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Tag Archives: Cape May
Photographs WINTER VACATION IN ROME
Rome Vacation Photographs of the Pincio Park I thought that I’d start sharing vacation photographs with you from our Winter trips. Last winter was a trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights, but I uploaded the photos somewhere and … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Italy, Travel, Vacation
Tagged Cape May, italy, PHOTOGRAPHS, ROME, vacation
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Craft Beer and Crab Festival
Craft Beer and Crab Festival A new festival in Cape May - The Craft Beer and Crab Festival will be this coming August 11 on the grounds of the Physick Estate. The café patio will be transformed into a food … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Eating, Events, Food, Things to Do
Tagged Beach, Cape May, crab, festival, Food, New Jersey, vacation
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Cape May Wineries – The Napa of New Jersey !
Cape May – The Napa of New Jersey? A recent Leith Hall bed and breakfast guest was visiting the many wineries that have opened recently near Cape May. He is a wine expert and was telling us that New Jersey … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Italy, Things to Do, Travel, vineyards, wine, wineries
Tagged Cape May, eating and drinking, italy, vineyards, wineries
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BIRDING CAPE MAY
Birding Cape May for Beginners You may already know that Cape May is one of the top birding sites in the world. But, what if you’re not a knowledgeable birder? Those other people will know everything about every detail and … Continue reading
A TALE OF TWO CHEESECAKES
Jewish and Siciliano New York This cheesecake is trying to reproduce one made by an old college friend, Kenny Kleinrock’s mother. She approached the task as a scientific experiment, trying many variations ’till she found the perfect, the archetypal, … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Food, Italy, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, bed and breakfast, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes, travel
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Free Tickets for Cape May Music Festival
Just a reminder of our Music Festival Special; we’ll supply your tickets if you visit us for any concert. There are two great evenings coming up. Both part of the CapeMay Music festival, but very different. The first is Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Packages/Specials, Things to Do
Tagged Cape May, music, music festival, New Jersey
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CAPE MAY RASPBERRY SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE for Donna B.
A recent Leith Hall b&b guest, Donna B., emailed me for two recipes for treats that we serve at afternoon tea. The first was Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread which was in an earlier post, and this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Food
Tagged afternoon tea, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes, New Jersey, Victorian
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Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread for Donna B.
Recently one of our guests at Leith Hall b&b contacted me to request two recipes we serve at afternoon tea. This one, Leith Hall’s Cape May bed and breakfast Gingerbread, is for Donna. It has bits of crystallized ginger in … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, desserts, Eating, Food, history, Victoriana
Tagged afternoon tea, architecture, Beach, Cape May, chocolate, dessert, gingerbread, Victorian
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Roger and Judy’s Pumpkin Apricot Cake
Brave Leith Hall Guests Follow Elan’s Recipes This past weekend, Roger and Judy, who visit us every year and are so much fun to talk to, asked for the recipe for the pumpkin and apricot cake that I served for … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, Eating, Food
Tagged afternoon tea, cake, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes, New Jersey
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FLOWERS AND GARDENS AT THE BEACH IN CAPE MAY
A Victorian Flower Garden along the Sidewalk When Suzie and I moved to Cape May in 1989, one of the first projects on our list was to replace the sidewalk in front of Leith Hall and plant a flower garden. … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, Travel, Victoriana
Tagged Beach, Cape May, flowers, garden, New Jersey, travel, Victorian
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