Salmon Lo Mein
This recipe appears in Legalize Marinara from our Early Spring 2024 issue.
This recipe appears in Legalize Marinara from our Early Spring 2024 issue.
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Federico Fellini The journey of grains of wheat to a bowl of pasta is one of the great mysteries of this world. In the modern culinary universe, an abundance of unique and exotic ingredients is easily accessible and promotes creativity for the […]
Cape May is filled with hidden gems. Its relaxed, beachy outward appearance is humble–but don’t be fooled. We have many talented and impressive players along our coast. One player, pianist Kenneth Richardson, has made some significant sonic waves throughout his career. The tides of his musical journey eventually docked him […]
As we exit the winter’s cold grip and get ready to move into spring’s warm embrace, love is all around us. In some cases, it has been all along, with birds such as Great-horned Owls already rearing young preparing to fledge the nest. But in most cases, now is the […]
Deep in the heart of Cape May, on one of the city’s oldest roads, a house stands apart from the rest of the neighborhood. While a few buildings on this street may offer guest lodging today, all but one have apparent histories as single-family residences. Only the Holiday House on […]
It was a hat-and-gloves kind of day, bright but cold, when I visited The Virginia Hotel on Jackson Street. But just like that, as I walked through the cherry-red front doors, it was all about the warmth. It started at the reception desk, with a warm hello from the staffers […]
Recently, on one of those cool and squally days that our beloved Jersey Cape is known for in winter, I sought warmth and comfort in a local craft beer experience. As this is not an uncommon refuge for me regardless of season, I knew my choice of local microbreweries summed […]
Cape May is steeped in Victorian architecture, furnishings, art, and so much more. Although trends towards Victorian furniture have waned over the years, the lively, colorful, and often whimsical Majolica pottery has held steady with collectors. With every subsequent year, Majolica ownership continues to attract new enthusiasts. The Victorian age […]
Misty Harbor 24”x36” Oil on Canvas “Misty Harbor captures the beauty of solitude and serenity amidst a tranquil seascape. Three small, wooden row boats rest peacefully, docked together in quiet, fog-laden waters. The scene invites contemplation, and conveys a sense of peaceful convergence, where the mist, the boats, and the water unite […]
No trip to Philadelphia is complete without a stop at the Reading Terminal Market. This grand dame of public bazaars—a Philly stalwart for well over a century—has 76 merchant stands, including butchers, bakers, fishmongers, poulterers, plus a handful of boutiques and specialty shops. Mostly, though, it’s about the food. The […]
This recipe appears in Legalize Marinara from our Early Spring 2024 issue.
As a plant person, I never look forward to winter. No leaves, no flowers, and cold temperatures that keep me locked up inside the house. But the truth is we need winter if we are going to enjoy a beautiful spring. We think things are dead—or at least dormant—for months, […]
December, 1936… Dear Friends, enclosed is a picture of my Cape May cottage to which you are all invited to spend Fourth of July 1937 with me – remain two nights at least. I look forward to your coming with much pleasure indeed. Sincerely, Eleanor B. Gillespie “My mother, Katherine […]
“Looking up from a single shell pocketed on the familiar beach day’s end walk from Jackson to Decatur. On to fetch the bikes.” Beach Day 24×24 Oil on Canvas
As you stroll along the Washington Street Mall, you can’t help but notice a large gold crown hanging above the entrance of a Victorian pewter gray building. Lush greenery spills from the window boxes. This is Queen May, a jewelry store with luxury merchandise. But don’t just peek through the […]
When you’re inspired by interior design, it can be hard not to get swept up in every potential project out there. Whether it’s creating a tranquil bathroom, emulating the design of a boutique hotel, installing built-in cabinetry, or extending your living space with an outdoor oasis, options for well-designed home […]
The City of Cape May’s reach is greater than we think. This quaint island just short of three square miles was assumed to be a secret treasure during decades of exiguous travel access. These postcards, however, reveal a more global reach and may have gone where the senders never had. […]
I can sum up my stay at Beach Plum Farm in a single word: tranquility. Set among 62 acres of pine forests, marshlands, and formal and informal gardens, this West Cape May retreat has a kicked-back elegance that blends homespun comfort with pure indulgence. It’s virtually guaranteed to slow your […]
Before a TV series, it was a video game. Fungus-infected zombies aside, much of the storyline of The Last of Us takes the main characters across a mostly abandoned America where the signs of humanity persist, yet in a faded state, and the absence of humans has an eerie vibe. […]
It doesn’t snow much in Cape May. In fact the last time there was snow on the ground during the holidays was 2010. It capped off the snowiest winter in Cape May history. The winter of 2010 saw 54 total inches of snow, including a 24” blizzard over Super Bowl […]
Christmas is jam-packed with traditions of all kinds. Every family has their own special way of celebrating. In mine, it meant getting out the good china, putting on our best bib and tucker, and enjoying a delicious meal that my parents made together complete with a nice bottle of wine. […]
Sign Me Pretty has officially been a business for three years now. “But we’d been doing things for friends and family since a few years prior, and honestly have always had a craft going on since we had kids in 2015,” said Ember Loefflad, half of the husband-and-wife team at […]
Many popular carols sung at Christmas in America were first published during the Victorian era (1837-1901), marked by the reign of Queen Victoria of England. This period in America, of course, included the Civil War (1861-1865), the Emancipation Proclamation (1863), and the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery (1865). […]
Fred Ascoli lives the life that many people who fall in love with Cape May have only romanticized. Like most native residents, his relationship with the ocean and his understanding of its ever-changing personality began as a child. By the time he was a teenager, he was out to sea […]