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2021 All-District football teams

Nick Halliday November 20, 2021 Headlines, Sports

 

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  • S’mores lovers find ways to take campfire classic to next level

    Matt’s Fish Camp in Lewes and Bethany have S’mores cheesecake on their dessert menus.   At this time of year, people across the country gather around campfires, bonfires and chimineas to create s’mores, a dessert made by sandwiching melted marshmallows and chocolate between two graham crackers. The dessert first appeared in the 1927 edition of “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts,” and while the guidebook’s title might raise eyebrows in 2021, the appeal of the s’mores hasn’t changed.  Today, the flavors aren’t limited to little campers’ palates. In honor of National S’Mores Day on Tuesday, Aug. 10, here are some ways to elevate the traditional. Godiva’s milk or dark chocolate biscuits or Dark Chocolate Mini Bars add some swagger to s’mores. DIY S’Mores If you’re assembling your own, reach for Godiva’s milk or dark chocolate biscuits and add gooey marshmallows. A box of assorted biscuits is $29.95. Or use Godiva’s 72% Dark Chocolate Mini Bars.  Instead of plain chocolate, Wilmington resident Donna Dowell unwraps peanut butter cups for that extra something-something. Amy Watson Bish of Wilmington has won ribbons for her S’Mores Pie. She found the recipe in Alison Kave’s “First Prize Pies” cookbook.  The rich and creamy pie is a hit on Thanksgiving. “I always find it a little funny that people like having my s’mores pie for Thanksgiving because it seems summery to me,” she wrote on a Facebook page about s’mores.  But for those who vie for a slice, it’s no laughing matter. “S’Mores Tots” at Home Grown Café in Newark applies the fireside flavor to tater tots.   Dare to Be Different The medley of flavors and textures in the s’more has even inspired professional chefs. Matt’s Fish Camp in Lewes currently has a s’more’s cheesecake on its dessert menu. Don’t wait. The menus may change in September, said pastry chef Dru Tevis. At Pizzeria Maki, you can order the S’mores Dream Jar. “It’s very popular and a tasty treat for only $5,” said manager Matthew Hans.  Perhaps the wackiest creation is the “S’Mores Tots” at Home Grown Café in Newark. The dish includes fried Tater Tots tossed in smoked salt and cinnamon sugar and paired with toasted marshmallows, Nutella spread and graham crackers. Chef Andrew Thorne and the kitchen manager came up with the concept. “What goes better with marshmallows and graham crackers than Nutella?” Thorne asked. Few would say Tater Tots. “It sells well now that we made it a dessert,” he said. Indeed, it probably did not sit well as a savory side The S’Mores Martini at 99 Sea Level in Bethany Beach is a guest favorite.   Sip Your S’Mores The flavors also marry in liquid form. The S’Mores Martini at 99 Sea Level in Bethany Beach is a guest favorite, said Margarita Brodnikava, the restaurant’s manager. The bartender uses vanilla vodka and Godiva chocolate liqueur. The cocktail is topped with toasted marshmallows, and the glass is rimmed in chocolate and crumbled graham crackers. Prefer beer? Dogfish Head Craft Brewery offers Camp Amp, a s’mores-centric milk stout brewed with real marshmallows, graham crackers, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, Madagascar vanilla beans and smoked malt.  Don’t count on it for Aug. 10, however. The beer will return in the fall.   

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  • Blue Coats ditch Caesar Rodney logo in favor of nondescript horse
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    Delaware Blue Coats’ new angry horse logo. The Delaware Blue Coats have removed founding father Caesar Rodney from their logo in favor of a distinctly apolitical horse wearing a varsity jacket. The Blue Coats are an affiliate team of the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association’s G-league. They hold their games at Wilmington’s Chase Fieldhouse.  The move comes one year after a statue of the Delaware legend was unceremoniously removed from Rodney Square, his namesake park in downtown Wilmington. Rodney, then a delegate in the Continental Congress, is said to have ridden 80 miles on horseback while sick to Philadelphia in July 1776 to cast the tie-breaking vote for American independence. He would go on to serve as the president of Delaware. Caesar Rodney had been at the center of the Blue Coats logo since 2018 when the then-Delaware 87ers rebranded under the new name and imagery. After nationwide unrest in the wake of the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis, the team agreed to consider alternative options.  The Delaware Blue Coats old logo featuring Caesar Rodney. Some argue that memorializing Rodney effectively glorifies a racist slaveholder. While he shouldn’t be forgotten to history, some Delawareans believe he should be remembered for his sins rather than his accolades. Others, meanwhile, say he should be considered in his totality — but not on the jerseys of a predominantly-Black basketball team.  The updated logo strikes a less controversial note — one that is unlikely to spark race-related discontent amongst players and fans.  A tan horse quite literally wears a blue coat in the revamped graphic, albeit a varsity jacket. His sleeve is emblazoned with the 76ers logo, an ode to their NBA affiliate and a Delaware patch rests on the horse’s chest. The horse is reflective of the team’s mascot, debuted in 2019, named “Coaty.” While the horse appears to be captured mid-snarl in the logo with fiercely clenched eyes and fists, it’s hard to be intimidated or upset by the image. The cartoon horse, some might say, looks pretty cute for a serious, professional basketball team.  Alex Yoh, the Blue Coats’ senior director of marketing and communications, could not be reached for comment.  The team subtly introduced the new logo into its promotional materials and website without holding a press conference or releasing any statement. The team had been playing since 2020 with a simplified logo, simply comprised of the words “Blue Coats” without any associated graphic.  The team’s Twitter page shows that the updated logo was emblazoned on the Chase Fieldhouse court in mid-September, right around the time that the team’s 2021-22 schedule was released.  The NBA G League schedule will feature a new format this season, including a regional Showcase Cup, regular season, and postseason.  The Blue Coats open the Showcase Cup on the team’s home court on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. against the Long Island Nets.

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