This past summer was exceptionally busy due to large favor orders. It was a pleasure to be apart of so may wonderful events and celebrations! Jonathan and Katie’s engagement party favors were made extra special- I harvested the water from the bride’s hometown (and favorite!) beach! The bride’s sister surprised Katie with these favors as well as sourcing these cute cork/glass bottles! We custom designed the hang tags and matched their wedding colors with the twine. If you would like to inquire about large or custom orders, shoot us an email! ShellySeaSalt@gmail.com
Fresh Salt
Fresh, fluffy white stuff!!
Wish you could see it in person, those crystals glisten!!
SoFo Museum Salt Making Workshop
Two weekends ago, we had the pleasure of being apart of the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center’s summer program series. The workshop was called “How to Harvest Your Own Sea Salt” with Shelly Sells Sea Salts, Inc. About 30 adults and children gathered at Road D in Southampton for an hour and a half lecture and demonstration. The best part was working with the children- their energy and excitement was so inspiring! They were so excited to get their own water and learn how to make their salt. Some families brought their harvested water home that day! Thanks to everyone who attended and a super big thanks to Molly Adams, from SoFo, for asking us to do the workshop! :)
To the workshop attendees - It was so sweet to hear from some of you and for you to share your homemade sea salt! Seriously, it made me smile ear to ear. Thank you for making the workshop such a great experience for us. We plan on doing a few more workshops this fall on the east end of Long Island!
Bradley J. Carbone Fundraiser Auction
Friends, If you are free the coming Saturday, July 19, there is an amazing fundraiser in Quogue for a great cause! My friend, Bradley, was in a snowboarding accident this past winter and we are rallying for him by having a great fundraiser and auction in Quogue.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/bradley-j-carbone-fundraiser-tickets-11778669317
Shelly Sells Sea Salt will be auctioning off a salt making workshop!
SoFo Natural History Museum Goes SILVER!
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Shelly Sells Sea Salt is happy to announce it's friendship with the South Fork Natural History Museum. Congratulations on 25 amazing years! Thank you for letting us be apart of your gift bags. We are looking forward to our demonstration/talk in August and future projects. Invite below:
Long Island Art Show- Osprey's Dominion
This coming Saturday, July 19, 2014, Shelly Sells Sea Salt will be sold at Osprey's Dominion Vineyard in Peconic on the North Fork of Long Island. This sale is part of the Long Island Art Show. My dear friends, Patricia Robinson and Tenille Marie, will be there with a bunch of beach related goodies.
Please stop by and say hello!
Here are links to the show:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1552563964967738/?unit_ref=related_events
Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard 44075 Main RD - Peconic
South Fork Natural History Museum Demonstration
Come see my best attempt at public speaking while I try to teach people how to make sea salt at a beach in Southampton. I am already extremely nervous!
How to Harvest Your Own Sea Salt
8/9/2014· 10 am - Saturday
Southampton
Leader: Michele Martuscello, founder of Shelly Sells Sea Salt, Inc., assisted by Molly Adams, South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) Nature Educator
Meet Michele and Molly at the beach for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to harvest your own delicious sea salt from the Atlantic Ocean. Before walking you through her harvesting process, Michele, a South Shore native, who founded the artisanal, small batch sea salt company Shelly Sells Sea Salt, Inc., will share some facts about salt, and the ocean, that she has learned from years of gathering her own sea salt. Be ready to get your feet wet!
To make a reservation for this program, please call the museum at 631-537-9735.
Click link below for full event info!
We're *B A C K *!
After a long winter's nap, we are gearing up for an amazing summer full of sea, salt, and sand :) Stay tuned!
“To reach a port we must set sail – Sail, not tie at anchor Sail, not drift.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Cure
The cure for anything is salt water - tears, sweat, or the sea.
― Isak Dinesen
Belated ONE Year Anniversary!
Whoops.. This was supposed to go up in March (hehehe). I would like to thank all of my family, friends, and fans for making 2013 a super special start up year. I look forward to the 2014 spring/summer season and am so excited to share what's next for SSSS! xx Michele
New Year, New Packaging
Happy New Year, friends!
I know I've been a bit MIA lately-- it's because good things are happening. :)
Here is our new packaging for the one ounce and one pound bottles/jars. Eventually, this will be up on Etsy, in the mean time, please keep the email orders coming, it is the best way to get in contact with us directly.
The last few weeks have been pretty cold in New York, but the chilly weather has not slowed down our harvest or production schedule.
Thank you for all of your support this year. We incorporated in March and it's been quite the ride. Cheers to 2014 and what lies ahead.
Autumn in New York
Autumn is my favorite season in New York City and out east in Westhampton Beach. Warm days and chilly nights, leaves changing colors, pumpkin picking on the North Fork, and outerwear!
It is also the best season to harvest water for salt making! People often say I am crazy for going in the water during chilly weather, but the water is usually warmer than the air! This results in super clean and fast batches of salt to be made. Hence making it the best season ever :)
(*Note: I do not usually fetch water in a skirt- usually a bathing suit or rain boots!)
Fresh Batch
I love the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a fresh batch of white, fluffy sea salt. Email ShellySeaSalt@gmail.com to order some today !
Salt Samples
If you are interested in buying multiple bottles or in larger amounts, but would like to give our salt test run- we now have Shelly Sells Sea Salts Inc. tin slider samples! Shoot me an email and I will kindly send you one via USPS. ShellySeaSalt@gmail.com
A Salty Snack
As you may know from reading my About Me, I come from a large, New York Italian family. I have a gang of nephews (and one beautiful niece) who have had the pleasure of ingesting a good amount of my salt in the last few years. While I use most foods as a vehicle for salt (or peanut butter), they request their salt on a few specific dishes.
One snack that they can’t seem to get enough of are homemade kale chips. I chop up a big head of kale and toss it with a few tablespoons of good olive oil and 3 teaspoons of my salt. Pop it into the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees and voila!
Labor Day Weekend
The last salt harvest of the summer proved to be one of the best yet. Looking forward to the fall (in my opinion, the Hamptons best season) and future harvests. My Etsy shop should be open by the end of this week! Stay tuned.
Inquiries and orders: ShellySeaSalt@gmail.com
Mojito Monday
Cocktails and, of course, salt! or Mojito Mondays. My real life job is photography producing for a food magazine. Often, after a shoot, there are left over produce that I attempt to give out before taking home. This shoot in particular included a big citrus story that left me with a ton of orange, limes, and lemons. Luckily, another story we shot included a mint garnish. When life gives you citrus and mint- make Mojitos. To rim the glasses, I mixed a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of salt for a sweet/savory touch.
Grilled Cheese Social (Very late post)
Grilled Cheese Social (Very late post)
A very belated shout out to one of my early supporters: Kenzie Smith from Grilled Cheese Social!
Not one, but TWO Valentine's Days ago, she kindly included my salt in one of her outrageous recipes. I visit her website daily: http://www.grilledcheesesocial.com
Follow her on instagram for some serious #foodporn @grilledcheesesocial
http://instagram.com/grilledcheesesocial#
Thank you, Kenzie! <3
Spring Harvesting
I love spring time on the east end of Long Island. The best part is that the icy bite in the wind disappears, which makes walks on the beach much easier. Unfortunately, the water is still freezing, but that hasn't stopped us from grabbing buckets of water and making fresh salt. One of my favorite parts of the weekend is going down to the beach with my family. We spend a few hours flying kites, searching for beach glass, jumping off of the dunes, and my nephews (no matter what the temperature is) charge into the water. At the end of the session, I fill up my buckets, we head back to the house, and settle in for a big Sunday meal. Perfection.
Weighing and Packing
My weekends now consist of weighing white powder and packaging it in glass bottles and bags.