Delaware Girl Eats

Paula Wolfert’s Moroccan Couscous with Fava Beans and Zucchini

Paula Wolfert's Moroccan Couscous with Chicken, Fava Beans & Zucchini Paula Wolfert changed the way Americans eat in through her ground-breaking cookbooks.. Yet for years she was virtually unknown outside of the cooking world’s inner circle. That changed earlier this year when the Beard Foundation bestowed on her a Lifetime Achievement award. So who was this woman and why were her cookbooks so important? For over four decades, those cookbooks and countless articles on foods of the Mediterranean had a quiet but huge influence in popularizing foods we now take for granted. Eons ahead of popular tastes she championed foods... Read more →

Skewered Grilled Shrimp with Corn & Black Bean Salsa in Lettuce Wraps

Grilled Shrimp with Corn & Black Bean Salsa in Lettuce Wraps Charcoal or gas? That’s the contentious question among grillers. Folks either swear by a lovingly tended charcoal fire or the convenience of gas flames and there appears to be no compromise between devotees of one or the other. Each has its own charms. Charcoal creates deep smoky flavors, plus there’s the fun of playing with fire. Gas is beloved for speed, control and reliability. In my house we own both types of grills though mostly we succumb to the convenience of gas. And what to grill? The answer to... Read more →

Mini Heath Bar Ice Cream Tarts

Time for a frosty ice cream treat - Heath Bar mini ice cream tart It’s that time of year, the time when the Mr Softie trucks start cruising neighborhoods blaring their widely known jingle or, in what must be a fit of desperation on the part of some driver, Christmas carols. But they do indeed signal that it’s June and therefore it must be time to enjoy ice cream. And who can resist? Ok, recent weather here in Delaware hasn’t exactly been conducive to frosty treats, but nonetheless it’s time to enjoy their many pleasures. Their luscious, dense-but-not-too-dense consistency is... Read more →