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ABINGTON Black smoke rises from the back of Olé Olé Cantina as apple and cherry wood slowly infuse their flavors into a freshly slaughtered pig, roasted to perfection. Joseph Armstrong, 53, spends several hours before opening his Mexican restaurant at 800 Brockton Ave., Abington, to create bold dishes with ingredients all made from scratch. Making everything from scratch is time-consuming, but it s worth it. I braise my own beef, smoke my own pork, whip up all my own sauces and dressings. I do my own blue cheese, honey mustard and balsamic, everything, Armstrong said. In the morning, Armstrong roasts thick cuts of pig for 12 hours on his wood-fired grill to ensure authentic flavor. ....
6 Local Eateries Bringing Japanese Cuisine to the First State Share Photo by Joe Del Tufo Japanese flavors spring to the forefront of Delaware’s dining scene as these six local eateries practice the Land of the Rising Sun cuisine. When Robert Lhulier isn’t in the kitchen, the private chef bellies up to the sushi bar at Takumi in North Wilmington, where sushi chef Hideyuki Okubo prepares an amuse-bouche, a paper-thin slice of pearlescent flounder folded around a shiso leaf, served with ponzu sauce and fresh ginger. “ Takumi means ‘artisan’ in Japanese, and that’s what Chef Hideyuki is,” Lhulier says. “He has put out beautiful, fresh sushi and sashimi for over 20 years.” ....
Cilantro is a divisive herb. Some people love it, others find it tastes like soap. In our first bite at the Ask Amy Drew apple, a reader wonders: is there a substitute? ....