Delaware Girl Eats

Lightened up Lasagna for St Joseph’s Day

Lightened up lasagna makes a fitting dish to welcome spring Today, Italians and Italian Americans are celebrating St. Joseph's Day. They honor both Joseph, the earthly foster-father of Jesus, and also all fathers, so it’s a Father’s day celebration. Considering that my father was a holder of the 'Joseph' namesake along with his sister Josephine, today is a special day for our family. This feast has many ancient origins that began as the vigil of the spring equinox in ancient times. While this is one of the most significant feast days in Italy, it’s also a reason to celebrate. Typically... Read more →

Roasted Carrot Soup

Roasted Carrot Soup makes a warming dish for the last days of winter. Unexpected and often good things happen when you do something for someone else. Often true in life, this axiom is also the premise of Isabel Vincent’s book “Dinner with Edward”. Both the author and Edward are struggling as we meet them in the book – Isabel with a failing marriage and Edward with the death of his beloved wife. Through their frequent dinners prepared by Edward they came to see how dinner with a friend opens up new vistas and nourishment that “sustains us against the hungers... Read more →