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Story by Sarah Ensor | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jul 26, 2019
- 3 min
Two creative crab dishes from Capsize for the true Marylander
JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES (for the true Marylander or southerner) Few Maryland items are as common on menus in other states as a Maryland cra...
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Story by Jennie Burke | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jul 26, 2019
- 3 min
Element shrubs add some organic complexity to your cocktails
While scientists estimate that Mother Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, homo sapiens, my species, has only been here for a br...
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Story by Michael Valliant | Photos by Arden Haley
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
The Talbot Historical Society Gardens in downtown Easton
There is a slice of paradise in downtown Easton if you know where to look. The Talbot Historical Society gardens, off Washington Street a...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
Hearthbeat: Pool Houses Across the Eastern Shore
During my first trip to California, I visited Hearst Castle, designed by the architect Julia Morgan. Morgan was one of my heroines becaus...
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Story by Joan Tylecki // Photos by Deny Howeth
- Jun 28, 2019
- 4 min
Five Useful Herbal Allies to Tuck into your Spring Garden
Violet Viola odorata, or sweet violet, is a vibrant low-growing ground cover which will happily add its heart-shaped glossy leaves and ch...
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Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Arden Haley
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
Taste Buds: The Anatomy of a Picnic
The picnic as we know it in the United States is probably not a new concept, although the term “picnic” didn’t make it to the country unt...
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Story by Brett Gaba | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jun 10, 2019
- 7 min
Fly Fishing on the Eastern Shore
Much how a dog provides a great reason to go for a walk, a fly rod gives you the world’s best excuse to get out on the water and a new wa...
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Story by Jennie Burke | Photos by Arden Haley
- Jun 5, 2019
- 4 min
High Spirits: Perfect Porch Potables
When I think of June cocktails, breezy sophistication comes to mind: stems of iced champagne offered from silver platters at an outdoor w...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Porches, Pavilions, and Pergolas: Picking a perfect summer spot
Porches James Agee, in his Pulitzer-Prize-winning book, “A Death in the Family,” wrote, “We are talking now about summer evenings in Knox...
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Story by Michael Valliant // Photos by Caroline J.
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Stage Left: Local Music Duo, Wooden Ships
Wooden ships never go out of style. And neither does great live music played well on the Eastern Shore. And those two things come togethe...
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Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Caroline J.
- May 21, 2019
- 2 min
Hearthbeat: The Inn at 202 Dover
Beneath 32 coats of paint on a once-grand 1874 home on Dover Street in Easton, contractors found original siding made from Maryland swamp...
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Story by Katie Willis// Photos by Caroline J.
- May 15, 2019
- 3 min
Taste Buds: Limoncello Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in St. Michaels
If you’ve dreamed of visiting southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast but are limited by time and money, stop by Limoncello Italian Restaurant and ...
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Story by Jennie Burke | Photos by Caroline J.
- May 10, 2019
- 3 min
Classic mixed drinks that put the merry in Maryland
Although Colonial author Washington Irving’s “A Knickerbocker’s History of New York” (1809) is a satirical farce, current residents of Th...
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Story by Amelia Blades Steward | Photos by
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Keys to Success: Teaching music at Allegro Academy
Amy Morgan of Allegro Academy gives Mid-Shore youth an outlet through music Giving students on the Mid-Shore access to music, particularl...
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