Delaware Girl Eats

Warm Ties Form at Longhouse Food Writers Revival

At the recent Longhouse Food Writers Revival event, a happening on a rustic farm near Renselaerville, New York, a sudden cold snap undercut the bright sunshine and sent all of us scurrying for warmth. I had travelled abroad (AKA out of Delaware) for this inspiring event which, according to its organizer, the longtime food writer Molly O’Neill, was “designed to stretch the boundaries of how food stories are told, raise the bar on the nation’s food news agenda and, most of all, foster the community between generations, regions, cultures and media”. As we waited for the Revival’s Pop Up food... Read more →

Hollywood Beach Loses a Friend

The flags are flying at half mast in Hollywood Beach today and our tiny Eastern Shore hamlet is mourning the news that our friend, neighbor and unofficial Mayor succumbed to cancer. In a close-knit, family-oriented community such as Hollywood Beach, such a loss is deeply felt. A longtime fixture, John Ryan was part of the fabric of the community. He offered service, making sure our waterfront park always looked its best, meticulously trimming around the kids swing set and our pirate fort. Whenever an improvement project needed helpers he was the first to volunteer. At our patriotic celebrations he led... Read more →