I had the really good fortune of being on the island of Nantucket a week or so ago.  The weather was perfect, and even the 9 passenger plane ride on CapeAir from Boston to the island wasn’t bad.   We were visiting family, and had the great opportunity to get the insider’s view, not the touristy view, of Nantucket.

Nothing quite sums up summer anywhere on the Northeastern US shore better than locally caught and grown lobster and corn on the cob.     We soaked the corn for about an hour before popping it on the grill to get some of the sugars good and wet so they wouldn’t burn off.  The corn was sweet and delicious, and didn’t need even a hint of butter.

We picked 1 1/2 lb lobsters out of the tank.  Quickly immersing them in boiling water (i know, i know, its cruel but thats how you cook lobsters!), they turned to a bright red in minutes.

Dinner on the deck as the sun was setting was a perfect ending to a perfect Nantucket day. Visiting Nantucket in the summertime should definitely be up there on your “gotta get to it one day” list.

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