Delaware Girl Eats

Easy Vegetarian Chili with Raisins and Cashews #SundaySupper

Vegetarian Chili with Raisins & Cashews When I made this chili for a Super Bowl gathering, guests were amazed at its intense flavor and said that they had never seen ingredients like raisins and cashews in a vegetarian chili preparation. The dish comes together quickly but scores a major flavor payoff. It’s bursting with tastes including its fruity raisins, crunchy cashews and colorful black and cannelloni beans paired with poblano peppers. A chili like this is the perfect hearty dish for a winter meal– easy to prepare and deeply satisfying. If there is a chili to please every palate this... Read more →

Margaritas Gone Wild - National Margarita Day

It’s just not generous to limit the enjoyment of margaritas to Mexican holidays like Cinco de Mayo. They can brighten up any day, which likely is why the heart of deepest, darkest winter was chosen for the celebration today of National Margarita Day. Succumbing to cabin fever as the snow continues to mount around us here in frigid Delaware, I decided to celebrate National Margarita Day by spurring spring along with experiments using citrus-based flavors. With the arrival of seasonal Florida ruby red grapefruit, I chose that semi-tropical fruit as the centerpiece for my drink. Its brightly refreshing tartness laced... Read more →

No-Tomato Chicken Cacciatore Inspired by Orion the Hunter

In the darkness of the winter night, Orion the Hunter captures my imagination as he strides across the starry sky brandishing his sword and fervently pursuing the beautiful seven sisters, the Pleiades. The star sisters reside in the Taurus constellation, which Orion is also chasing, so they always remain just out of reach as Orion follows Taurus across the night sky. What a love story. Outside in the cold, I gaze skyward from my chaise lounge bundled in a parka and draped in a blanket. From the deck of our rural cottage in Hollywood Beach Maryland I can see Orion... Read more →

Refreshing Pomegranate Sorbet with Red Wine

February is the ultimate red month – host not just to Valentine’s Day, but the finale of the Chinese New Year festival, National Cherry Month and American Heart Month. It’s positively bursting with possibilities for dishes featuring red foods. Red plays an important role in stimulating feelings and behaviors. Many colors are associated with feelings. For instance, blue inspires creativity, yellow is for joy and green relieves stress. Red gets the nod because it boosts attention span, makes you hungry and stimulates the libido, which helps to explain the connection between red and Valentine’s Day. Brightly colored foods like pomegranate,... Read more →

Easy Vegetarian Chili #SundaySupper

What tastes better and pleases more palates on Game Day than chili - a dish as synonymous with the Super Bowl as turkey is with Thanksgiving. Chili is the perfect companion for football – easy to eat, and serves a crowd. Few dishes are as deeply satisfying and there is a chili to please every palate. We root for our favorite teams during the big game, and we root for our favorite bowl of chili, arguing the merits of chicken, vegetarian, pork with green chilis, beef & bean preparations or hot & spice vs mild. In the Super Bowl of... Read more →