Delaware Girl Eats

Persian Lamb Shank with Spices and Couscous

Persian Lamb with couscous and many spices Ancient Rome – apparently a hotbed of treachery, deceit and amabition. At least that’s how Crystal King depicts it in her novel “Feast of Sorrow”, the current selection for the Cook the Books group. The protagonist in the book, Marcus Gavius Apicius, was a man of tremendous appetites and full of a quest for wealth. He was among the first to write about cooking. Although none of those books survive, one that bears his name, “On Cooking”, documents his gourmand tastes. I was fascinated that each chapter in King’s book begins with a... Read more →

New Mexico Chili as Comfort Food for Frigid Temperatures

New Mexico Beef Chili Adds a Spicy Zing to Comfort Food The holiday frigid arctic blast that sent most of us scurrying to the warmest place in the house is now just a bleak memory. But the January weather gods threaten more frigid temperatures in the coming weeks that will put the chill in our bones. Luckily we’re also deep in the throes of comfort food season. Warm, hearty comfort foods get us fed and heat us up of course, but they also lift the soul when we really need it. Here in Delaware, during the holiday season we suffered... Read more →