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Favorites for Cold Days

The New Year is upon us and cold winter days harkens some of my favorite foods. As much as I enjoy my frou-frou gourmet food, settling down to a plate of stick-to-your-ribs, grandma-type food is even better. America has a plethora of regional comfort foods. I have often carried on in this space about my… Read more »

A look back at 2007

Whew! What a year. So many changes, so many celebrations. We tried to capture as many of the Cape Island 2006 highlights as we could throughout the year, as well our annual fests like the Lima Bean and Strawberry festivals, not to mention our parades – the Baby Parade, the Halloween Parade and the beloved… Read more »

Holiday Traditions

It is time once again for my annual Christmas column, words that usually force my editor to reach for a large glass of brandy with a splash of eggnog. But this year I will forego my annual rant on the over commercialization of the holidays, and instead focus on the one thing that makes this… Read more »

Christmas at Cape May’s Designer House

Cape May’s 2007 Designer Show House at 608 Hughes St. is decorated for the holidays and open for your enjoyment for the first time in the Cape May Designer Show House history. The character of an old house is reflected by the architectural styles that mark its history, and the 1847 Memucan Hughes House is… Read more »