It is beginning to feel like fall, and that means slight menu changes in my kitchen. Responding to seasonal stirrings, I long for foods that bring warmth and comfort to the table. That doesn’t mean that grilling season is over – even our winters allow for that on the mild days – and it doesn’t […]
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This has been a wild ride unlike anything most of us on the islands have experienced. And we have experienced a LOT! A collision of a major hurricane far offshore and a nor’easter provided us with days and days of “what the heck?” I don’t even want to contemplate what would have been had it […]
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While I had no success growing summer squash of any variety this year, that is apparently not the case on professional farms. The markets have been piling zucchini and yellow squash high, and the prices are right! I am particularly fond of the ever-versatile zucchini and have been having fun with different recipes. My new […]
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It is about time some of our fantastic island home cooks have the spotlight shine on them! A number of friends are sharing their favorite summer recipes and i know you will enjoy them! Beth Midgett, Midgett Realty Reservation Manager, offers her summer and fall favorite as taught to her by her sister-in-law, Trisha Midgett, […]
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Not many fruit trees are grown on the islands, but one that thrives here reigns supreme! The glorious honey-sweet fig weathers the storms like a true local, and just keeps going. Huge fig trees are groaning under the weight of their fruitful abundance in August, and that means deliciousness, both sweet and savory. Figs are […]
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These July days have been scorching, and it doesn’t cool down much in the evenings. Hot dinners are not appealing, and I sometimes feel too drained to spend much time over the stove, so a make-ahead, cool supper really hits the spot! With friends’ gardens in production mode, (as opposed to mine – more on […]
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When tuna fishing is this good, and the evening weather is this fine, what else to do but to enjoy dinner on the deck, enjoying the beauty of the marsh and the songs of “our” purple martins? Our grill is ever-ready on the deck, and the hail-pocked table and chairs have been refinished. It is […]
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When our friends’ young son catches a great big cobia and then opts to share it, I am filled with such joy! An island tradition is being passed on! Hunter Ferguson of Buxton went out of Hatteras Inlet this late May morning with his dad, Sam, and brother, Carter. They didn’t fish long as the […]
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Since so many of us are cooking and baking more often and running through our pantry supplies while limiting our trips to the store, here is a list of substitutions that may be helpful. 1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup cake flour = 1 cup […]
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The island watermen, which includes Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet and Pamlico Sound fleets, have been able to get out again! And that means fresh, local seafood is finally becoming available. This is certainly welcome news. My freezer is now depleted. Don’t look for it in the supermarket. You will find it at our fish houses […]
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