Description
Historic farms and waterways crisscross Southern Delaware, connecting its residents to a set of wealthy culinary traditions. The unique Nanticoke inhabitants baked hearty johnnycakes and hunted wild game. Hungry for a taste of home, German settlers developed scrapple from local ingredients. Lately’s home cooks and chefs draw their bounty from the land and sea for a distinct, seasonal cuisine. Summer strawberries and peaches from local farms and orchards turn into delectable preserves way to treasured circle of relatives recipes. Come springtime, succulent blue crab reigns supreme. With recipes for regional favorites like beach plum jelly and chicken with slippery dumplings, writer Denise Clemons explores the history at the back of the ingredients and savors the tale in each dish.