Delaware Girl Eats

Asparagus Leek & Potato Chowder

Delicious Asparagus Chowder makes for a great spring dish Steamed, sautéed, roasted or grilled -- asparagus takes on differently delicious qualities depending on how you cook it. Roasting and grilling turns asparagus almost sweet. Steamed, it retains the heart of its natural flavor. Please, please don’t boil these lovely stalks. That’s how they often get cooked beyond all recognition and lose a lot of their healthfulness. Did you know that one serving provides 100% of daily vitamin K needs not to mention being with packed with vitamins A, C, E and B-6, as well as iron, copper, calcium and fiber?... Read more →

Pan Fried Pork Wontons at Crazy Rich Asians Dinner

Pork Dumplings with mushrooms, chives and dipping sauce Making Chinese Dumplings is harder than it looks. After a communal dumpling-making session during a Crazy Rich Asians theme dinner I can testify to this. At Philadelphia’s Saté Kampar restaurant's dinner based on the popular book and film, communal eating is key to the experience and is kicked off by the dumpling making. Owner/chef Angelina Branca created the dinners to showcase the foods and flavors of her Malaysian homeland as depicted in the book. The meals feature shared food which in that culture reflects an expression of love and caring. Making dumplings... Read more →