Food & Drink

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What better way to cool down and re-energize than by consuming that wonderfully refreshing Sicilian thirst-quencher – the intensely flavored ice known as granita.

Tailgating is all about the fun and frivolity, the friends, the food, the atmosphere. Grilled pizzas and oysters – welcome to the tailgating neighborhood.

This can be left overnight in the freezer. Because of the alcohol, it’s not going to freeze solid. Serve with whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings.

To serve, rim your glass with lime juice and kosher salt and top with more lime zest.

Serve with toasted coconut and maraschino cherries on top with a drizzle of cherry juice.

For a pretty presentation, I serve these in an orange cup. Top with a few maraschino cherries and drizzle a little cherry juice over top.

The beginning of a pineapple granita...Prepare the simple syrup and let cool. In a blender, combine pineapple, simple syrup, and lime juice...

Next comes a strawberry, kiwi, and basil granita with a twist. The addition of basil adds an unexpected savory note to this granita and peppered balsamic vinegar, lightly drizzled over top, [...]

In a blender, purée peaches with simple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt.

Rosie Hawthorne's recipe for Carolina Blue Eggs – Carolina blue for our blue sky and blue crab. Along with two other egg-ceptional breakfast dishes for your gustatory pleasure – Eggs Hawthorne [...]

This Hollandaise recipe is made in a blender and is much more user-friendly than the classic recipe.

The classic French sauce made using a double-boiler.

The beginnings of Mornay Sauce...Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour. Stir constantly for about a minute.

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This Christmas, why not choose a menu that can be prepared ahead of time, leaving only simple tasks like reheating or assembly for the last minute? Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! [...]

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This kale, butternut squash and wheat berry salad is a healthy, earthy, sweet, and nutty treat. Top with crumbled bacon and serve on Parmesan crisps to counterbalance all that health and you have [...]

Fall is my favorite time on the Outer Banks. The light has changed. The air is crisp. I see it as a comfortable transition from the lighter table fare of summer to the heartier meals [...]

You’ve heard the comments. You’ve seen the mixed looks of uncertainty, fear and skepticism. It’s the first timers who see a fried soft shell crab and ask, “You seriously [...]

It’s summertime, and the eating is easy – as easy as walking out into my own garden and picking my lunch and dinner. What follows is an easy and light summer meal that takes advantage of all the [...]

Ingredients: 1 pie crust, baked and cooled (the pre-made ones in the refrigerator aisle work just fine for this recipe) 1 qt. strawberries, plus extras for garnishing 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. [...]

After winter on the Outer Banks, I am more than ready for spring and the produce that heralds its arrival. For me, the first sign of spring, besides the arrival of the ospreys, is seeing the tips [...]

With the months now ending with the letter ‘r,’ it’s time to learn some new tricks with this season’s catch. Enjoy these local recipes. Oysters RockYerFella Ingredients: 2 [...]