Cape Flavors

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Can’t go wrong with soup in cold weather

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
The recent spate of below-freezing temperatures has me craving soup: steaming-hot bowls of rich...

Wake up to a good breakfast in the new year

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
No matter how you celebrate the start of the new year, it's always nice to wake up to a good...

Get ready for Feast of the Seven Fishes

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
One of the most engrossing holiday traditions I've encountered is the Italian-American Christmas...

Make a dish you can assemble in advance

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
As we start planning our holiday menus, I'm thinking about alternatives for the traditional meal...

Welcome to cookie season

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
It's the time of year when neighbors organize holiday cookie exchanges, churches host cookie walks...

Goodbye to gravy; welcome to dinner salads

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
After a long weekend of nonstop eating, we were ready to clear our palates. Instead of all the rich...

All hail the cranberry at the holidays

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
One of the surest signs we're starting the winter holiday season is the abundant supplies of fresh...

Smoked sausage makes quick and delicious dinners

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
One of the items I always try to have on hand for last-minute dinners is precooked sausage. I'll...

Matzo ball soup will keep you warm

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
With the end of daylight saving time, we have to acknowledge that summer is officially over. If...

Flavors terrific in pork tenderloin

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Last week we received a meal-in-a-box kit that featured a beautiful pork tenderloin. We've tried...

Put all those pumpkins to good use

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
With the celebration of Halloween next week, we've seen an abundance of pumpkins at markets and...

Cooking with herbs

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Last week I was invited to speak at a meeting of Lewes in Bloom. For those of you who may not know...

Treat yourself to a tailgate in style

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We're into the crisp-weather months of football season and it's time to plan your tailgate party...

Using celery as a main ingredient

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Since we planned to be away for a few days, I decided to clear out the refrigerator. Most of what I...

Book fest panelists share Food for Thought

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We spent last weekend wandering Baltimore's Inner Harbor at the annual Baltimore Book Festival...

Make your own lobster rolls

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Several area restaurants offer lobster rolls on their menus. They're pretty good, but I haven't yet...

Dishes celebrate Rosh Hashanah

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Next week marks the two-day Jewish holiday known as Rosh Hashanah. The name of the holiday...

Give dishes a burst of flavor with sea salts

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
A few weeks ago, Jack gave me a set of gourmet sea salts (see photo). It arrived beautifully gift-...

Garlic chives can perk up many dishes

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
While I don't recall planting them, the evidence appeared last week when a drift of white blossoms...

Plan a gas-grill menu for Labor Day celebrations

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
As we count down the final weeks of summer and back-to-school shopping becomes a priority, it's...

Blueberry pie has amazing taste, texture

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Based on crowded supermarket shelves and restaurant-menu notations, you might begin to wonder about...

Tasty tomatoes abound at Historic Lewes Farmers Market

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
This past Saturday, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market held its 11th annual Tomato Festival. A few...

What to do with all those zucchinis

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We've started seeing evidence of the annual summer ritual known as the zucchini harvest. This will...

Make the most of seasonal fruits, vegetables

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Earlier this week, the Cancer Support Community invited me to present a nutrition workshop. Since...

Here are tips to preserve your harvest

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
On a recent social media post, my friend Sarah Pinsker lamented her abundant supply of pac choi and...

Don’t overlook leeks

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Since leeks are considered cool-season vegetables, we were surprised to see bunches of freshly...

Fire up the grill for tasty dessert

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
As we celebrated the Fourth of July last week, many of us fired up our backyard barbecue grills...

Dessert goes red, white and blue

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
This weekend marks the start of the July 4th holiday - parades, picnics, fireworks and a tsunami of...

Plenty of lettuce variety to toss in a salad bowl

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
With the recent spate of higher temperatures and smothering humidity, we’ve replaced some of our...

It’s time to stock up on blueberries

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Beautiful boxes of Bennett Orchards' plump Duke blueberries are available at this week's farmers...

When faced with life’s ups and downs, pie always...

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
During the past few weeks, we’ve experienced some ups and downs, the typical ebb and flow of life...

Make the most of strawberry season

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Strawberry season has begun. You’ll find pints and quarts of the ruddy early fruits on display at...

Poach salmon on stovetop or in the oven

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We spent last weekend with a group of friends and family who were in town for a party. Our plan was...

Custard is an ideal light dessert

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
On a recent visit to the grocery, I succumbed to the mountain of clamshell boxes filled with juicy...

Time to test your grilling skills

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Last week, we enjoyed another delicious dinner with our friends Pat and Marie. They are always...

Blackwall Hitch partners with oyster farm to produce...

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
As you’ve probably noticed, restaurant chefs go to great lengths to source their ingredients - from...

Mayonnaise is the magic ingredient

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
After coloring a dozen eggs for the Easter Bunny, we still have a few hard-boiled eggs left in the...

Asparagus season is here in Sussex

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
One of my favorite signs of spring arrived last week at Lloyd’s Market in Lewes - local asparagus...

Chili con carne is a simple one-pot dish

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
In an attempt to make fast work of dinner last week, I inadvertently committed a culinary faux pas...

Rack of lamb makes excellent holiday dish

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
In anticipation of Easter, all the markets are well stocked with chocolate goodies and more cuts of...

Get the real skinny on the Cabbage Soup Diet

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
I wasn’t interested in a weight-loss diet; I just wanted to find a healthy soup recipe to use up...

How to get started with sous vide cooking

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Once considered the secret weapon of restaurant chefs and television cook-off competitions, the...

Scones in honor of St. Patrick’s Day

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, this week’s photo features a holiday favorite - currant scones...

What’s the deal with coconut oil?

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Over the past few weeks, several people have asked me about coconut oil, so here I’ll offer an...

Healthy dishes and tasty nibbles

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
This week has been a jumble of contradictions in relation to food. It started with an invitation...

Cooking show segment is in good taste

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Earlier this week, WBOC invited me to participate in the cooking segment of “DelmarvaLife,” their...

Tapioca has a tropical connection

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
On a recent cruise through the western Caribbean, we spent one of our afternoons at an “enrichment...

Explore the appeal of pastrami

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Whenever we travel to New York City to see a show or visit a museum, we always make a trip up...

Time to explore winter squash

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
If you’re looking for something different to serve as a side dish, winter is the best time to add...

Chicken tenders mimic flavor, texture of the Colonel’s

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
One of our favorite comfort foods has always been chicken fingers. I think it started when we we...

Cauliflower is this year’s darling

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
If you have been browsing the popular cooking websites or culinary magazines this time of year, you...

Time to make the bagels

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
House-bound and cabin-feverish during last weekend’s snowstorm, I decided to start a baking project...

Holy cannoli! Decadent dessert fitting for celebration

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We haven’t taken down any of the wreaths or removed the lights from the porch railing. Although the...

Special snacks to celebrate a new year

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Now that we’ve exchanged holiday gifts with our family and friends, it’s time to plan for New Year’...

Celebrate Hanukkah with delicious latkes

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
This year, the start of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah happens to fall on Christmas Eve. And...

Cheat on chicken gravy

Denise Clemons
8 years ago
One of my favorite parts of an elaborate holiday meal (usually centered around roast beef or turkey...

Give Meatless Monday a try

Denise Clemons
8 years ago
Since Thanksgiving, we’ve been deluged with named days: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday,...

Pomegranates deserve our praise

Denise Clemons
8 years ago
Whether the result of clever marketing or growing appreciation for its tart flavor, the pomegranate...

Turkey can be just as tasty the second time around

Denise Clemons
8 years ago
Now that you’ve finished your Thanksgiving dinner, it’s time to decide how to use all those...

Welsh Rarebit a nostalgic nod to Colonial times

Denise Clemons
8 years ago
On a recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg, we had lunch at Chowning's Tavern, one of many restored...