Off to the Races! Point-to-Point 2013
It just so happened that this year Delaware’s most elite horse race and Cinco de Mayo fell on the same day. Though seemingly unrelated, it was an excellent excuse to celebrate two traditions at once. (It is quite the sight seeing genteel, nattily dressed partygoers throwing back margaritas in the tailgating area.) For the uninitiated, there’s nothing like Point-to-Point–well, with the exception of the Kentucky Derby. Acres upon acres of Winterthur Museum’s grounds are dotted with hospitality tents (often hosted by major corporations like Mercedes-Benz and...
Read MoreIn the Cocina: Cooking in Mexico
Can you think of a better way to start off a cooking class than with a (virgin) hibiscus margarita? My love of Mexican food runs deep and the pretty substantial group of Hispanic friends I had growing up is partially to blame. The remaining blame falls squarely on the shoulders of their abuelas whose homemade tortillas and hand-formed sopes were a mainstay in my adolescent diet. Over the years, I have visited Mexico many times and sampled everything from sugary, straight-from-the-fryer churros and bowls of piping hot menudo to pibil pollo and the acquired-taste huitlacoche. In...
Read MoreLunch at Styer’s Garden Cafe
Imagine a world in which dining in giant terrariums was the norm and elves and wood nymphs crafted magical meals and you’d come pretty close to describing the enchanted atmosphere of Styer’s Garden Cafe. Singularly focused on seasonal and local dining, Styer’s is tucked away in the far corner of Terrain–a massive, posh garden/home goods center in Glen Mills, PA. Overflowing with foliage of all sorts, the lush greenhouse has a cozy, romantic feel and makes even a routine lunch a memorable experience. The staff at Styer’s leaves no stone unturned and no...
Read MoreKeen on Quinoa: Comfort Without Calories
If the calendar months were a reality TV show, they would be the Real Housewives. Surely, winter must be so jealous of summer—after all, summer garners most of the seasonal cooking praise. Every year, the sunshine-deprived anxiously await the first sign of warm weather to uncover idle grills and dust off forgotten tongs in preparation for the backyard barbecues to come, but counting autumn and winter as a time to slack off in your culinary pursuits is a mistake indeed. Anyone who has ever stood over a stockpot of simmering stew or tucked into a hearty root vegetable casserole on a brisk...
Read More[EVENT & GIVEAWAY] Beaujolais & Burgers – A Night of the Perfect Pairing – CLOSED
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WHAT IS BEAUJOLAIS? The pairing of food and wine is nothing new–it’s been going on for centuries. Pairing wine and burgers, however, is a fairly recent (but no less tasty) trend. Beaujolais, the light-bodied red wine crafted from the Gamay grape, is one of the most celebrated wines in the world as is the widely popular Beaujolais nouveau whose annual release is anxiously awaited every November. Georges Duboeuf is the founder of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest and most renown wine merchants in France. His company is known especially for its popularization and...
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Iris McCarthy is a food writer and author of the popular book Food Lovers' Guide to Philadelphia. This website is where she gets to sound off on all things culinary.