Groups urge officials to restore funding for Great Lakes, sewage infrastructure
A coalition of Great Lakes states, municipalities, tribes, businesses, industries, and conservation groups is urging Congress to restore funding to programs to heal the Great Lakes. In a letter released today, the groups are asking lawmakers to reject massive cuts proposed in a U.S. House budget and to maintain the … Read More »
Welcome to the new cottagelife.com
I’m stoked — about this long weekend, but also about some great news from Cottage Life. While cottagers prepared for the “official” opening weekend, the Cottage Life team has been working on a big cottage project of our own: getting this new and improved cottagelife.com up and running to help make all your weekends even […]
How to prepare calamari
If you buy whole calamari squid for grilling, you should cut the tubes open and score them before cooking. (You can also buy calamari already cut in rings, but that’s not nearly as much fun.) The scoring technique isn’t difficult, but it needs some explanation. We have step-by-step illustrations in our annual grill guide (in […]
2011 grill guide: Great fish & seafood
Fire up the ‘cue, because grilling season is back. This year, our guide is all about fish and seafood recipes, tips, and tricks. Enjoy!
Cottage collections: My blue willow
And I’m back! I know, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, and apologies for that. Without going into too much detail (this isn’t the kids blog after all), I’m finding that my little man is keeping me quite busy these days! Last I wrote, I put out a call for your cottage collections. […]