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A Day in the Life of a Candymaker

I am a candyholic. One piece of candy is too much. Two pounds at one sitting? Not nearly enough. It is somewhat ironic then that CapeMay.com’s offices should be above The Original Fudge Kitchen on the Washington Street Mall where I am faced with temptation every morning as the lovely sweet aroma of chocolate fudge… Read more »

Back to Basics

The mercury has at last dipped below freezing and winter has made its inevitable return to the Jersey Cape. Freezing weather means it is better to be indoors than out and on a cold winters day the best room in the house is the kitchen (poetry aside it is the best room in the house… Read more »

A steaming cup of soup

Winter Meals

As 2006 ends and we welcome in 2007, it is time to reflect on the past as we embrace the future. I had such an opportunity this past fall when I was asked to help coach the Hot Foods Culinary Team for the annual Culinary Salon in New York City. The Hot Foods team was… Read more »

A Cape May Christmas

One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to stroll the streets of Cape May and West Cape May peeking into the windows of the Bed and Breakfasts, hotels and guesthouses to see how tall their tree is or how many of them there are. Is the dining room table set? Is… Read more »

Christmas is around the corner

Thanksgiving is now behind us and Christmas lurks around the corner. It is not yet December as I write this column and already I have heard an aural onslaught of Christmas carols it seems as though every year the holiday season is extended longer and longer. I swear I heard Christmas songs the day after… Read more »