October 21st, 2013

Dining Events, Cooking Classes, Cooking Demonstrations, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware…What’s Cooking?

As The Second Season continues at the Delaware Beaches….the restaurants and area chefs are sharing their culinary expertise by holding cooking classes and events.  Some of these events are held with fundraising in mind; it is also a great opportunity to get out and meet some of the people lucky enough to live on the coast and learn about a little bit of this, and a little bit of that.

TUESDAY, 10/22 – WOMEN & WINE – at Lupo di Mare located at 247 C Rehoboth Ave. inside the Hotel Rehoboth.  The evening will be a fundraising event for United Way Delaware whose mission is to maximize the community’s resources to improve the quality of life for all Delawareans.

This event is limited to 65 guests.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m.  $39/person.  Gratuity is not included.  Please RSVP Mike Dickinson at 302-226-2240.

Pairing Wines with delicious food.  An Aperitif of Lake Chalice “Cracklin Savie”.  First course of fresh mozzarella, roasted beets, olive tapenade, sea salt, paired with with Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc.  Second course of local apple salad, fennel, baby kale, crispy soprasata, asiago, grilled lemon vinaigrette, paired with Seifried Riesling.  Third Course of pork meatballs, white corn polenta, rosemary, tomatoes, pecorino, paired with Forrest Pino Noir.  Final course of house made ricotta cheesecake, honeyed walnuts, paired with Forrest “Doctors” Riesling…..

WEDNESDAY, 10/23 – NEW ENGLAND COOKING DEMO from 6 – 7 p.m. at Northeast Seafood Kitchen in Ocean View, Delaware, just a couple of miles west of Bethany Beach.  The cocktail hour will begin at 4:45 p.m. until 6 p.m.  The deomonstrations of Autumn Sangria, Warm Baby Kale & Apple Salad, Lobster & Sweet Potato Piegories, and Pumpkin Maple Bread Pudding.  For tickets and information, please call 302-537-1785 or email colby@sodelconcepts.com.

SATURDAY, 10/26 – A NIGHT IN NORTHERN ITALY – Tune Your Palate with Paul Cullen at the Bellmoor Inn & Spa located at 6 Christian St. in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  His demonstrations bring his passions for food and music.  The cost is $55 and they include everything he will make and wine.  You must 21 to attend.  You can purchase tickets, by visiting http://www.paulcullen.net, or call 302-228-9775.

SATURDAY, 10/26 – ABRACADINNER COOKING CLASSES with Chef Kris.  On Saturday the class will be A Season for Soup.  It’s that time of the year and Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup, Raunchy Red Lentil Soup, and Asian Dumpling Soup will be on the menu.  Besides this class, Chef Kris holds classes throughout the season.   The schedule is as follows: 11/9 Pumpkin Palooza!, 11/30 Comfort Foods, 12/14 Gifts from Your Kitchen.

The classes are held on Saturdays at 10 a.m.  The fee for each class is $55.  Please call Chef Kris at 302-228-6125 for further information.  Check http://www.abracadinner.com.

FRIDAY, 11/1 – BEER DINNER, DAY OF THE DEAD BREWERY, at Papa Grande’s located on Rt. 54 in Fenwick Island, Delaware.  Growing up in Puerto Rico “El Dia de Los Muertos” was a day of usual torrential rain, and floods.  The evening begins at Papa Grande’s with a reception of duck tostada paired with Day of the Dead Blonde Ale.  First Course will offer hangover seafood cocktail, fresh seafood, spicy tomato salsa, and avocado, paired with Day of the Dead Amber Ale.  The second course will bring honey crisp apple salad, baby kale, jicama, pickled onion, cajita, pumpkin seed lime vinaigrette, paired with Day of the Daed Hefeweizen.  The third course will have adobo marinated pork loin, spicy rainbow chard, potatoes, grilled green onion, crema, paired with Day of thye Dead IPA.  Dessert will be a house-made cinnamos churros (love churros), coffee infused Mexican chocolate dip, paired with Day of the Dead Porter.  Please RSVP to Jim Affeldt at 302-436-papa, or jim@sodelconcepts.com.

SATURDAY, 11/2 – COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF HARI CAMERON of a(muse.), located at 44 Baltimore Ave., in Downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Noon until 2:30 p.m.  He will be putting his distinctive twist on a collection of Classic American Recipes.  Learn the basic of iconic American dishes and learn to put your own signature twist…in other words….make it your own.  On Saturday, 12/14 from Noon until 2:30 p.m. the class will be centering on the holiday foods that come to mind.  Chef Hari  will be taking a look at those favorite holiday dishes; putting his own spin on them.

These classes are informal and are followed immediately by a special lunch with Chef Hari.  Please call 302-227-7107 or visit http://www.amuse-rehoboth.com and click under menus.  The classes are $60.00.

MONDAY, 11/11 – MURDER MYSTERY – A FOWL FEAST at The Buttery on the corner of Savannah Rd. and Second Street in the heart of Historic Lewes, Delaware.  6:30 p.m.  For reservations and info., please call 302-645-7755.

TUESDAY, 11/12 – LIVING GLUTEN FREE IN DELAWARE  at The Birch Tree Cafe located inside Good Earth Market, 4 miles west of Bethany Beach in Clarksville, Delaware.  Join the group to discuss and share the gluten free lifestyle, cooking and dining habits.  They will be offering cooking/baking advice, new product information and much more.  Each month they will taste different products.  This meetings will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

SATURDAY, 11/16 – HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING at Nage, located at 19730 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Classes are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.  If you cannot make it, then on Saturday, 12/7 Nage is offering a Holiday Dessert Cooking Class.  More info? and registration?  Please call 302-226-2037.  Or, visit http://www.nagerb.com/special-events.html#cookingclasses.

SATURDAY, 11/23 – BIG FISH GRILL COOKING CLASSES at 4117 Highway One in Rehoboth Beach.  The cost per class is $75 and you must register in advance by calling 302-227-9007.  The classes are held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Menu items from the Big Fish Grill and Summerhouse will be featured.  Hands-on participation in the pereparation of festured menu items is part of the fun.  The classes will include a tour of the restaurant, a whole fish cutting demonstration, which I happened to volunteer when I participated some time ago, and tips about purchasing and preparing fresh seafood.

Other dates:  December 7th and 21st, January 4th and 18th, February 1st and 15th, March 1st, 15th and 29th, April 12th and 26th and May 3rd.

On the day of the class the doors will open at 9:45 a.m.  Go hungry!!

Have a great time!!

June 3rd, 2013

1st Annual Rehoboth Beach VegFest, Outdoor Festival, A Success in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Exhibitors, Speakers, Tastings, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

Animal friendly cuisine, the benefits of choosing plant based foods.  I wanted to learn more.  Then, I came upon the card that announced an upcoming new festival in Rehoboth Beach….VegFest!  It would be a vegetarian celebration at the Beach.  It would feature speakers, cooking demonstrations, samples, exhibitors, food vendors and a little something for everyone…loved the vegetable garden, including the sensory garden where kids could touch and feel what was growing.

The festival was sponsored by Compassion Over Killing (COK), a national non-profit animal protection organization based in Washington,DC.  COK has another office in Los Angeles.  Since 1995, they have been working to end animal abuse.  If you are in Washington  on Saturday, September 28th, COK will be presenting DC VegFest.  More info?  Please visit http://www.cok.net.

Visiting Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland?  Both cities have online vegetarian resourses…where to eat in town.  Please check http://www.vegdc.com, and http://www.vegbaltimore.com.

In Rehoboth Beach you will find a social and outreach organization called VegRehoboth, a sister sponsor to this outdoor festival.  It is open to all residents and visitors to our beaches.  Even if you have that curiosity.  Some people want to cut back, some are vegetarians, vegans, and some called themselves part-time vegetarians.  VegRehoboth hosts social gatherings; make new friends, information and great food.  For more information, please visit http://www.vegrehoboth.com.

VegFest was held on a hot day but with a nice breeze.  Tents were set up to accommodate the speakers and cooking demonstrations.

One of the speakers, Dr. Ruby Lathon who is a holistic health and wellness expert is an advocate for plant based nutrition.  She made a couple of dishes, one in particular, caught my attention.  Made with kale and mango.  As soon as I get the recipe, I will put it on the post.  It looked so easy and it was delicious.  To learn more about Dr. Lathon’s story, please visit http://www.rubylathon.com.

Strolling from one booth to another I met Chef Kris.  It was good to finally meet her in person and not through the postings on Facebook.  Kris is a personal chef and she also holds cooking classes year-round.  More info?  Please visit http://www.abracadinner.com.

Kris also offers Dinner N Massage…in your own home.  To know more about it, please visit http://www.dinnernmassage.com.

Great to say hello to Kari Ainsworth.  Kari is the owner of Kia Massage and Wellness.  She is a Southern Delaware based Holistic Coach, working with both, men and women, one-to-one in person.  She is a Licensed massage therapist, licensed cosmetologist, intrinsic coach and yoga instructor.  Please call her if you want to get off from the diet roller-coaster and learn more about her passion for holistic nutrition and health. Her motto? ” Find Your Balance, Live Your Bliss”.  Her website? http://www.kiamassagellc.com.

Sue Ryan, owner of Good Earth Market & Organic Farm was having a blast with her customers.  Good Earth is located at 31806 Good Earth Lane in Clarksville, Delaware, only about 4 miles west of Bethany Beach on Rt. 26.  Great events happening at the farm.  Please call 302-537-7100, or visit http://www.goodearthmarket.com.

Continued on my VegFest strolling, I stopped next at Rehoboth Beach Pet Sitting Service.  This, in your own home, pet care service has been in the area for a couple of years.  They serve Rehoboth Beach and Lewes.  They are insured and bonded.  Owned by Lynn Barnett and Brent Joyce Finkbiner.  Tel. 302-827-4966.  They are another option, in case you do not want to take your best friend to a boarding facility.  If your pet needs medication, they are able to take care of it, as well.  Website?  http://www.rehobothbeachpetsitting.com.

Another stop at Delmarva Board Sports Adventures.  For the entire family, from Lewes to Assateague.  Stand Up Paddle Boarding.  They have a new waterfront location on Rt. 54 and the Bay in Fenwick Island, next to Harpoon Hanna’s.  They offer a Cape Henlopen Delaware Dolphin Excursion, paddling the calm waters of the Delaware Bay in search of the many dolphins who frolic nearby.  How about SUP Wellness?  Yoga, and meditation on a paddle board.  You may call to reserve your spot.  Classes are held on a secluded Delmarva pond.  Windsurfing lesson and rentals, as well.  To know more, please visit http://www.delmarvaboardsportsadventures.com.

It is called MERR, and that was by next stop.  This is a non-profit stranding and rehabilitation organization completely committed to marine mammal and sea turtle rescue and conservation.  They are first responders for stranded mammals and sea turtles.  Their new automobile license plate is now available.  It passed the House & Senate and was signed into law August 1st by Governor Jack Markell; also approved by the DMV.  So, if you are a resident of Delaware…one time fee of $50; MERR gets $35 back.  More info?  Please visit http://www.merrinstitute.org.

Delaware Votes for Animals….Protecting animals through political action.  This is a non partisan organization and to know more, please visit http://www.voteanimalsde.org.

The Delaware SPCA – Georgetown Shelter is very active.  Their available dogs for adoption are always out and about, trying to find their forever home.  And, they were at VegFest.  The Georgetown Shelter is located at 22918 Dupont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947.  Tel. 302-856-6361.  You can adopt but they also need volunteers.  Please visit http://www.delspca.org.  You can find Delaware SPCA Georgetown Shelter on Facebook, as well.

This guy was in his own Oasis….being given a massage by Oasis Wellness Spa.  I think he was asleep; so relaxed.  Oasis Wellness Spa is located at 415 Rehoboth Avenue with parking available year-round.  They offer skincare, massage therapy, yoga…host a bridal party or a spa day with a friend or two.  Just Check them out at http://www.oasiswellnessspa.net.

I enjoyed every minute of it, hope they continue to have it….I think they have the community and visitor support already!  Great job.  Thanks!