March 5th, 2011
“A true chocolate lover finds ways to accommodate his or her passion and make it work with his or her lifestyle.”
I went to downtown Rehoboth Beach to see if I could get into the Chocolate Festival. Well, fat chance and I was not about to make that line.
Today, the 21st Chocolate Festival was held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. Just one day until 3:30 p.m.
Chocolate is best when it melts so creamy and soft in your mouth; dark chocolate is my favorite.
Instead, I decided to have a large espresso with half & half at The Gallery Espresso located at 70 Rehoboth Ave., in the 1st Street Station. It was hot, creamy and delicious.
I thought some of you that are away might want to see that Rehoboth Beach is starting to wake up from a long cold winter…..
Talk to you later…
March 5th, 2011
I have to tell you that even though our weather, here, at the Delaware Beaches is getting better and better, I know South Florida is experiencing really nice weather at this time of the year. It was a little cold on a few of my visits; but always warmer than at home.
If you are out and about in Delray Beach, then these are a few things you might want to check out; always something to do in that Village by the Sea.
Saturday, 3/5 – Just like every Saturday and until 1:00 p.m. is the Delray GreenMarket at SE 4th Ave., south of Atlantic Ave. Baked goods, music, flowers, seafood, and food. The perfect way to start the Saturday morning.
On February 19th the Delray GreenMarket hosted the 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off. In case you are interested, they served 100 gallons of chili, 5,000 sample-sized chili cups were used and approximately 500 ballots were casted.
The categories were Traditional Chili, New Age Chili and Vegetarian Chili but they said that if they had had a category for the Most Guilty Pleasures in One Bowl, the prize woud have gone to Nancy Simons and daughter Sally Poe Hackman for their “Lucky Cowboy Chili”. It was flavored with coffee, chocolate and beer!!!
You can find the Delray Beach GreenMarket on Facebook.
Saturday and Sunday, 3/5 and 3/6 – ‘SWonderful National Tour at the Crest Theatre at Old School Square. It is a musical review, all singing and dancing. It celebrates the genius of George and Ira Gershwin. It incorporates 5 mini musicals inspired by the real events that occurred in and around their lives.
The Crest Theatre is a Cultural Arts Center and National Historic Site. It is located at 51 N. Swinton. Tel. is 561-243-7922. The Saturday performance is at 7:00 p.m. and two performances on Sunday will be at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The website is www.oldschool.org and you can log onto the site and purchase tickets.
Sunday, 3/6 – Concert in the Park – It is a free concert from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Right there at Veterans Park Gazebo by the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ave.
Mark your calendars for March 25th – Design and Vintage Sale – Clothing and Accessories. From 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This is a fundraising event for the Sandoway House Nature Center and for the Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope, Inc.
The Sandoway House Nature Center sits on a historic site. The fundraising event’s proceeds will help this wonderful educational facility continue with its efforts. I wrote a post on 2/25 with pictures. If you would like to see it just click on the month and scroll down to the date.
Location? 1425 S. Ocean Blv., a couple of blocks south of the intersection of Atlantic Ave. and A1A.
“Cancer Turns Everything Upside Down”…We Help Turn Your World Right Side Up”…This is the mission of the Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope, Inc. Website? http://cahh.org.
The proceeds of this Design and Vintage Sale will also help this charitable organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of local individuals and families who are touched by cancer. It provides need-based financial assistance, information, resources, and access to services and support groups in the community.
For more information, please call Mary Lou Schilliager at 561-704-8547.
Have a great week-end…talk to you later….
P.S. You can always sit on the beach; it’s Delray’s biggest playground…
March 4th, 2011
Bethany Blues in Lewes, Delaware, is a must if you are in the mood for good barbecue. Besides the food they are bringing good musicians into their restaurant. Check their website, www.bethanyblues.com. If you going out tonight stop by, get a bite to eat and listen to Comfort Zone, which will be the performers this evening, starting at 8:30 p.m.
Bethany Blues is located at 18385 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Tel. 302-644-2500.
Open for the season is Pasqualini’s Bakery. Thursdays until Sundays for March and April, then full steam ahead once the season gets under way. They are located at 37560 Atlantic Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-2111. Website? www.pasqualinis.com.
Besides being a full fledge bakery with delicious coffee cakes, muffins, breads, etc. they also have gourmet dog biscuits.
All the cravings I get during the week for particular foods, Chinese is also one of them. The other day went to Confucius, which I have blogged plenty of times. It is located on 57 Wilmington Ave., tel. 302-227-3848. Website is www.confuciusrehobothbeach.com.
It was quiet, so they made me a dish that they used to make when they had a restaurant in Wilmington. Seasoned Beef, I believe it was called. It was good, with a slight kick of heat and a light sauce.
Frog legs were also ordered. I am not crazy about them. I don’t like the look of them; my opinion. I have not tried them and I can usually try anything.
Also the salt and pepper shrimp were ordered, as well. The shredded peppers were spicy; just enough.
The sauteed green beans are a must at Confucius. They have tiny shrimp and a bit of soy sauce; just gives them a special flavor. Cooked al dente, they are great.
An uneventful evening; relaxing.
Have a good Friday…see you…
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March 3rd, 2011
Rehoboth Beach is a resort town and a year-round community. The town has over 200 shops, galleries and spas, 40 hotels and B & B’s, and over 100 gourmet restaurants, casual eateries, bakeries and coffee shops.
I can feel it, and I can smell it too. Slowly spring is around the corner. People are working on their yards; sprucing things up for the upcoming summer season. That’s the first sign.
This upcoming week-end is a big one for Rehoboth Beach. There is something for everyone. So, here it goes.
Friday – Tuesday, 3/4 until 3/8 – It’s a Mardi Gras week-end in downtown Rehoboth Beach. There will be festivities, raffles, beads and more beads. The participating restaurants are going all out to offer the Cajun cooking that defines New Orleans. So, until Fat Tuesday, be ready to party, to eat and to have a good time!! There will be a Gumbo Cook-off on Sunday, 3/6 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. For all information, please log on to http://www.downtownrehoboth.com. You will find the information on the Gumbo Cook-off, the participating restaurants and so much more. You can also call tel. 302-227-2772.
Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter. Easter can fall on any Sunday from March 23rd to April 25th with the exact date to coincide with the first sunday after the full moon following a Spring Equinox. More Mardi Gras info.? Then log on to www.mardigrasneworleans.com.
Friday, 3/4 – Cinema Cabaret – Dinner & Film Series, presented by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Fish On, located at the Village of Five Points in Lewes. Tickets are $30 and will include a 3-course meal, coffee or tea, and the film. Alcohol and gratuity is not included. You may purchase the tickets on line at www.rehobothfilm.com or by calling the Film Society at 302-645-9095, ext. 1.
On Friday the film will be Chocolat at 6:30 p.m. – In a tantalizing tale about desire, single mother Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her 6 year old daughter open a chocolate shop in a provincial French Village. The townspeople are shocked when Vianne leaves her shop open during Lent, but her confections are too tempting to resist…..Also starring Alfred Molina and Johnny Depp. PG-13. The film is in English and French with English subtitles.
Saturday, 3/5 – It is the 21st Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located in Rehoboth Avenue, right in the heart of downtown Rehoboth Beach. The $2 admission will give you 1 taste. Children under 5 are free. More info? Please call 302-227-2772 or log on to www.downrehoboth.com.
The tastings will start at 11:30 a.m., but for a complete list of all that will be happening please visit the website above mentioned.
Saturday, 3/5 – Chocolate Festival at Outlet Liquors located at 19724 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-227-7700. 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. will be a time to sample chocolate creations from local restaurants, a variety of chocolate wines, beers and liquors. There will be live music and it is completely Free!! Their website is www.outletliquors.net but at the moment is under redevelopment.
Saturday and Sunday, 3/5 and 3/6 – Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave. Saturday’s performance will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday’s performance will be at 3 p.m. It will feature musical styles from blues to waltz, novelty numbers and marches. The classic rag, Scott Joplin & the Original Kings of Ragtime feature authentic orchestrations. Visit www.clearspacetheatre.org for more info. and to purchase tickets on line. You may also purchase tickets by calling 302-227-2270.
Saturday and Sunday, 3/12 and 3/13. Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Rehoboth Ave. will be bringing to you the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Saturday, the 12th, the performance will be at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, the 13th it will be at 3 p.m. You can obtain tickets by calling 302-227-2270, by visiting the Theatre during the week and by going to their website, www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico is a group of energetic dancers gathered from all over the world to celebrate the cultural diversity that is steeped in the rich, ancient history of Mexico. The group was created by the Avila siblings in 1972 to preserve Mexican folk dances and to make these performances widely available for others to appreciate the diverse Mexican culture. The group has traveled around the world with their dances and received official commendations from the Mexican Government Tourism Office. Visit www.balletamalia.com if you would like to learn more about this group.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students and $10 for children. If you mention this article you will receive $5.00 off the ticket price.
Until April 8th – Back on April 23, 2010, I wrote a post on Avery’s Rest, the beautiful archaeological exhibit at the Rehoboth Beach Museum. If you would like to see it just click on the month of April 2010 on the left hand side of this website and scroll down to the date.
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society would like to invite local residents who have not yet visited the Avery’s Rest archaeological exhibit at the Rehoboth Beach Museum before it moves on. The exhibit features objects from an archaeological dig on the former property of Captain John Avery who resided in the area in the late 1600’s; Delaware’s Frontier. On view are farming tools, Native American artifacts, tobacco pipes, German pottery and other objects more than 300 years old.
From now until the exhibit ends, visitors showing a Delaware driver’s license will get $2 off the regular admission price.
The museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Ave. Winter hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Regular admission for adults is $5, $3 for seniors, college students and military and $2 for children 13 to 17 years of age. Members and children 12 and under are free. Memberships are available. Please call 302-227-7310.
As you can see Rehoboth is starting to wake up and believe me once it does….well you know, this town is a lot of fun….
Talk to you later…
March 2nd, 2011
Risotto is usually served as a primo, or first course. I like it as a main course; yes, it is pretty filling. Usually, I like to cook it when I have had enough chicken, beef or seafood. Served with a green salad, it does make a nice meal. Add your favorite wine; and then it is not just a nice meal, but the perfect meal.
This Italian dish of rice cook in broth in a creamy consistency is also perfect on chilly nights. That is has a lot of carbs? Well, that’s true; still good, though.
Arborio is the rice used for risottos. It is a short gran rice, named after the town of Arborio. The round grains are firm, creamy, and chewy. Also, this rice is used in rice pudding.
The other night I fixed a very simple risotto with a little Asiago cheese, green onions and peas. I know, it is sort of a pain to stir the rice until the broth evaporates, but it is worth it.
A Simple Risotto
1 cup uncooked Arborio rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup green onions
3 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
1 cup small peas
1 cup Asiago cheese, grated very thin
Saute onion and butter on medium heat for a few minutes; I did 5 minutes.
Add rice and also stir for a minutes, as well.
Stir in 1 cup of broth and keep on stirring until the broth is absorbed. If the medium heat is too high then lower it a bit. You want the rice to keep absorbing the broth; be patience. Cooking cannot be rushed.
Gradually, keep adding the rest of the broth, 1/2 cup to 1 cup at a time. I did it 1/2 cup at a time. You want the broth completely absorbed before adding the next 1/2 cup.
Taste it and if you feel it needs more broth, well you know what to do. Then add 1/2 cup of the Asiago cheese and stir. You can add more, if you want to.
Then the peas should be added. Stir it all together.
Serve and garnish with more Asiago cheese. Add a salad and you will, definitely, have a meal.
Note: Serves 4. By the way, this recipe is gluten free.
Enjoy and make it your own….talk to you later….
March 1st, 2011
I was tired tonight and did not even know what I wanted to eat. I had already decided that I was not going to write tonight. Let people read my post earlier today about the Children’s Beach House Golf Challenge. A worthy cause.
Then, my husband suggested we go to Outback Steakhouse. This restaurant is, literally, 2 minutes from my house in Rehoboth Beach. The address is 19917 Sea Blossom Blvd., Tel. is 302-227-4858 and the website is www.outback.com.
The very first time I went to an Outback Steakhouse was with Cindi, Tyler, John and Brandon. These boys were going to play lacrosse in Australia. They were in 8th or 9th grade. Cindi and I thought it would be so cool to take them to an Australian theme restaurant while they were in training in Conneticut. On and off I have been to Outback restaurants. Good portions, consistent food and moderate prices.
No, I did not take pictures of my rib eye or my husband’s fillet. I am telling you I was not in the mood. The phone kept ringing and the food came too fast. At first they took the food back so that we could finish our salad. Then, it was brought in again.
Then, T.J. came into the picture to ask us how everything was going and to apologize for the rush. There were not too many people left at that hour and he took the time to speak to us and made us feel comfortable. He has been working for Outback for 9 years; 3 of those here in Rehoboth Beach.
So, of course, we talked about glutens. Outback does have a gluten free menu. We asked him to order gluten free hard cider and beer. He said the restaurant gets a fair amount of people with gluten allergies.
I want to thank T.J. for being so gracious. To our waitress, thank you, as well. Sorry, but I did not have her name. Their friendly approach is was made me write this post; they made our evening. Thanks again.
A blog is a diary and even though this evening was not about blogging, well, you know how it is. I cannot keep my mouth shut.
Have a good one…talk to you later….
March 1st, 2011
I am embarrass to tell you that just until a few years ago, I did not know what the Children’s Beach House was. Afterall, this organization has been in existence for over 70 years. Having children, their families, and the overall community in mind, Children’s Beach House was started by Lydia Chichester DuPont. Known as “Miss” Lydia, her interest was children with special needs in mind. She felt she could take these children to the beach to experience the same healing qualities of the coastal environment she herself had found.
Upon her death the Lydia Fund was formed. It was created for the benefit of the Children’s Beach House located 1800 Bay Avenue, Lewes, DE 19958. Tel. 302-645-9184. Website? http://www.cbhinc.org.
The mission has always stayed the same; to focuse on the needs, medical care, treatment and education of underpriviledged children throughout the State of Delaware. To have these children reach their highest potential as functional members of their families and communities.
The building sits right on Lewes Beach, in this historic town. The setting? What can I say? It is breathtaking. If you go on http://www.cbhinco.org you will be able to check out the events that will be held this year and really see what they are doing in the community and the State of Delaware. You might even want to get involved.
The first event will be the Children’s Beach House Golf Classic on Thursday, May 26th, at The Peninsula. A great way to kick off the summer season while participating in this event that, actually, draws plenty of participants from across Delaware.
You can register by going on their website and on the right hand side you can see the events posted.
This is the opportunity for 128 golfers to play an exclusive course; The Peninsula. This is a private 7,200 yard, par 72, Jack Nicklaus signature golf course. 7 holes of the golf course are set dramatically along the Indian River and Lingo Creek. The location? 26939 Bay Farm Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966. And the website? http://www.peninsula-delaware.com.
So, Thursday, May 26th the event will start at 11:30 a.m. followed by a poolside BBQ buffet.
The cost is $175 for golfers and if you do not play golf but would like to attend the BBQ, then your cost will only be $50.
To register, please call 302-645-9184 or visit www.cbhinc.org.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the operational budget for Children’s Beach House.
I am putting this up now so that you can make your plans, but I will keep reminding you as the weeks go by.
Have a great day….talk to you later….
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