Cape Flavors

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Make dishes that go the distance

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
In light of the current shopping situation, each time we’ve planned a menu, our strategy has been...

Look for the helpers at Easter

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
This Easter will be a little different for so many of us. Instead of cherished family traditions –...

Recipes shared by child TV stars

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
A few weeks ago, I responded to an invitation for a review copy of the book “TV Dinners.” Not...

Tips for takeout ordering

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
In order to support our favorite restaurants during the current virus-mandated closure of dining...

Key limes can bring taste of tropics

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
We’ve just returned from a brief visit to Key West where the temperatures weren’t quite up to...

Celebrate potatoes, the most Irish food of all

Denise Clemons
5 years ago
With St. Patrick’s Day falling on Tuesday of next week, it’s likely this weekend will be filled...

Help for your menu on meatless Fridays

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week was the start of the 40-day period of Lent. From the Anglo-Saxon word lengten for “...

Let’s celebrate National Chocolate Soufflé Day

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Today is National Chocolate Soufflé Day. I’m not quite sure who decides these things. It could be...

Celebrate Mardi Gras with homemade beignets

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
For those of you who follow the happenings in New Orleans, you’re surely aware that next Tuesday is...

Food focus on legumes

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
According to recent posts and published articles from food bloggers and pundits alike, it appears...

Recipes shine with Penzeys spices

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Whenever I present a cooking demonstration, I bring along the ingredients and my own tools. All the...

Plan a party, watch the game

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Thanks to relentless advertising, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the annual NFL Super Bowl...

Food writing appeals to more than the appetite

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
“What food publications do you read?” someone recently asked me. I admitted that I still missed...

An ode to old cookbooks: Gingerbread a mainstay of...

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week, the Lewes Historical Society invited me to present a talk for their monthly Speakers...

Only in a small town...

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week I had one of those experiences that could only happen in a small town like Lewes. I went...

The basics about bread

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
My original plan for this column was to comment about the relative absence of bread baskets on...

Poached salmon is simple, elegant meal

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
In the photo, you can see an example of a simple but elegant meal we enjoyed on a recent trip. The...

Homemade cheesecake is simple if you follow the rules

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
As we started planning our holiday dinner, I wanted an elegant dessert that could be made a few...

Useful gifts for bakers and foodies

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
It’s that time of year when our mailboxes (both electronic and physical) are flooded with catalogs...

New products deserve your attention

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
One of the happy surprises I experience writing this column is how often I’m contacted by public...

Thanksgiving means looking forward to leftovers

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
When I mentioned to a friend that we planned to go out for dinner on Thanksgiving, I was met with...

Try these variations on cranberry side dishes

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week I heard an interesting statistic. Of the people surveyed, over 24 percent said they did...

Prime time for pears

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
One of the most difficult parts of a Thanksgiving Day meal is dessert. Do you make the same pie (or...

Potatoes are the highlight of Thanksgiving

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, many of us have already started planning our turkey day...

King Cole Cannery Celebrity Chef Cook-Off a fun...

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week, the Milton Historical Society hosted a benefit called the King Cole Cannery Celebrity...

Meatballs: Many variations of beloved rainy-day dish

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Once again, the weather has inspired a menu suggestion. Specifically, this past Sunday’s rain and a...

Simmering soups drive away autumn chills

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Temperatures have fallen just enough to spark my interest in making soup. Note, the key term here...

Seafood recipes celebrate nautical heritage

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last weekend was a busy one in Lewes. The Historical Society hosted a Craft Show, the Second Street...

Let’s hear it for root vegetables

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
When we prepare and eat various vegetables as part of a meal, we rarely take notice of whether we’...

Pumpkin spice is everything nice

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
We’re nowhere near Thanksgiving Day and more than a month away from Halloween, yet the pumpkin pie...

Apples (and apple recipes) a sure sign of autumn

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
If you’ve been to a farmers market or your local grocery lately, you’re seeing one of the sure...

Shrimp dishes are always crowd pleasers

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
I’ve been invited to many a potluck-style cocktail party where the host serves liquid refreshments...

Dinner at bluezoo highlight of Walt Disney World...

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
We recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World where we managed to avoid the traditional...

Cooking with lavender

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market invited me to conduct a demo at their sunny location...

Cool (and refreshing!) as a cucumber

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Earlier this week, the Cancer Support Community in Rehoboth invited me to conduct a nutrition...

Blood oranges add interesting flavor to various dishes

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Although I'm a long-standing proponent of making dishes with real food, from time to time it seems...

Wild rice a food source for thousands of years

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
While I don’t usually do my grocery shopping in museums, I did bring home a treat from the National...

Perfect peaches make summer menus bright

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Although we may not be enjoying the extreme heat of the past weeks, one of our favorite fruits is...

Local summer sweet corn is at its peak

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
From the grocery stores to roadside stands to the weekly farmers markets, everyone is selling corn...

Pepper has wide range of styles, flavors

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
In last week’s column, I included a recipe that called for white pepper. I thought it might be...

Fill your plates with summer fare

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Earlier this week I was invited by the hosts of “Delmarva Life” to present a cooking demonstration...

Blueberries: An ode to a summer delight

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
One of our favorite sights at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market is the bright-orange Bennett...

It’s a good time to find fresh peas at the markets

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Every farmers market seems to have a different personality, and I’ll introduce you to two of them...

Cherries offer unique sour-sweet flavor

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
On a recent visit to the Nassau Valley Vineyards Sunday Market (more about that next week), we...

Prime time for summer squash

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
As you can see from the photo, it's prime time for summer squash. The term “summer squash” refers...

Try these variations of shrimp salad

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Sometimes a mistake turns into a happy accident. I was shopping for dinner at Lloyd’s last week and...

First cookout of year is Memorial Day tradition

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Tomorrow is the start of a three-day weekend that many of us consider the opening of the summer...

Rhubarb is ideal in quick breads, adds great texture

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
This week’s focus is on rhubarb, an ornamental plant that is considered a fruit from both a...

Fresh spring radishes add bright flavor to salads

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Last week we resumed our favorite Saturday morning ritual – wandering through the Historic Lewes...

Salute to strawberries

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Just before I started working on this column, I read an announcement online from Lloyd’s Market in...

Po’ Boys benefit dinner inspires shrimp creations

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
I’m going to tell you about the shrimp in the photo, but first I wanted to share a story of...

Fill your Easter baskets with springtime cheer

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
If you’re planning an Easter celebration, our local shops are stocked with supplies. From...

Slow-cookers can be lifesavers

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
By the time this column reaches the newsstands, many of us will be finishing our tax returns...

Asparagus season is here

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
Although the temperature outside isn’t completely in the range we’d expect for spring warmth, we...

Za’atar has complex, unique flavor

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
A few weeks ago, my friend Kit forwarded an article from The Week magazine about a Middle Eastern...

Choose main ingredient before you build a bowl

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
After a recent trip to the grocery store, I noticed my cupboard needed spring cleaning, or as my...

Game of Thrones at the dinner table

Denise Clemons
6 years ago
A few weeks ago we received an invitation from our neighbors to a dinner party. Their theme was...

Colder temps drive wonton soup craving

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Sometimes I buy things at the grocery store that haven’t come from a menu list I’ve prepared, but...

Lecture explores history of plantation cooking

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
Last weekend, Jack and I attended a fascinating lecture at Cliveden in the Germantown neighborhood...

How to cook and prepare better bacon

Denise Clemons
7 years ago
We’ve been having bacon problems. Over the past several months, we’ve been thoroughly disappointed...