Outer Banks Epicurean presents
International Epicurean Mark Haskell

Chef Mark Haskell is the founder of Friends & Food International, Inc., a culinary travel and cooking company specializing in food and cultural programs in Tuscany, France and Asia. Mark is a native of Beaufort, SC, and has a strong affection for southern cooking and gardening traditions. He is trained in anthropology and demography, and has worked in Italy, France, Colombia, India and Nepal. He is an Antioch College graduate and has studied at the University of Siena (Tuscany) and at the national universities of Nepal (Tribuhvan University), and Colombia (Los Andes University).

Following his university career, Mr. Haskell worked at the United Nations and for international development and disaster relief agencies in New York and Washington.

Mark has taught New American, Tuscan, Provencal, and Low-Country cooking classes in Washington, DC, and other locations in the United States & Europe. In addition, he is a chef/creative consultant for Restaurant Equinox, and previously at Butterfield 9 restaurant, New Heights and Red Sage restaurants. In the 1970's Mr. Haskell cooked in restaurants in France, Italy, Nepal and South America.

He is a longstanding member of Slow Food and a Board Member of the Youth Garden at the US National Arboretum.