 |
Food
Hockessin Goes Mexican: Famous Rivera Grill
“Authentic” Mexican restaurants – in our book, places that refuse to define that cuisine as giant plates of nachos and the ubiquitous, overly-cheesed quesadilla – are popping up across the state and raising their game with exotic native dishes beyond the taco salad. Taquerias and Mexican groceries have long served…
By: Town Square DelawareBest of 2014: Is our Gluttony for Gluten Compromising our Health?
As we bid adieu to 2014, Town Square Delaware has made it an annual tradition to share some of the previous year’s best features with our readers. Cheers to both a new year and new contributions in 2015! The gluten-free diet seems to be all the rage these days; gluten-free…
By: Penny SaridakisWellness Wednesday: Dedicated December
It’s already December; can you believe it? Where did the year go? Well, before it’s over, dedicate the next 31 days to your health. It’s time for Dedicated December 2014! Here is my December way of living… (side note, following this way of living helps to balance out the holiday parties…
By: Ashley Coleman ThayerWellness Wednesday: Fall’s Apple Bounty
Fall is the season of visiting orchards and pumpkin patches. Before winter officially arrives, my family and I visited one of our favorites, Linvilla Orchard. Of course we left with pounds of apples, pumpkins, apple pie, and apple cider donuts (shhh). Honestly, I knew I couldn’t eat all of these apples,…
By: Ashley Coleman ThayerCan We Starve Cancer Through Our Food Choices?
Cancer is very often on the minds of Delawareans, as we have all been touched by it, either directly or indirectly. Delaware has one of the highest rates in the nation; in 2000, we had the dubious distinction of being #1 in the U.S. for cancer incidence, and today we have…
By: Penny SaridakisDemolition Party at Legendary Katie’s Restaurant
Old friends gathered to take in last look at the legendary Katie’s Restaurant in Little Italy yesterday before the building was razed to make way for six new town homes. The “demolition party” was their chance to say goodbye to the popular eatery and memories that go back to 1936, when Silvio Spiezio first…
By: Town Square DelawareWellness Wednesday: Pumpkin Banana Bread
Happy Fall… the season of all things pumpkin! In honor of the crisp air and the leaves falling, I brewed myself a cup of pumpkin spice coffee and started baking Pumpkin Banana Bread. Mmmm, my house smelled wonderful and this bread tastes amazing (and it’s healthy)! No eggs – fruit…
By: Ashley Coleman ThayerFree Festival Just ‘Peachy’
From antique cars to Civil War reenactments, horses to history and parades to – of course! – peaches, there was something for everyone at the 21st Annual Middletown Olde-Tyme Peach Festival last month. The goal of the festival is to increase awareness of the important role peaches played in the formation…
By: Town Square DelawareBurgers and Brews On Tap
Bigger. Better. Beefier. That was the tagline, and the third annual Delaware Burger Battle didn’t disappoint. Despite threatening skies, hundreds of hungry folks headed to Twin Lakes Brewery late in August to sample dozens of burgers, accompanied by the brewery’s signature sips. Proceeds from the foodie fundraiser support The Ministry of Caring, helping…
By: Town Square DelawareTSD Q&A: Food Blogger Skyler Bouchard – A Fresh Perspective
Skyler Bouchard is still in college. But the New York University senior and FoodBySkyler.com blogger is already well-known among New York food aficionados and her 16,000 followers on Instagram because of her passionate musings about new, interesting, even outrageous (think Cap’n Crunch ice cream sandwiches) ways of experiencing some of our favorite foods. Being…
By: Town Square Delaware
