Recent Columns

The Business of Eating
Holiday spirit(s) flow year-round here at the beach

Bob Yesbek

2 weeks ago

The James Beard Foundation, along with Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor and the National Restaurant...
Cape Flavors
High-quality red wines are best for authentic sangria

Denise Clemons

2 weeks ago

For our New Year’s Eve celebration this year, we replaced the traditional champagne toast with...
Barefootin'
Appreciating the outdoors, expanding trails despite corona

Dennis Forney

2 weeks ago

One of the bright spots in the blizzard of suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is an...
People in Sports
Steve Snell was Cape’s Golden Richards in 1986

Dave Frederick

3 weeks ago

Golden Richards - Steve Snell was the Golden Richards (Cowboys, Bears, Broncos) of Cape football,...
Running
Reach those New Year’s resolution goals with Couch to 5K

Tim Bamforth

3 weeks ago

Most want-to-be runners make the same mistake youth runners make when it comes to getting started...
Editorials
Sussex, DelDOT collaboration encouraging

3 weeks ago

Sussex County Council recently approved an agreement with the Delaware Department of Transportation...
Editorial Cartoon
Brighter days

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Garden Journal
Peace Lily is beautiful and filters out harmful chemicals

Paul Barbano

3 weeks ago

In NASCAR racing, a white flag tells drivers that there is one more lap to go. In battle, the white...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Storm of March 1962 destroyed the Dolle’s structure in Rehoboth

3 weeks ago

The infamous northeast storm of March 1962, with its strong winds and exceptionally high tides,...
Celebrate Excellent Care
‘Their commitment never waned; it got stronger!’

Thomas J. Protack

3 weeks ago

When I was young, my grandmother always said, “If you have your health, you have everything!” As I...
People in Sports
Wily Coyote quarterbacks at their best under pressure

Dave Frederick

3 weeks ago

Wily Coyotes - The old guys playing quarterback lit it up early Christmas weekend in the...
Commentary
Vaccine development underscores life-saving value of bioscience

Michael Fleming

3 weeks ago

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be rolled out with our frontline healthcare workers and those...
Editorial Cartoon
Food line

Jim Paterson

3 weeks ago
Community Photo Showcase
Hawk Eye

3 weeks ago

“This Cooper’s Hawk showed up this morning for his or her yearly visit,” writes Peggy Douglas, who...
Around Town
The holiday pause is our greatest gift for the new year

Nancy Katz

3 weeks ago

It’s quiet now, as it should be before a major holiday. Things are starting to wind down. Whether...
Traveler Series
Reading the Cape Gazette while visiting Castaway Cay Island in the Bahamas

3 weeks ago

Last January, Libby Gibson of Lewes enjoyed sailing with her family aboard the Disney Fantasy...
Wine
New Year’s resolutions can include smart planning for wine purchases

John McDonald

3 weeks ago

Happy New Year! I may be a bit premature, but I’m completely over 2020. How about you? I saved this...
Golf
Christmas carol parodies and more

Fritz Schranck

3 weeks ago

In keeping with long-standing tradition, here are the annual Christmas carol golf parodies...
Outdoors
Looking back on the year that was 2020

Eric Burnley

3 weeks ago

For most people, 2020 was not a good year. The COVID-19 virus put a serious hurting on many of us...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
Controversy over college football playoff rankings

Sumner Spence

3 weeks ago

I am usually a Notre Dame football fan, but what is the point of having an ACC Championship game in...
The Business of Eating
Last-minute gifts go a long way to help our local eateries

Bob Yesbek

4 weeks ago

Even with all the unpleasantness going on in and around our beleaguered restaurant community here...
Cape Flavors
Hors d’oeuvres platters can be downsized to fit gathering protocols

Denise Clemons

4 weeks ago

Traditionally, this would be the time of year when we’re planning to stop by friends’ holiday open...
Barefootin'
Record Christmas tree sales and the basics of life

Dennis Forney

4 weeks ago

Fred and Shelly Sposato have been growing and selling Christmas trees at their Pine Hollow...
Editorials
Colorful lights brightening holiday season

4 weeks ago

In the bleak mid-winter/ Frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron,/ Water like a stone;...
Running
Striders look back at 2020 accomplishments

Tim Bamforth

4 weeks ago

This week, as school wraps up and the holiday vacation begins, presents are under the tree,...
People in Sports
White heat runners and black heat hurlers

Dave Frederick

4 weeks ago

White heat - On a sun-drenched day in the summer of 2007, two blond white guys ran a barefoot...
Editorial Cartoon
Oh, fudge

Jim Paterson

4 weeks ago
Garden Journal
Opt for a potted living tree for the holidays

Paul Barbano

4 weeks ago

It is holiday time and time for gifts and flights of fantasy. During World War II the American...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
A happy holiday message from a Delaware soldier in Vietnam

4 weeks ago

During the Vietnam war, Delaware Morning News journalist Nancy Lynch encouraged soldiers serving...
Celebrate Excellent Care
My first holiday season at Beebe

Dr. David Tam

4 weeks ago

Although 2020 has been a most unusual year, the holiday season itself causes each of us to pause...
People in Sports
Central casting coaches are a cadre of homegrown athletes

Dave Frederick

4 weeks ago

Central casting - If your ball cap is not on the last notch, you are probably not on the Sussex...
Commentary
Some positive economic development news in Sussex County

Joe Conaway

4 weeks ago

The pandemic has definitely put a hurting on the economy of Sussex County, but through it all,...
Editorial Cartoon
The process performs

Jim Paterson

4 weeks ago
Community Photo Showcase
Cool Sunset

4 weeks ago

Monroe Colvett captured this brilliant sunset taken near Slaughter Beach on a cool evening.
Our Senior Yearbook
Christmas is when you get here

Lisa Graff

1 month ago

The following piece was written in 2003, after the sudden deaths of both my husband’s mother Edna...
Around Town
Helping others is the best cure for holiday blues

Nancy Katz

1 month ago

Recently, I’ve had a lot of readers come up to me and ask advice. OK, they are more likely...
Traveler Series
Cycling around Sussex County with the Cape Gazette

1 month ago

Cynthia Ritthaler and Cindy Rader always enjoy reading the Cape Gazette either before or after...
Wine
Perfect choices to share with your favorite wine pals

John McDonald

1 month ago

Christmas comes but once a year. When it does, I’m glad it’s here. This year, in an effort to buoy...
Outdoors
Winter is the worst time for outdoors folks

Eric Burnley

1 month ago

Winter is the worst time for outdoors folks in Delaware. First of all, it’s cold, so time spent...
Cape Flavors
Christmas pudding adapts tradition to modern tastes

Denise Clemons

1 month ago

With some extra time on my hands, I decided to look for a new holiday cooking adventure. I thought...
The Business of Eating
An elegant whisper of France amid the pizzas, burgers and corn dogs

Bob Yesbek

1 month ago

Cape Gazette Editor-in-Chief Trish Vernon sent me a note a couple of weeks ago regarding a recipe...
Barefootin'
Delaware’s shotgun deer hunters keeping statewide herd stable

Dennis Forney

1 month ago

Delaware hunters killed an estimated 7,068 white-tail deer during the 10-day shotgun season in late...
Editorials
Bayhealth’s residency program will benefit all

1 month ago

News of the coronavirus pandemic and political wrangling often overshadows positive developments in...
Thoughts from the Sidelines
College football conference championship Saturday

Sumner Spence

1 month ago

I haven’t been covering college football this year because the schedule has been so chaotic, but...
Running
15th Run With Santa 5K attracts 107 to Cape Henlopen State Park

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

The Seashore Striders hosted the 15th Run With Santa 5K at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes Dec...
People in Sports
Winter track at Cape a 50-year tradition

Dave Frederick

1 month ago

Winter track - There is a tradition of winter/indoor track at Cape going back 50 years and...
Editorial Cartoon
Civic minded

Jim Paterson

1 month ago
Garden Journal
Poinsettias come in a wide range of colors

Paul Barbano

1 month ago

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and along with it, some Christmas myths that are just...
Delaware Cape Region History in Photographs
Delaware has seen tough winters in the past

1 month ago

Delaware is hardly known for its severe winters, but arctic conditions occasionally grip the state...
Celebrate Excellent Care
New mother appreciates Beebe labor and delivery staff

Alexzandra Cockerham

1 month ago

My overall experience with Beebe was great! From the folks who greeted us at the door on our way in...