
Capers: flower buds from the caper plant, a mediterranean bush, which are harvested and pickled in vinegar and salt brine.
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Taste of the Beach
Foodie experience unique to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Held just once a year, this event highlights local culinary arts and showcases the Outer Banks as a a culinary destination.
March 5-8, 2009
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New! Check out Outer Banks Epicurean's social network site www.obepicurean.ning.com
Join discussions about food and learn and share about local sources, recipes, tips and tricks. Make new friends with fellow foodies...
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OCTOBER
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Pig Stein
BBQ Cookoff & Beerfest
Live Music
www.pigstein.com
MARCH (2009!)
Dare County Restaurant Association, Outer Banks Epicurean and Port O'Call will bring back

The inventor of Gastronomic Boogie Woogie...
The Sauce Boss
Legendary bluesman Bill 'The Sauce Boss" Wharton will RETURN in 2009 to cook up a pot of gumbo as he and his band of culinary music makers rock the house. Then everyone eats the gumbo - made with local Outer Banks Seafood, of course!
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Kitchen Memories
Check out a new cookbook by a local author!
Southern Shores resident Anne Parsons and co-author Alexandra Greeley have a great new book of recipes celebrating family tradition.
Buy it here!
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Is it Hip to Sustain?
Outer Banks Epicurean Founder
Amy Huggins was asked to explore culinary sustainability on the OBX.
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You've traveled to Italy to experience the vineyards, to France for the truffles and to India for the curries. Now you can experience an abundance of epicurean delights right here on the Outer Banks. To celebrate the culinary traditions of northeastern North Carolina, Outer Banks Epicurean offers a variety of cooking seminars, food-source tours and culinary experiences.
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Cooking Classes |
| Outer Banks Epicurean's COOKIN' OUTER BANKS STYLE cooking class will be held again beginning in Summer, 2009. Private lessons are available year round. Food + Wine Pairing Classes are held the Fourth Thursday of every month. >more |
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Local Tours |
| For a more individualized introduction to coastal Carolina cuisine, Outer Banks Epicurean Tours feature a mix and match menu of Outer Banks culinary experiences. Options include local aqua-culture adventures such as off-shore fishing, crabbing and clamming. Add a cooking demonstration or even a wine tasting! >more |
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International Tours |
International Epicurean Mark Haskell presents:
International Epicurean Travel Seminars
Our programs are designed to provide a relaxed, insider's perspective on the beautiful regions we visit. You will be part of a small group, staying at villas with hosts who are experts in food, history, culture, and the fine art of living well. >more |
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Private Lessons |
| Outer Banks Epicurean Chefs are available for any type of private cooking or entertaining lesson. Whether you want to learn how to throw a large dinner party, learn new hors d'oeuvres recipes for your next cocktail party or learn how to prepare a complete breakfast spread, we can show you how! >more |
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NEW! March, 2009
Dare County Arts Council has invited Outer Banks Epicurean Founder Amy Huggins to curate a culinary art show for the DCAC Gallery in March 2009. The event will co-incide with the Dare County Restaurant Association's Taste of the Beach weekend.
The show will be called salty and will be an invitational foodART exhibition.
Pottery, Glass, Textiles, Photographs, Food and even Performance Art will be featured.
Confirmed artists : Denver Lindley, Marcia Cline, Glenn and Pat Eure...
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