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.
Pre-Christmas feast tomorrow at the Berkley Barn
Ocracoke Seafood Festival Aug. 31 to benefit Ocracoke Health Center
To read about the Ocracoke Health Center, click here. Volunteers and staff are hosting the first annual “Ocracoke Seafood Festival Health Center Benefit” on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Berkley Barn, 58 […]
Teas for all palates in Moonraker Tea Shop
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Editor’s note: This story was first published in the September 2018 Ocracoke Observer and is updated for this posting. By Rita Thiel […]
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 fresh seafood retailers are scheduled to open […]
Clam chowder at waterfowl festival will benefit Ocracoke Child Care
Clam chowder will be on the menu during the Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival Saturday, April 20, as the Clam Chowder Cook-off is revived.The seafood specialty will be available in the all-purpose room of the Ocracoke School gym and island cooks will try their hands at creating traditional and non-traditional soups.
Henry’s bread pudding: an accidental discovery
By Henry Schliff and Grace West If you’re looking for a way to use leftover bread while creating a sweet treat for breakfast or dessert, bread pudding may be the answer. Way […]
Chilly nights call for chili comfort food
By Henry Schliff On a ‘chilly’ night there is nothing better than some homemade chili con carne to warm you up. Off season, when potluck gatherings are popular, islanders will often feature […]
New year’s resolution: eat more sweet potatoes
Health & Wellness By TL Grace West North Carolina designated the sweet potato as the official state vegetable in 1995, possibly because the state is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in […]
Health benefits of homemade chicken broth
By Henry Schliff In mid-eighteenth century France, travelers would stop at inns to rest for the night. Eventually, innkeepers began doling out bowls of broth — then called restoratifs. This practice and […]
Sunflower seeds: simple gifts for healthful eating
By Henry Schliff Sunflower seeds are the gift of the beautiful sunflower that has been cultivated for its ornamental beauty and culinary uses for more than 5,000 years. Sunflower seeds are […]
