October 28th, 2015

Osterville Eats!, Crisp, The Cape, Osterville, MA, Wood Fired Pizza, Pasta, Gluten Free Pizza, Full Bar, Fire Pit, Table Tennis, Opens Every Day, Sunday Brunch

I remember in 2008 when my late husband was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.  Immediately I jumped into the whole idea that I needed to know everything possible about this new way of eating for my family.  People with Celiac Disease, which is an allergy to wheat, only can get better by following a gluten free diet.

People would tell me then how lucky I was because a lot of them that had been diagnosed years before really had trouble finding good quality food and had more trouble having dinner at restaurants who really did not know what this “gluten free” way of eating was all about.

Now I tell the newly diagnosed Celiacs that they are lucky because it is a business.  Restaurants that thought this was a fad diet and who said “we are not a gluten free restaurant” have had to rethink and join the many other restaurants that are preparing delicious gluten free entrees for those that need this diet for their health.

Over the years I would say that the only think the business had not mastered was a good pizza crust.  In time this has also gotten much better.  I found a place in South Florida, one in Manayunk, in Philadelphia, and just a couple of weeks ago I found Crisp located at 791 Main St., Osterville, MA 02655 Tel. 508-681-0922.  Website? http://www.crispflatbread.com

If you have a gluten allergy, any of their pizzas can be made gluten free.  They also have gluten free beer.  My choice on that day was Glutenberg Red.  Refreshing and very good.

The regular dough uses organic flour, filtered water and Cape Cod Sea Salt for Crisp crust.

Crisp opens every day…Monday to Saturday from 11:30 on and Sunday Brunch begins at 10:30 a.m.  Supporting local farmers and using nitrate free meats and organic veggies is something this restaurant does whenever possible.  Their pastas and sauces, along with the flatbreads are all made in-house.

We chose a Margherita Pizza which had organic tomato sauce, house mozzarella, garlic, EVO, torn basil, organic tomatoes, Cape Cod Sea Salt, and a balsamic drizzle.

I had not had a pizza with clams, but I did on that day.  Mine was called the Wellfleet, which had cherrystones, garlic, house mozzarella, organic red and green peppers, and nitrate free bacon.  Loved it.  It hit the spot.

The fall season brings cooler temperatures to the Cape, but at Crisp you can still sit outdoors next to the fire pit.  Or, you can also play some table tennis.

Have a good one!!

October 27th, 2015

Destination? Gray’s Beach, Yarmouthport, Cape Cod, Public Beach, “You Can’t Get Lost On The Cape”

A holiday week-end in October and the perfect time of the year to visit friends in East Sandwich, MA.  The weather was awesome, and the leaves, although not completely turned, were just very pretty indeed.

Driving through the towns I could not believe how crowded they were.  Just like here at the Delaware Beaches, the visitors there were getting out of the city and some were just spending the week-end in their summer homes.

Apparently there is a saying in Cape Cod; “You can’t get lost on the Cape”….you just have to keep on going  and at some point or another you will hit the water.  And so we did…Gray’s Beach!!  You hit this beach as you travel north from 6A along Centre Street in Yarmouthport.

The first thing that caught my attention was the long Boardwalk, which extends over salt marsh partway to beach.  You can get an excellent view of marshes, plant, and marine life.

The beach is perfect for young children, a nice sandy beach and the right place for adults to unwind, or take your kajak through these calm waters.

Have a good one.