmers spoke about working with land trust and preserving open space.  ALT is focused on Aquidneck Island and the communities of Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth which make up the island.  Preserving open space is a [...]

It is with a heavy heart that I write about more trouble in Antigua.  This is an island that I spent much time on as a yachtie and love both it’s natural beauty and the people.  While it is tough to share the bad news, I feel it’s in the best interest of yacht crew [...]

Happy Australia Day!
While officially observed on January 26th, many of my Aussie friends were celebrating a bit early over weekend.  Australia Day is the national holiday of Aussies, similar to American’s Fourth of July.  It’s bit controversy as it commemorates the arrival of the British First Fleet at Sydney Cove  and the proclamation of British [...]