Monday, November 23, 2020
Stories by Rosie Hawthorne
I have to rate Thanksgiving as my favorite holiday for several reasons – gifts are neither expected nor exchanged and food is paramount. And as you know, I’m all…
Nov 16
My son came home the other day with a mess o’ mahi mahi and I’m one happy Mama. There are so many ways to prepare mahi – one can bake…
Oct 22
My son came home the other day with a mess o’ mahi mahi and I’m one happy Mama. There are so many ways to prepare mahi – one can bake…
Oct 16
One thing I can always count on to be going strong in my late summer garden is my crop of peppers – particularly my jalapeño peppers. After making all manner…
Sep 13
In August, we celebrate the fig. Traditionally, Ocracoke Island has an annual fig festival to mark their passion for figs, but with the constraints of the coronavirus this year, instead…
Aug 27
(Plus, the origin of the term “Dog Days of Summer”) During the heat of the summer season, I like light meals – nothing too heavy for the Dog Days of…
Jul 8
I’ve been cooking a lot of shrimp lately. I have a freezer-full and it’s come in quite handy during these COVID-19 times. As always, I’m thinking of new ways to…
Jun 15
Shrimp – quite the versatile little crustacean. One can boil it, steam it, bake it, grill it, fry it, sauté it. Or one can smother it, which is what…
May 18
It’s springtime and with Outer Banks weather being what it is and doing what it does – in the 70s and sunny one day, in the 50s and pouring…
Apr 16
My freezer is always stocked with shrimp and I’m forever looking for different ways to prepare this mouthwatering crustacean. Throw in some imagination and a flavorsome, delectable meal is only…
Mar 13
One can never go wrong with chocolate. Whether or not you indulge in Valentine’s Day, these molten chocolate lava cakes, for purity of taste and simplicity of execution, are a…
Feb 4
Every now and then, I get a yen for Asian cuisine and one of my go-to favorites is potstickers. They’re quick. They’re easy. And they’re quite versatile. Golden brown and…
Jan 14
