Ocracoke Fig Festival to host Chef Bill Smith
The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty Aug. 4 and 5 with special guest Chef Bill Smith, retired head chef at Crook’s...
Seafood retailers to open Friday
Update: As of April 16, the Ocracoke Seafood Company (The Fish House) is open seven days/week: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the season.
Ocracoke’s...
Organic coconut oil: A super food with many uses
June 2015
By Henry Schliff
The use of coconut oil as food dates back as far as 4,000 years ago in India. It is a staple...
Ocracoke Fig Festival to go virtual
Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty in a new and innovative way Aug. 1 to 8...
Henry’s Kitchen: Steel cut oats for breakfast
September 2013
by Henry Schliff
Back-to-school breakfast
During the last week in August the pace of life here on Ocracoke slows down dramatically. Early August’s last chance...
Moon festival to welcome fall on Ocracoke
The Moonraker Tea Shop will celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival on Sept. 21, a full moon night.
The shop will offer traditional Chinese moon cakes...
Pre-Christmas feast tomorrow at the Berkley Barn
The Ocracoke community is invited to a special post-church feast that fits right into the Ocracoke seafood milieu tomorrow (Sunday) at the Berkley Barn.
From Henry’ Kitchen: Caramelized onions and bitter greens
April 2012
By Henry Schliff
Bitter greens are among the most nutritionally dense foods that one can eat but their bitterness needs to be toned down...
Henry’s Kitchen: Fresh Tuna
August 2013
By Henry Schliff
For many years tuna has been second only to shrimp as America’s favorite seafood but most people bought it in a...
Henry’s Kitchen: Fresh tuna
August 2013
By Henry Schliff
For many years tuna has been second only to shrimp as America’s favorite seafood but most people bought it in a...