Nantucket Steak and Lobster Kabobs

Howdy folks! I'm writing to you from the kitchen here at East Coast Gourmet (they always let me in if I promise to stay out of the way) and I have to say, the chef's are really buzzing around—very excited for another fabulous summer season to get underway! If you're like me—from these parts of New England—you know full-well that this past winter was a pretty tough one—with all those Nor'easters dumping more snow on us almost every week it seemed—we up here at East Coast Gourmet are ready for some summer sun and, of course, the finest fresh SEAFOOD around. There's some serious brainstorming going on up here at East Coast Gourmet—yes, I've been eaves dropping again, listening to the chefs go on and on about new recipe ideas, secret ingredients, and spectacular ways they are planning to prepare them.

Father's day is just around the corner, (June 19th)a day to honor that special dad, and we've got a variety of perfect seafood gift ideas that are sure to please any guy on your list!

Send Dad one of our fabulously rich and delicious Maine Lobster pies, or entire lobster dinner and be sure to include a crock of New England Clam chowder or Lobster bisque to make your dad smile with lip-smackin joy!

The History of Father's Day—It didn't start at Hallmark!

Sonora Dodd, of Washington State, first had the idea of a "father's day" while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909 and wanted a special day to honor her father. Her father a civil war veteran was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart, raised the newborn and his five other children alone.

The original date chosen for the holiday was June 5, Mr. Smart's birthday, however the celebration was postponed until June 19, the third Sunday in June, because there was not enough time to prepare for a proper celebration.
At about the same time in various towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a Father's Day. Some accounts credit Mrs. Charles Clayton of West Virginia, as the founder of Father's Day, although most histories give credit to Mrs. Dodd.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day, but it never became official until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed the presidential proclamation that set aside the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.
SO, Remember dear old Dad with an East Coast Gourmet spectacular Seafood feast and order up something today!

What Dad doesn't love steak and lobster. Here is a great surf and turf recipe Dad will love!

Nantucket Steak & Lobster Kabobs
2 pounds sirloin
6 large cooked lobster tails
1/2 cup beer
1/2 cup salad oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons snipped chives (2 tsp. dried)
1 1/2 teaspoons snipped parsley (1/2 tsp. dried)
1 teaspoon snipped basil (1/4 tsp. dried)
1 pinch of freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 each lemon wedges

Cut sirloin in 1 1/1/2 inch cubes. Cut lobster tails are large in thirds, leaving the shell on.

Combine beer, oil, lemon juice, honey, chives, parsley, basil, and pepper. Marinate beef and lobster in marinade for 1 to two hours.Thread meat and lobster alternatively on skewers. Grill the kebabs, turning and basting with marinade, over hot coals for 15 minutes or until lobster is tender when tested with a fork and beef is done as desired.

Serve with lemon wedges.