The first time I went to Crooked Hammock I fell in love. The decor is playful with lots of color, and you immediately get this feeling you’re going to have a good time. Kyle was our server and he was … Continue reading →

If last year’s late-summer crowds at the fun hi-tops and counters were any indication, Clinton Bunting, Brandon Smith, Scott Kaufman and Mike Reilly’s open-concept Dewey Beer Company brewpub is a success. This upbeat beer hall/eatery replaces the long-gone Bubba’s at … Continue reading →

The prime movers at Nage, Nage Pantry, Big Chill Surf Cantina and the Taco Reho truck opened their long-awaited Crooked Hammock Brewpub in the late fall 2015.  The multi-bar complex is located off King’s Highway in Lewes, just past Parsell’s … Continue reading →

Why are simple things so complicated? Pasta filata is a technique for the manufacture of a family of cheese known in English as stretched curd. So, is pasta filata a noun or a verb? If there were a one-word answer I wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

[If you haven’t read “Pasta Filata Part 1: Mozzarella for Supper Tonight,” please proceed there first. This article picks up where Part 1 left off.] There are a lot cheeses called “provolone” in this world. The technique of pasta filata … Continue reading →

C. Fadiman said, “Cheese is milk’s leap for immortality.” This adage is often quoted, but what he didn’t say was that only one cheese actually made it to immortality. Yes, other cheeses with their respective cows, sheep and goats have … Continue reading →