Food & Drink

  • Fine Dining at The Sheppard Mansion

    New take on traditional cuisine pleases modern palates
    Published on 5/14/12

    At the Sheppard Mansion, a full-service inn and restaurant in Hanover, Pa., a quiet culinary revolution is underway. Read More »

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  • A Perfectly Groomed Tailgate

    Tips give you a winning combination of food and presentation
    Published on 5/01/12

    Brandywine Valley’s race season offers various chances to wear your favorite hat, Lilly Pulitzer dress or seersucker suit, but you’ll need more than a picnic basket to enjoy the day. Read More »

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  • Soup Season

    Mushrooms, seafood, root vegetables make tasty stock
    Published on 1/16/12

    Chef Phil Pyle has this thing about not repeating menu items that he and Chef Brian Shaw prepare at Fair Hill Inn. But every rule has an exception. His is oyster stew. Read More »

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  • The Ultimate Bake Shoppe

    Healthy treats offer a great taste with no remorse
    Published on 11/16/11

    From its savory tomato pies and indulgent biscotti to its friendly and enthusiastic staff, The Ultimate Bake Shoppe is truly the ultimate bakery experience. Read More »

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  • Odessa’s New Gastropub

    British culinary tradition fits into historic property
    Published on 10/28/11

    The Historic Odessa Foundation’s 188-year-old Brick Hotel resumes its role as the social center of town, when it opens its doors in early December as Cantwell’s Tavern, a farm-to-table gastropub, operated by noted Delaware restaurateur Robert E. Ashby. Read More »

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  • Summer’s Big Chills

    There’s always room for frozen treats
    Published on 8/01/11

    What is it about frozen treats and chilly sweets that turn our willpower to mush and make our senses float with inspiration? Read More »

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  • Wine of the Month

    May 2011
    Published on 4/29/11

    May is a month full of celebrations, from Mother’s Day to graduations, and these wines are perfect for entertaining. Or, keep them on hand for when you finally get a break from the May-hem and are kicking back and relaxing at home. Read More »

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  • Embracing Healthy Foods Helps with Parkinson’s Disease

    Chef combines recipes and memories in engaging book
    Published on 4/05/11

    For more than 20 years, chef Anne Cutter Mikkelsen and her husband, Mike, have overcome the obstacles of living with Parkinson’s disease. Read More »

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  • Wine of the Month

    April 2011
    Published on 3/31/11

    Here are three wines perfect for the dawning spring. Despite the date, we assure you these suggestions are no prank. Read More »

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  • Delaware Hospice Receives $7,500 from Stoney’s British Pub

    An impressive donation by an establishment whose name so unsuits its heart
    Published on 2/25/11

    Mike Stone, owner of Stoney’s British Pub in Wilmington, presented a check to Susan D. Lloyd, President and C.E.O. of Delaware Hospice, in January 2011 containing the proceeds of his November fundraising efforts. The total: $7,500. And this year’s sizable contribution forms only a fraction of the whopping $40,000 the authentic British pub has raised for the hospice during the past decade. Read More »

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