Ultimately, it was the choice between a mountain in Switzerland or a hammock in the Caribbean. The countries were cake themes in the Food Networkâs âHoliday Baking Championshipâ finale on Monday, Dec. 19. The ombre blue mountain cake belonged to Dru Tevis, director of the pastry program for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware-based SoDel Concepts, who had consistently wowed the judges during the eight-week program. …
When we last left Delawareâs âDru-nicorn,â he made it through the second episode of âHoliday Banking Championshipâ on the Food Network. But could Dru Tevis survive another round? First State residents, friends, family and his SoDel Concepts colleagues tuned in last night to watch. Indeed, many gathered at Thompson Island Brewing Co. in Rehoboth to watch alongside the pastry chef â and taste the …
Dru Tevis is typically a man with a plan. âWhen I was in school, I handed in term papers early,â explained the Rehoboth Beach resident. âI studied for all my tests â nothing was ever done at the last minute.â But cooking show contestants rarely get to prepare. So, when Tevis â who oversees the dessert program for SoDel Concepts …
Forget the ocean. Many visitors come to Delawareâs coast for the beach eatsâ and with good reason. The concepts cover the gamut, from smashed burgers to samosas. Whatâs more, the culinary action is no longer confined to the beach as development continues along Route 1 and toward the inland bays. If youâre headed to the beach this summer, here …
Thompson Island is one of many places in or near Delaware where diners can celebrate spring. Restaurants are gearing up for a busy spring season â Easter, Motherâs Day and grads-and-dads events are on the horizon. Menus are now full of seasonal flavor â think ramps, asparagus, fiddlehead ferns â and as the calendar flips to April, dining outside …
Delaware produced 317,328 barrels of craft beer in 2019, making it No. 25 per capita among states for beer production.
