Delaware Girl Eats

Ricotta Cheese Italian Christmas Cookies

Italian Ricotta cookies for Christmas Photo courtesy of Jim & Betty Bonavita At this time of year, friends share holiday treats and stories of their family food traditions. Their recipes hold long-treasured memories kept alive by us for the next generation. While we come from different places -- Hungary, Italy, the Ukraine, Poland, or Puerto Rico -- the stories are similar. Some of them are about great cooks, some about those who could not cook at all. Some of the stories are wistful, like longing for the crusciki recipe that died with a friend’s mom. Some are joyful, like enjoying... Read more →

Oysters Rockefeller to Honor Delaware Day

Baked Oysters Rockefeller make for a perfect Delaware Day Dish Delaware and oysters have a longstanding connection. Our Delaware Bay once was prolific in producing them, yielding a harvest of 1 -2 million bushels during the 1930’s. But also this week is Delaware Day (Dec 7) when we honoring the day in 1787 when lawyer and statesman Caesar Rodney rode through the night from Delaware to Philadelphia to sign the new US Constitution. Since he was the first to sign, Delaware became “The First State”, an honor in which we take great pride. I asked Chef Robbie Jester of Beat... Read more →